Nissan sells cars in India and uses the country as one of its main export bases, shipping vehicles built near Chennai to more than 65 countries. Since 2025 its cars have been made under contract at the Oragadam plant now fully owned by Renault. Nissan also co owns the Renault Nissan Technology and Business Centre India in Chennai.
Ownership and structure
Nissan Motor India Private Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of Nissan Motor Co. In 2025 Nissan sold its 51 percent stake in the Renault Nissan Automotive India plant to Renault and now buys vehicles from it under a contract manufacturing model, while keeping its share of the Renault Nissan Technology and Business Centre India.
What India does for Nissan
India is mainly an export base for Nissan, which shipped 71,334 of the 99,332 vehicles it built in the country in FY25.
Investment and deals
Renault and Nissan agreed in 2008 to invest Rs 4,500 crore over seven years in their alliance plant at Oragadam near Chennai.
Nissan's India business
Nissan Motor India Private Limited was incorporated in 2005 and is headquartered in Chennai. The Oragadam plant near Chennai was inaugurated on March 17, 2010.
In 2025 Nissan sold its 51 percent stake in Renault Nissan Automotive India to Renault and moved to a contract manufacturing model. Nissan built 99,332 vehicles in India in FY25, of which 71,334 were exported.
Nissan retains a 51 percent stake in the Renault Nissan Technology and Business Centre India.
Key moves in India
- 2005: Nissan Motor India Private Limited was incorporated.
- 2008: Nissan and Renault signed an agreement with Tamil Nadu in February for a Rs 4,500 crore plant at Oragadam.
- 2010: The Renault Nissan alliance plant at Oragadam was inaugurated on March 17.
- 2014: Nissan took full responsibility for sales, marketing and distribution of its vehicles in India in February.
- 2025: Nissan sold its 51 percent stake in Renault Nissan Automotive India to Renault and moved to contract manufacturing.
Where it operates
Nissan runs its India business from Chennai.
At a glance
- Home country: Japan
- Global headquarters: Yokohama
- Sector: Manufacturing & Supply Chains
- Business: Automotive
- Role of India: Sales market, Export base, R&D and engineering hub
- India entity: Nissan Motor India Private Limited
- India head office: Chennai
- India offices: Chennai
- India headcount: Not available
- In India since: 2005
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