Nissan Donates Xterra Fuel Cell Vehicle to Petersen Automotive Museum
Apr 21, 2005
GARDENA, Calif.--April 21, 2005--Commemorating Earth Day and supporting a worthy automotive institution, Nissan today donated a display version of its Xterra Fuel Cell Vehicle (FCV) to the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles. The body of the vehicle mock-up is raised up, revealing the fuel cell technology underne ... Continue reading
Nissan Reveals Five New Products in China
Apr 20, 2005
Shanghai, China, Apr 19, 2005 - (JCN Newswire) - Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., today revealed five new products to be introduced in the Chinese market at a unique "SHIFT_" launch event in Shanghai. The five models are the Tiida compact sedan, Tiida hatchback, Fuga luxury sedan, Quest minivan, and 350Z sports coupe. Sales of ... Continue reading
Nissan Provides $100,000 in Scholarships for Local High School Seniors
Apr 20, 2005
GARDENA, Calif.--April 19, 2005--Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) and the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) are currently seeking applicants for its NISSAN-UNCF "SHIFT_" knowledge Scholarship Program. The NISSAN-UNCF "SHIFT_" knowledge scholarship was created in 2004 to recognize the academic achievement and leadership ... Continue reading
2004 and 2005 Crash Ratings of Vehicles With Side Air Bags
Apr 15, 2005
2004 & 2005 Vehicles with Side Air Bags Side-impact air bags (SABs) SABs offer protection to two principal areas of the body -- the head and the chest -- during moderate to severe side-impact crashes. The chart below indicates which vehicles offer what type of protection (head and/or chest) and the type of SAB used to ... Continue reading
Nissan starts vehicle production, sales in Egypt
Apr 15, 2005
TOKYO April 15, 2005; Japan Today reported that Nissan Motor Co said Thursday it has begun producing and selling its Pickup commercial vehicle in Egypt, where Nissan plans to establish an automotive industry base for the Middle East and North Africa. The Pickup commercial vehicle, the first model produced and sold unde ... Continue reading
Nissan's Ghosn Says Asia to Lead Growth as U.S. Cools
Apr 13, 2005
April 12, 2005; Bloomberg reported that Nissan Motor Co., Japan's No. 2 carmaker, expects sales gains in Asia and Russia in the next three years to make the company less dependent on the U.S. for growth, Chief Executive Officer Carlos Ghosn said. Ghosn said in an interview today he expects to raise the company's global ... Continue reading
Apr 6, 2005
GARDENA, Calif.--April 6, 2005--The all-new 2006 Infiniti M sedan, which went on sale February 23rd, posted its first full-month sales of 2,220 units for March, more than double the first month's sales goal. The new M, which is offered in both V8-powered M45 and V6-equipped M35 models, has also garnered exceptional rev ... Continue reading
Nissan Europe Reports March Sales
Apr 5, 2005
TRAPPES, France, April 5 -- Nissan Europe reported total sales of 60,644 vehicles(1) in March 2005, a slight decrease of 0.2% over the same month last year. In the three month period from January to March 2005, Nissan Europe sold 132,729 units, 4% down from last year. Highlights by Country - Nissan in France sold 5,006 ... Continue reading
Edmunds.com Reports True Cost of Incentives: Japanese Incentives Reach Record High
Apr 4, 2005
SANTA MONICA, Calif., April 4 -- Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive information, reported today that the average manufacturer automotive incentive in the United States was $2,556 per vehicle sold in March 2005, up $177, or 7.0%, from March 2004, and up $187, or 7.9%, from February 2005. (Logo: http ... Continue reading
Toyota, Nissan post record sales in U.S.
Apr 4, 2005
NEW YORK April 3, 2005; Japan Today reported that Toyota Motor Corp and Nissan Motor Co posted record high sales of new vehicles in the United States in March as overall U.S. auto sales rose 4.6% from a year earlier to 1,576,828 units for the first growth in three months, according to a report released Friday by Autoda ... Continue reading
U.S. Auto Sales Box Score March 2005
Apr 2, 2005
April 1,2005 The AP compliled the results of March 2005 car and light truck sales in the United States by the major automakers. Industry totals include 22 automakers. The table compares sales in March 2005 with sales in March 2004 and year-to-date totals for the two years. Light trucks include pickups, vans, minivans a ... Continue reading
Nissan North America Achieves Record Breaking 2005 Sales
Apr 1, 2005
GARDENA, Calif.--April 1, 2005--Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) made both industry and company history by reporting 1,013,295 total vehicle fiscal year-end sales. March total sales of 105,804 units for its Nissan and Infiniti divisions, a 12.6 percent increase versus March of last year. This milestone achievement made ... Continue reading
Nissan North America Drives into the 1,000,000 Club
Mar 31, 2005
GARDENA, Calif.--March 31, 2005--At 11:14 a.m. PST today, Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) joined the exclusive "million" club by reporting 1,000,000 total fiscal year sales, making NNA one of only six automotive companies in automotive history to have sold 1 million vehicles in the U.S. within a 12 month period. This ... Continue reading
Toyota, Nissan, Honda Boosted Production
Mar 28, 2005
TOKYO March 28, 2005; The AP reported that three of Japan's five major automakers boosted their production in Japan in February compared to the same month a year ago, the manufacturers said Monday. Toyota Motor Corp., the nation's top automaker, boosted its domestic production in February 10.4 percent on year to 342,65 ... Continue reading
Barnstormers Paint Creative Backdrop for Nissan's Latest Sport Concept
Mar 23, 2005
NEW YORK--March 23, 2005--Visitors to this year's New York International Auto Show not only have a chance to see the latest new cars and trucks but can also take in a bit of urban culture at the Nissan display. Nissan has collaborated with a group of New York-based artists to paint a creative backdrop for Nissan's newe ... Continue reading
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