(October 3, 2009) Japanese car maker Nissan has revealed new sketches of its global compact car model that will be manufactured in five different countries including its Chennai facility in India.

"We are serious and committed in our plans for India, and are all excited as we gear up to start production in May 2010," said Kiminobu Tokuyama, managing director and chief executive of Nissan Motor India. The company will roll out three different models of its hatchback and sedan versions along with an MPV from its five plants across the globe.

The Indian manufacturing unit will be able to ship 110,000 units by 2011 and its capacity can be further increased to 180,000 units later on.

The car, which also goes by the name of Nissan Global Compact Car or NGCC, will first be launched in Thailand and will eventually find its way to 150 countries worldwide.

Nissan has not said if the U.S. will be one of those countries.