Nissan in India: Sidelined for years, can the Japanese giant finally revive its fortunes? | Podcast

Nissan in India: Sidelined for years, can the Japanese giant finally revive its fortunes? | Podcast
For several years, Nissan has remained on the periphery of the Indian car market, and is currently present with a single model -- the Magnite subcompact SUV. carandbike Editor-in-Chief Girish Karkera sits down for a chat with Amaan Ahmed about Nissan India's problems, unfulfilled potential and more importantly, what's next, in this podcast.
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