Nissan Seeks Applicants for the NISSAN-UNCF ``SHIFT_'' knowledge Scholarship Program
Apr 26, 2006
GARDENA, Calif.--April 25, 2006--Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) and the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) are currently seeking applicants for the NISSAN-UNCF "SHIFT_" knowledge Scholarship Program. The NISSAN-UNCF "SHIFT_" knowledge Scholarship Program was created in 2004 to recognize the academic achievement and lea ... Continue reading
Nissan Releases Relocation Update
Apr 26, 2006
GARDENA, Calif.--April 25, 2006--Nissan North America, Inc., today released updated information related to the pending relocation of its headquarters operations from California. On Nov. 10, 2005, Nissan announced it would relocate its headquarters to the Nashville, Tenn., area this summer. Since then, Nissan has active ... Continue reading
Nissan Announces Plans for New Manufacturing Plant in St.Petersburg, Russia
Apr 25, 2006
MOSCOW, April 25 -- Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., today announced plans to invest US$200 million (5.5 billion Rubles) in a new assembly plant in St. Petersburg, Russia. The announcement was made in Tokyo by President and CEO, Carlos Ghosn, during a press conference for the 2005 fiscal year results. Production will begin in 2 ... Continue reading
2006 Nissan 350Z Track Coupe Review
Apr 23, 2006
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2006 Nissan 350Z Track Coupe Nissan is not resting on its laurels. The latest version of the its 350Z was a star debutant for the 2003 model year, and of all generations, the closest to the original 240Z in purposeful design and performance for the dollar value. But three years is ... Continue reading
Nissan Motorsports Continues Its Contingency Awards Program for 2006
Apr 22, 2006
GARDENA, Calif.--April 21, 2006--Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) has announced that more than $125,000 will be available to Nissan, Datsun and Infiniti professional and amateur racers under its 2006 Contingency Awards Program. The Contingency Awards Program includes seven sanctioning bodies or competition series: Cham ... Continue reading
Japanese Car Makers Expected to Maintain Record Profit Results for 2006
Apr 21, 2006
TOKYO April 20, 2006; Chang-Ran Kim writing for Reuters reported that after a turbo-charged year of bumper sales, a soft yen and hefty cost cuts, Japan's biggest auto makers are set to extend their run of record profits in 2006/07 fueled by even more key product launches. With the exception of product-deprived Nissan M ... Continue reading
Nissan Says 2007 Altima Hybrid Blends Great Performance, Style and Fuel Economy
Apr 20, 2006
GARDENA, Calif.--April 20, 2006--With its distinctive exterior design, powerful 4-cylinder engine, sport-oriented suspension and spacious interior, Altima would seem to have it all. Now, Nissan has found one more attribute that completes the Altima's line-up - superb fuel economy from a state-of-the-art hybrid gasoline ... Continue reading
Apr 19, 2006
SMYRNA, Tenn.--April 19, 2006--Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA), will take six days of vehicle production out of the 2006 fiscal year first-quarter schedule in an effort to balance inventory levels of its 2006 models. The inventory balance is being made in preparation for the 2007 models that will begin to arrive in Ni ... Continue reading
Nissan Press Conference New York International Auto Show
Apr 16, 2006
Mr. Carlos Ghosn President and CEO Nissan Motor Co., Ltd The vision behind âSHIFT_â has led us to look at each car segment to see what we can make better. This has led us to the next generation of Nissan products... to SHIFT_ 2.0. In 2001, Nissan was selling 150,000 Altimas in what is the largest volume car s ... Continue reading
Japan Automakers' Target Both Economy and Luxury
Apr 14, 2006
NEW YORK, April 13 Jui Chakravorty writing for Reuters reported that Japan's automakers this week unveiled new U.S. models targeting the high demand for hybrids and luxury cars -- including an upcoming Lexus sedan that will rank as the priciest hybrid to date. Toyota's Lexus LS sedan, which will go on sale in 2007, was ... Continue reading
Nissan Introduces All-New 2007 Altima, Refined 2007 Maxima at NYIAS - VIDEO ENHANCED STORY
Apr 13, 2006
NEW YORK - April 12, 2006: Carlos Ghosn, president and CEO, Nissan Motor Co., today unveiled the all-new 2007 Nissan Altima and redesigned 2007 Nissan Maxima at the 2006 New York International Auto Show. Mr. Ghosn also announced that the next generation of the Nissanâs renowned GT-R performance car will be availab ... Continue reading
Carlos Ghosn Receives J.D. Power and Associates 'Founder's Award'
Apr 12, 2006
NEW YORK, April 11 -- J.D. Power III, founder of J.D. Power and Associates, presented the prestigious Founder's Award to Carlos Ghosn for his distinguished service to the global automotive consumer. Power presented the Founder's Award to Ghosn, president and chief executive officer of Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., at the Mor ... Continue reading
Nissan Versa EPA Mileage Estimate Revised
Apr 10, 2006
Gardena, CA - April 7, 2006: Nissan is revising downward its estimated EPA city/hwy mileage for Versa models. EPA mileage for CVT-equipped Versa models is 33 mpg combined, down from the previously announced 38 mpg estimate. ... Continue reading
2006 Nissan Maxima 3.5 SL Review
Apr 9, 2006
TO THE CUMBERLAND PLATEAU A Tennessee Road Trip By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau Weâve cooked up a plan to do a really thorough road test of the sixth-generation Maxima, Nissanâs flagship sedan. Weâre gonna take her south, run her hard, put her away wet and see how she performs. Iâve ... Continue reading
Apr 5, 2006
DALLAS--April 5, 2006--More than 16,000 people died in automotive crashes involving alcohol in 2004. While this number has significantly decreased since the 1980s, it is still much too high. For this reason, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) and Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) are partnering again to host its Strid ... Continue reading
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