Nissan eyes 5% market share in India by 2022, says Thomas Kuehl

In FY16, the figure stood at 39,389 units, compared with 47,474 units in FY15, while sales in FY17 picked up to 57,300 units, thanks to the Datsun brand

On the backdrop of a slowdown in sales, Japanese auto major Nissan has pushed its timeline to achieve the goal of five per cent market share in India by two more years, from the earlier fixed 2020. 

It achieved 1.6 per cent market share and ninth position among car makers in India recently.

Both Nissan and Datsun saw sales decline during FY18. The Datsun brand has been the focus of the car maker in the past four years. Together, the two brands clocked a local volume of 52,796 units.

In FY16, the figure stood at 39,389 units, compared with 47,474