Nissan India sales up 21% in December

Nissan Motor India sold 21% more vehicles in the month of December compared to the same period last year, the company said in a press release. 

Nissan India sold 3,711 units in domestic sales, up 21% versus the 3,065 units sold in the same month last year. 

In the April - December period, Nissan and Datsun's combined sales saw a growth of 50%. The company claimed thta "together, their sales growth was the second-fastest among car brands in India for April - December of FY 2016 versus the same period last year"

Commenting on the sales, Arun Malhotra, Managing Director, Nissan Motor India, said, " Nissan India achieved healthy sales in December by posting 21% year-on-year growth despite the challenges of the demonetization issue. This strong performance came on the back of continued success of Datsun redi-GO."

“We have achieved consistently strong sales in the first three-quarters of this fiscal year. The growth we’ve achieved from April through December positions us as the second-fastest growing company in the passenger vehicle segment in India, a significant feat for a comparatively young company,” Malhotra added. 

Nissan India recently launched the iconic GT-R in the country.