Japanese auto maker Nissan Motor Co. will no longer sell its high-end X-Trail sports-utility vehicle or its 370Z sports car in India as it focusses more on less expensive, locally-manufactured vehicles.
The decision to discontinue the X-Trail and 370Z models is in line with plans to “concentrate on products tailored for India and delivering more value” to Indian customers,” Nissan Motor India Pvt. said in a statement.
Nissan will continue to sell the Teana premium sedan–which is assembled largely from imported parts. It would also sell the Micra range of hatchbacks, Sunny mid-size sedan, Evalia multipurpose vehicle and Terrano SUV which are produced in India.
Nissan didn’t find a single buyer for the 370Z sports car in India in the 22 months ended Jan. 31. It sold just seven X-Trail SUVs during April 2013 to January 2014, compared with 59 a year earlier.
Overall, sales of Nissan’s vehicles in India declined 11% to 29,303 autos during the April to January period.
Nissan is scheduled to start selling the first inexpensive cars from its resurrected Datsun brand in India from next month.
Source: Auto News in Hindi
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