This new platform is specially targeted at emerging markets like India and Russia and comes as further validation of India's emerging status as a global small car hub.

Sources close to the development have indicated that Nissan and Renault are working on a small car, most likely a B segment hatchback, which is expected to be one of Nissan's flagship models in India. Further details about the new platform were not available.
People close to Nissan say that India may become an important manufacturing hub for the new small car as Nissan is known to be targeting big volumes in its India facility.

Easy availability of finance, increased salaries, higher proportion of double income households, a higher propensity to spend and little improvement in public transportation have led to a boom in India's mini and compact car segments.