
Last month, news agency had reported that Nissan is planning to launch an entry-level car in the Indian market developed jointly with Ashok Leyland by 2014. However, with Nissan reviving its Datsun brand for its small car operations, the future possibility of such an alliance became bleak. Mr. Dasari also mentioned that there are no customers who tell that they need an Ashok Leyland branded car. However, Mr. Dasari mentioned that the company will only do related diversification. Nissan and Ashok Leyland already have a strategic alliance to produce and sell light commercial vehicles and apparently Ashok Leyland wants to keep it that way.

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