Nissan Motor India Pvt Ltd (NMIPL) is Nissan Motor Co's completely owned subsidiary. Japan Ltd. In India, the firm was founded in 2005 and sells hatchbacks, MUVs, SUVs, and sedans. Nissan's portfolio in India consists of two brands: Nissan and Datsun. Nissan and its global alliance partner Renault signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Tamil Nadu in February 2008 to establish a manufacturing factory in Oragadam, near Chennai, with an investment of INR 45 billion over a seven-year period. The Renault-Nissan alliance facility was inaugurated on March 17, 2010, 21 months after its groundbreaking ceremony in June 2008.