London Motor Show - Toyota and Nissan Differ on Green Developments
Jul 24, 2008
Nissan and Toyota are pouring resources into eco-friendly car programmes in a bid to become the 'green' brand of choice for 21st century consumers. And while both manufacturers are working on a variety of battery-electric, hybrid and fuel-cell programmes, the Japanese rivals are taking a subtly different approach. ... Continue reading
Nissan Launches Traffic Info-Based Car Navigation System in Beijing
Jul 23, 2008
Beijing, July 22, 2008; Japan's Nissan Motor Co. said Tuesday it has commercialized in Beijing a car navigation system that uses real-time traffic information, the first such system in China. The car navigation system, codeveloped with the Beijing Transportation Information Center, shows drivers the quickest routes to ... Continue reading
2009 Nissan Murano SL AWD Review
Jul 21, 2008
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2009 Nissan Murano SL AWD Back when it was launched in 2003 as an early 2004 model, the Nissan Murano was different from the then-typical SUV or even crossover. It was named after an Italian city known for artistic glassmaking, not some ferocious beast, imposing tree, or technical ... Continue reading
25 Years of the British 'Love Affair' With Nissan Micra
Jul 21, 2008
Nissan celebrates the 25th anniversary of its iconic Micra today with a motorcade of 25 special edition models, travelling from the Nissan factory in Sunderland to ExCeL in London. The motorcade started at 09.00-hrs at the British plant where the Micra has been built for the past 16 years, supplying the UK and European ... Continue reading
Micra 'Birthday' Motorcade Kicks Off British Motor Show In Style
Jul 17, 2008
To celebrate the Nissan Micra's 25th birthday next Monday (21 July), a special motorcade of 25 Micra cars will drive the 300 miles from Nissan's Sunderland plant to the ExCeL exhibition centre in London to kick off the British International Motor Show. ... Continue reading
Jul 13, 2008
AUTO CENTRAL - July 13, 2008: This year TheAutoChannel.com will have its biggest presence ever at the British International Motor Show, with TACH teams from Europe and the U.S. in attendance. Although the British show has never been considered as important as the Paris or Franfurt shows, the British expo never fails to ... Continue reading
Valeo Receives Global Innovation Award from Nissan
Jul 11, 2008
Valeo announces that it has received the Global Innovation Award from Nissan Motor Co. for its contribution to their Lane Departure Prevention system. The award was presented on July 10 at the Nissan Global Supplier Award ceremony in Tokyo. ... Continue reading
Portugal and the Renault Nissan Alliance to Partner for Zero-Emission Mobility
Jul 10, 2008
The Government of Portugal and the Renault Nissan Alliance today announced a partnership to promote zero-emission mobility across that country. The partnership was launched today in Lisbon, in the presence of Mr. José Sócrates, the Prime Minister of Portugal, and Mr. Carlos Ghosn, President and CEO of Renault and Pre ... Continue reading
Navara X-BACK - Where Style Meets Functionality
Jul 8, 2008
Navara has never been lacking in the looks department but Nissan has now added even more appeal with the addition of the Aventura X-BACK. ... Continue reading
2008 British Motor Show: World Premiere of Nissan Qashqai+2
Jul 4, 2008
Building on the strengths of a car that has taken the market by storm, Nissan's new seven-seat Qashqai+2 will be firmly in the spotlight as it makes its glamorous world debut at the forthcoming British International Motor Show (23 July-3 August). With the focus firmly on its crossover line-up, Nissan will also launch i ... Continue reading
Nissan North America Announces June 2008 Sales
Jul 1, 2008
NASHVILLE, Tenn., July 1 -- Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) today reported sales for June of 75,847 units versus 92,213 units a year ago, a decrease of 17.7 percent. Sales of Nissan Division vehicles decreased 18.5 percent, while sales of Infiniti vehicles decreased by 11.9 percent. NNA in the first quarter of the fis ... Continue reading
24-Hour Production Launched at Nissan at Nissan's Sunderland Plant
Jun 26, 2008
At 8.45pm on Sunday June 29th 2008, Nissan will launch a night shift at its plant in Sunderland, marking the start of 'round-the-clock' production. ... Continue reading
Nissan CEO: Price hikes likely in Japan
Jun 26, 2008
Nissan chief says price hikes likely in Japan amid soaring material costs YOKOHAMA, Japan June 25, 2008; Yuri Kageyama writing for the AP reported that Nissan Motor Co., Japan's third-biggest automaker, will likely raise prices for its vehicles in the Asian nation as soaring prices for steel and other raw materials boo ... Continue reading
Size Matters - Nine Cars Women Own More Than Men Do
Jun 24, 2008
Washington DC June 24, 2008; The AIADA newsletter reported that there are currently only nine new vehicles registered to more women than men. But the L.A. Times reports that while men still dominate the car-buying statistics, women have been steadily growing as prime car buyers (not simply "influencers") since the 1980 ... Continue reading
2008 Nissan Altima Hybrid Review
Jun 23, 2008
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2008 Nissan Altima Hybrid The third generation Altima, introduced in model year 2002, saw the transformation of the car from a strictly four-cylinder sedan at the small end of mid-size category to a full-line nameplate, with four- and six-cylinder models sized at the upper end of t ... Continue reading
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