Chinese Made Cars Now Available in Europe.
Jul 5, 2005
BRUSSELS, July 5, 2005; Reuters reported that the first Chinese cars for sale in Western Europe arrived in the Belgian port of Antwerp on Tuesday, threatening to undercut European manufacturers already struggling with weak demand for their own models. Dutch car dealer Peter Bijvelds said he had already found buyers for ... Continue reading
Nissan Flies Flag for UK Efficiency
Jul 5, 2005
TRAPPES, France, July 5 -- The UK's biggest car plant, Nissan in Sunderland, is more than 5% more productive than the most efficient car plant in North America according to a major international study. The 2005 Harbour Report measures the productivity of car plants on a labour hours/vehicle basis. It showed that in 200 ... Continue reading
Eric Laurencier Appointed as Vice President Communications for Nissan Europe
Jun 30, 2005
TRAPPES, France, June 30 -- Eric Laurencier has been appointed by Nissan Europe as its new Vice President for Communications. This appointment becomes effective on July 1st, 2005. Laurencier replaces Frederique Le Grevès who was assigned to head Nissan's communications department in North America. In his new role, Lau ... Continue reading
Nissan Production, Sales and Exports for May 2005
Jun 30, 2005
-Global and overseas production at record for month of May- TOKYO (June 29, 2005) - Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., today announced production, sales and export figures for May 2005. 1. Production Nissan’s global production grew 16.7% from the same month a year earlier to 277,927 units, its best May ever. Production in J ... Continue reading
Infiniti Looks to Increase Sales 50 Percent with New Expansion Plan
Jun 28, 2005
Washington DC June 28, 2005; The AIADA newsletter reported that ”Nissan Motor Co. is aiming to increase its sales of Infiniti cars and trucks by more than 50%, to 200,000 vehicles a year over the next five to seven years, by boosting the number of stores and expanding the sales and service capacity of its 177 exi ... Continue reading
Jun 28, 2005
DETROIT, June 28 -- It's been the benchmark all others aim for, but has Mazda chinned the bar itself with the new, third-generation Miata roadster? Find out in this week's issue as TheCarConnection.com puts the 2006 Miata through its paces during a top-down adventure on the Big Island of Hawaii. The new Miata is one pi ... Continue reading
Dana Corporation Earns Nissan Quality Awards
Jun 28, 2005
TOLEDO, Ohio, June 28 -- Dana Corporation announced today that two of its operations have earned Nissan Supplier Quality Awards. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/19990903/DANA ) Cardanes S.A. de C.V., Dana's Querataro, Mexico-based joint venture with Desc, S.A. de C.V., was honored with Nissan's Regional Supp ... Continue reading
2005 Comparative New Car Rollover Rankings - Vehicles More Stable
Jun 24, 2005
The number of SUVs with a four-star rollover rating had increased substantially since U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) began rating them in 2001. That year, just one SUV earned four-stars, whereas in 2005, 24 earned a four-star rating as part of the newly ... Continue reading
Nissan Publishes 2005 Sustainability Report
Jun 23, 2005
Tokyo, Japan, June 21, 2005 - (JCN Newswire) - Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. , issued its second annual Sustainability Report at its Annual General Shareholders Meeting, held today in Yokohama, Japan. The report provides details of Nissan activities around the world and how they relate to areas of stakeholder interest such as ... Continue reading
Jun 23, 2005
Number of SUVs Earning Four-Star Rating Leaps From 1 to 24 WASHINGTON, June 22 -- SUVs and light trucks are less prone to rollover according to new rankings and reports released today by the National Highway Transportation Agency (NHTSA). Less than five years after the implementation of NHTSA's rollover rating program, ... Continue reading
NHTSA 2005 SUV Crash, Rollover Ratings
Jun 22, 2005
Model year 2005 Acura MDX, Ford Freestyle, and Jeep Grand Cherokee earned the top rating of 5-stars for all available seating positions in frontal and side crash tests announced the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in their SUV Crash Test Summary. All resu ... Continue reading
Jun 18, 2005
NASHVILLE, Tenn.--June 17, 2005--The Nissan Altima gasoline-electric hybrid car will be manufactured at Nissan's manufacturing plant in Smyrna, Tenn., beginning in 2006, it was announced today. Dan Gaudette, Nissan senior vice president of North American Manufacturing and Quality Assurance, made the announcement along ... Continue reading
Jun 17, 2005
NASHVILLE, Tenn. June 17, 2005; Matt Gouras writing for the AP reported that Nissan Motor Co. announced Friday it has selected its assembly plant in Tennessee for production of its first more fuel-efficient hybrid vehicle. Production of the gas-electric Altima will begin in 2006, said Dan Gaudette, Nissan's senior vice ... Continue reading
Nissan Commences Operations of India Subsidiary
Jun 17, 2005
Tokyo (JCNN) - On June 16, Nissan officially started operations of Nissan Motor India Private, Ltd.(NMIPL), its wholly owned subsidiary in Mumbai, India. NMIPL is responsible for the importation of Nissan vehicles and spare parts, as well as sales, marketing, distribution and aftersales support of Nissan products in In ... Continue reading
Nissan Introduces Fresh Line-up of Micra Models in UK
Jun 17, 2005
Tokyo (JCNN) - On June 15, Nissan introduced the new line-up of Micra models that are manufactured at its Sunderland plant in the UK. The three new models are the new Micra, the sporty Micra 160SR and the production version of the coupe-cabriolet Micra C+C. The introduction shows Nissan's ongoing commitment to its plan ... Continue reading
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