News By Topic: Nissan

NHTSA Model Year 2005 Complete Rollover Ratings

Aug 2, 2005

Model Year 2005 Rollover Ratings NHTSA has released rollover ratings for model year 2005 vehicles. Comparative results can be viewed by class (SUVs, Pickups, Vans or Passenger Cars). The white bar in the Rollover Rating graphic represents the range of percentages for all vehicles tested in a given vehicle class (passen ... Continue reading

A Far East Quest: Nissan Becomes the First Japanese Automaker to Export U.S.-Built Vehicles to China

Jul 31, 2005

LOS ANGELES--July 31, 2005--Trekking across the Mississippi Delta by rail, the cadre of China-bound Quests roll past the tall magnolias one last time as they head west, before being shipped across the Pacific to a faraway distant land. As they are loaded aboard transport ships, each Quest takes a bit of Mississippi pri ... Continue reading

Infiniti Begins Vehicle Sales in Korea

Jul 31, 2005

Next Step in Global Rollout of Infiniti Brand -New Six-Story Luxury Infiniti Showroom Opens in Gangnam- SEOUL (July 29, 2005)---Nissan Korea Co., Ltd. today celebrated its official Infiniti launch in the Korean market in conjunction with the opening of a new luxury showroom, the first of four showrooms scheduled to ope ... Continue reading

Nissan releases car navigation system to play iPod

Jul 20, 2005

TOKYO July 20, 2005; Japan Today reported that Nissan Motor Co said it started marketing a car navigation system enabling music fans to connect their iPod players to the system when driving in Nissan vehicles. The new navigation system, backed by a designated iPod connector, gives drivers in-car control of their iPods ... Continue reading

The New Re-Designed BMW 325 Dethrones Infiniti G35 on LeaseCompare.com's Top 10 List

Jul 19, 2005

CINCINNATI--July 19, 2005--Automobile Consumer Services, Inc. (ACS), the leader in online direct-to-consumer auto leasing, released a list of the top 10 most requested vehicles from its popular auto leasing website www.LeaseCompare.com for the second quarter of 2005. The Infiniti G35 has finally relinquished its two ye ... Continue reading

Nissan recalls more than 125,000 Murano SUVs In U.S and 15,000 in Canada

Jul 18, 2005

DETROIT, July 18, 2005; Reuters reported that Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. is recalling 125,466 of its Murano sport utility vehicles because of a wiring problem that could potentially cause engine failure and result in a crash, federal safety regulators said on Monday. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said t ... Continue reading

Nissan to boost output, make new subcompact in Mexico

Jul 18, 2005

TOKYO July 18, 2005; Japan Today reported that Nissan Motor Co. will invest 5 billion yen to upgrade its Mexican production facilities to increase output and start production of a new subcompact, the Nihon Keizai Shimbun reported Monday. The report said the Japanese automaker plans to beef up its annual car and truck o ... Continue reading

Latest IIHS Front and Side Crash Test Results

Jul 18, 2005

Valeo Lane Departure Warning System Wins Nissan's "Global Innovation Award"

Jul 15, 2005

TOKYO, Japan, July 15 -- Valeo today announced that its Lane Departure Warning System received a "Global Innovation Award" at the "Nissan Global Suppliers Awards" ceremony in Tokyo. "It is truly an honor to have Valeo's Lane Departure Warning System recognized as one of the most innovative products by Nissan," said Thi ... Continue reading

Nissan Celebrates 25 Years of Design in North America, unveils Nissan-designed Airstream Trailer

Jul 14, 2005

LA JOLLA, Calif.--July 14, 2005--How do Nissan designers celebrate 25 years in North America? Simple - they redesign their La Jolla, California facility. With an entirely redesigned studio space, Nissan Design America (NDA) is preparing for its next 25 years of design leadership. Today, NDA opens the doors to its La Jo ... Continue reading

Drivers Chad Hord, Art Schmitt Rank First and Third in CORR Series After Topeka Event [July 12, 05]

Jul 14, 2005

GARDENA, Calif. (July 12, 2005) – The short yet technical track at the Toyo Tires Off Road Championships at Heartland Park Topeka provided for another intense weekend of racing for Nissan in the Championship Off-Road Racing (CORR) Pro-Lite Lucas Oil Series. When the dust and mud had settled, Nissan emerged with s ... Continue reading

Edmunds.com Names Used Car Best Bets, Offers Consumers Advice for Buying a Used Car

Jul 12, 2005

SANTA MONICA, Calif., July 12 -- Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive information, today announces its recommendations for the best used cars and trucks, and offers advice for used-car shopping. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20031009/LATH011ALOGO ) "Used cars and trucks, even those that ... Continue reading

GfK Automotive Identifies Top Ten Cars for Men and Women: Men Are from 'Porsche Land' ... Women Are from 'Pontiac-Ville'

Jul 11, 2005

NEW YORK, July 11 -- According to new data from GfK Automotive, men and women really are different when it comes to their next new car purchase. Fast and expensive vehicles drive men to take out their checkbooks while women are on the lookout for affordable, family-friendly wheels. For men, the Porsche 911 is the bigge ... Continue reading

Cost-conscious automakers rediscover value of keiretsu

Jul 5, 2005

Tokyo July 2, 2005; The Asahi Shimbun reported that in a reversal of recent procurement policies, automakers are forging closer relationships with suppliers in efforts to enhance long-term competitiveness. In the late 1990s, observers said the industry's keiretsu system, under which automakers vertically integrated the ... Continue reading

Hybrid Sales Continue to Rise; Prius Represents More than Half of Market

Jul 5, 2005

Washington DC July 5, 2005; The AIADA newsletter reported that hybrid sales in the United States had their second best month ever with 19,223 units sold. Only April of this year has been stronger, with 20,974 units. For the first six months of 2005, hybrid sales were 92,558 Toyota accounted for nearly 80% of all hybrid ... Continue reading