Toyota Matching Nissan and Raising Prices on Some Models
May 7, 2008
Toyota is raising its prices on some U.S. models later this month amid increased worries about its profit growth in the American market. The price increases, which will start in the middle of May, include a hike of $200 on the 2008 Yaris sedan, which will cost $12,425. The 2009 Camry will go up $200 to $18,920. The hyb ... Continue reading
2008 Nissan Armada Heels on Wheels Review
May 5, 2008
HEELS ON WHEELS By Katrina Ramser INTRO ON THE ARMADA Talk about an appropriate name: With 3-rows and an 8-pasenger capacity, you certainly have the capacity to launch a fleet of friends and family in the 2008 Nissan Armada. The Armada is in the same class as the Toyota Sequoia or the GMC Yukon, but if you're studying ... Continue reading
Nissan Develops Innovative Concept Car With X-by-Wire Technology
Apr 28, 2008
CASCAIS, Portugal, April 28 -- Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., today unveiled a new concept car called "EA2" equipped with X-by-Wire technology. X-by-Wire technology uses wires and electrical impulses instead of mechanical linkages for the control of major systems such as steering, braking and transmission. This eliminates man ... Continue reading
Western Automotive Journalists' Annual Media Days Begins Tonight at Sundown - VIDEO ENHANCED
Apr 22, 2008
MONTEREY, CA - April 22, 2008: While WAJ Media Days is not quite the annual event of other "sundown commencing" events that are taking place this week, for 100-plus west coast automotive journalists it is still a big deal. Western Automotive Journalists, America's second largest group of working automotive journalists, ... Continue reading
Nissan NA Dealerships for Trucks
Apr 16, 2008
Washington DC April 16, 2008; The AIADA newsletter reported that Nissan North America expects as many as a third of its U.S. dealerships will sell its light-commercial vehicles starting in 2010. Automotive News reports that Nissan's push into new product fields â which may include delivery trucks, airport shuttle ... Continue reading
Chrysler and Nissan Confirm New OEM Product Agreements
Apr 14, 2008
AUBURN HILLS, Michigan and TOKYO, April 14 -- Chrysler LLC and Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., today announced two new agreements for the supply of products between both companies. In January, Nissan agreed to supply Chrysler with a new car based on the Nissan Versa sedan for limited distribution in South America on an Origina ... Continue reading
Chrysler and Nissan Confirm New Model OEM Product Agreements
Apr 14, 2008
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. and TOKYO, April 14 -- Chrysler LLC and Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. , today announced two new agreements for the supply of products between both companies. In January, Nissan agreed to supply Chrysler with a new car based on the Nissan Versa sedan for limited distribution in South America on an Original ... Continue reading
Nissan's Canton Mississippi Plant Expands to Build Trucks
Apr 8, 2008
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (April 7, 2008) â Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) today announced it is entering the Light Commercial Vehicle (LCV) business through a significant investment in North America. NNA, as part of a global commitment to the segment, has announced it will introduce to the North American market three li ... Continue reading
Nissan Joins the U.S. Commercial Vehicle Club
Apr 8, 2008
NISSAN JOINS THE COMMERCIAL VEHICLE CLUB Haulinâ Ashes, Aunties and Animals By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau Itâs not often that a car maker calls a press conference and no one has a hint of what is to be announced. That was the case today as we assembled in Detroit at the summons of Nissan to ... Continue reading
Nissan Enters LCV Business in North America
Apr 7, 2008
- Canton Plant to become manufacturing hub for new LCVs - NASHVILLE, Tenn., April 7, 2008 -- Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) today announced it is entering the Light Commercial Vehicle (LCV) business through a significant investment in North America. NNA, as part of a global commitment to the segment, has announced it ... Continue reading
Going two better: Nissan Qashqai 2+2 unveiled
Apr 7, 2008
As market rivals start to catch up with the segment defining Qashqai, Nissan has already moved the goalposts: the top selling compact Crossover has expanded its offer with a seven-seat version. Called Qashqai+2, the newest Nissan builds on the success of the original Qashqai by adding space and versatility to create th ... Continue reading
Nissan North America Announces March 2008 Sales
Apr 1, 2008
NASHVILLE, Tenn., April 1, 2008 -- Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) today reported sales of 106,921 units in March, up 3.6 percent on a daily sales rate basis. NNA posted a sales increase of 3.0 percent for fiscal year 2007, ending March 31, 2008, versus FY06. NISSAN HIGHLIGHTS -- Nissan-brand vehicles saw sales of 93, ... Continue reading
Sneak Peak of 2009 Maxima Something
Mar 30, 2008
by Marty Bernstein<br> Marketing & Advertising Editor</p> <p>For literally months the almost-news has been flowing, ¡§The new Maxima is coming to the NY Show!¡¨ A few have been able to get spy pix but they¡¦ve been so disguised and clad with gunk even the designers wouldn¡¦t know them. <p>Then s ... Continue reading
Nissan Cuts Production on Low U.S. Demand
Mar 28, 2008
Washington DC March 27, 2008; The AIADA newsletter reported that Japanese automaker Nissan Motor Co. is temporarily slowing production in Mexico because of weak demand in the United States, the company said Thursday. According to Automotive News, Nissan's Aguascalientes factory, which makes the Sentra and Versa models ... Continue reading
Mar 21, 2008
NEW YORK - March 21, 2008: New York City got a lesson in what happens when geography meets geometry â specifically, when the world, which is round, mets the Nissan Cube, which is essentially square. The occasion was the world debut of the Nissan Denki (Japanese for âelectricâ) Cube Concept at the 2008 Ne ... Continue reading
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