Nissan Dominates AutoPacific Satisfaction Survey
Sep 16, 2005
GARDENA, Calif.--Sept. 16, 2005--Seven Nissan vehicles topped their categories in the latest AutoPacific Vehicle Satisfaction Awards rankings. The Nissan Titan full-size pickup truck was ranked overall as the most satisfying vehicle, and the Nissan Maxima performance sedan was named the most satisfying car in the surve ... Continue reading
Nissan Gears Up for CORR Championship Finale; Boris Said to Make Off-Road Debut in CORR Titan
Sep 16, 2005
SAN DIEGO--Sept. 15, 2005--Nissan driver Chad Hord looks to win his first Pro-Lite Drivers' Championship at the Championship Off-Road Racing (CORR) Nissan Off-Road Nationals at the Otay Ranch Off-Road Raceway in Chula Vista, Calif., on September 24-25, 2005. Hord leads the division by six points with two races left. Ni ... Continue reading
Toyota and Honda Gaining U.S. Retail Market Share in Early September
Sep 15, 2005
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.--Sept. 15, 2005--Toyota Motor Sales USA, American Honda and Nissan North America are all gaining retail market share in early September, according to the Power Information Network (PIN). Through the first 11 days of September, the top six multi-franchise manufacturers in the United States are, ... Continue reading
AutoPacific Announces 2005 Vehicle Satisfaction Awards
Sep 15, 2005
Lexus Top Brand, Maxima Top Car, Titan Top Truck TUSTIN, Calif., Sept. 15 -- Results of a study released today by noted automotive consulting firm AutoPacific, Inc. reveal high owner satisfaction with new 2005 model year cars and light trucks. AutoPacific's VSA (Vehicle Satisfaction Award) study is an industry benchmar ... Continue reading
Sep 8, 2005
GARDENA, Calif.--Sept. 8, 2005--Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., in collaboration with Stanford University and Physical Science Inc. (PSI), has developed the world's first technology to measure in-cylinder gas temperatures and a way to analyze the combustion in 'real-time' during engine operation. The new technology is expected ... Continue reading
Nissan Europe Reports August 2005 Sales
Sep 8, 2005
TRAPPES, France, September 8 -- Nissan Europe reported total sales of 35,849 vehicles(1) in August 2005, an increase of 13% over the same month last year. This is the fifth consecutive month of exceeding prior year sales. In the eight month period from January to August 2005, Nissan Europe sold 372,640 units, 3% up fro ... Continue reading
Nissan North America Announces 2005 Best August Sales
Sep 1, 2005
GARDENA, Calif.--Sept. 1, 2005--Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) continues record breaking sales by reporting 92,365 total sales in August, posting a 10.6% increase over last year. This month marks the best August sales in the history of NNA as well as its Nissan division. Strong sales of Nissan models such as the Alti ... Continue reading
Nissan Advanced Crash Laboratory Begins Operations
Aug 31, 2005
GARDENA, Calif.--Aug. 31, 2005--Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. , announced today that it has begun operations at its newly constructed Nissan Advanced Crash Laboratory (NACL) located at the company's Oppama Proving Ground in Yokosuka City, 50 kilometers southwest of Tokyo. The 40,000-square-meter, state-of-the-art laboratory w ... Continue reading
Nissan Provides Assistance for Mississippi Hurricane Relief
Aug 30, 2005
CANTON, Miss.--Aug. 30, 2005--Nissan North America, Inc., today said it would donate $500,000 in cash to the American Red Cross and provide 50 full-size trucks to the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) to assist with relief and recovery efforts associated with Hurricane Katrina. The storm forced Nissan to h ... Continue reading
Aug 30, 2005
VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Mich., Aug. 30 -- The Visteon Dockable Family Entertainment System(TM), a portable in-vehicle premium DVD system, is now available as a dealer-installed option through Nissan and Infiniti dealerships in the U.S. The Dockable Family Entertainment System is Visteon Corporation's most recent mobile ele ... Continue reading
Nissan's Canton Plant Closes in Advance of Hurricane Katrina
Aug 29, 2005
CANTON, Miss.--Aug. 29, 2005--Nissan North America's manufacturing plant in Canton, Miss., halted production during the Monday day shift in advance of Hurricane Katrina. Employees were advised to return to their homes beginning at 11:30 a.m. CDT. There are about 4,000 Nissan employees and 1,800 contract and on-site sup ... Continue reading
Nissan Japan Remodels March with Minor Changes
Aug 26, 2005
TOKYO August 26, 2005 Japan Today reported that Nissan Motor Co said Thursday it has launched for the domestic market a remodeled March with minor changes, including an improved engine and a redesigned exterior and interior. Nissan said the new model will be priced at 1,084,650 yen to 1,764,000 yen with a sales target ... Continue reading
2005 Nissan 350 Z Roadster Review
Aug 25, 2005
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2005 Nissan 350Z Roadster Touring Edition ``Sports car'' may be a difficult term to define, but Nissan's ``Z Car'' has always been a fine example of the genre ever since the original 240Z made its debut back in 1970. That car not only had first-rate straight-line and cornering abil ... Continue reading
Nissan Collaborates on Next Generation In-Car Safety Systems
Aug 25, 2005
TRAPPES, France, August 25 -- Nissan has been collaborating in an exploratory project to develop bone-scanning technology which will maximise the protection offered to occupants in the event of a car crash. Nissan's Technical Centre Europe (NTCE) is one of several automotive organisations involved in the bone-scanning ... Continue reading
Nissan at 2005 IAA Frankfurt Motor Show
Aug 24, 2005
With the debut of NOTE, an innovative new small family car, the Micra C+C, a chic coupe/convertible and the new sporting Micra 160SR, Nissan is using the Frankfurt Motor Show to showcase its strengthened range of small cars. At a glance: # European debut of NOTE # Distinctive styling - practical yet dynamic # The famil ... Continue reading
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