Infiniti Takes Luxury to School With QX56-Powered Boat Project

07.27.2011 , FRANKLIN, Tenn. Infiniti Takes Luxury to School With QX56-Powered Boat Project – 400-HP Engine Set to Go From Towing Workhorse to Luxury Boat Motor With the Help of Local Community College Students – The Infiniti QX56 full-size luxury SUV might be best known for its leather-trimmed, 7-passenger interior and technological advances like the world’s … Read more

NISSAN OPERATING PROFIT AT 150.4 BILLION YEN IN FY11 FIRST QUARTER

07.27.2011 , YOKOHAMA, Japan NISSAN OPERATING PROFIT AT 150.4 BILLION YEN IN FY11 FIRST QUARTER – Global vehicle sales up 10.6% – Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., today announced an operating profit of 150.4 billion yen (US $1.84 billion, euro 1.28 billion) for the first quarter of fiscal year 2011, ending March 31, 2012. “Our rapid recovery … Read more

Dongfeng Motor Co., Ltd. Announces New Mid-Term Business Plan for China

07.26.2011 , BEIJING, China Dongfeng Motor Co., Ltd. Announces New Mid-Term Business Plan for China Company to invest RMB 50 billion, increase sales to more than 2.3 million units, launch 30 new products; VENUCIA brand preparing to launch dedicated zero-emission electric car Dongfeng Motor Co., Ltd. (DFL), Nissan’s joint venture in China, today announced a new … Read more

Nissan Unveils China Growth Strategy, Plans Venucia Electric Vehicle

07.26.2011 , BEIJING, China Nissan Unveils China Growth Strategy, Plans Venucia Electric Vehicle issan CEO Carlos Ghosn unveiled a new business plan for China on Tuesday, with local partnership Dongfeng Motor Co., Ltd. aiming to raise annual sales 70 percent to more than 2.3 million vehicles by 2015. To meet that goal, the Chinese joint venture … Read more

Nissan Announces New Mid-term Business Plan for the ASEAN region

07.25.2011 , Bangkok, Thailand Nissan Announces New Mid-term Business Plan for the ASEAN region – Targeting 15% market share with 500,000 sales in FY2016 – Nissan Motor Asia Pacific Co., Ltd. (NMAP) *1, a subsidiary of Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (Nissan) as the newly established strategic regional headquarters of the ASEAN region, announced today a new … Read more

NISSAN LEAF EARNS 5-STAR NCAP RATING

07.25.2011 , Franklin, Tenn. NISSAN LEAF EARNS 5-STAR NCAP RATING Nissan LEAF is the first 100-percent electric vehicle to earn five stars from the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration The 100-percent electric Nissan LEAF has earned a 5-star overall vehicle rating for safety as part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s New Car Assessment Program … Read more

German Grand Prix 2011: Saturday Qualifying

07.23.2011 , Circuit of Nürburgring, Germany German Grand Prix 2011: Saturday Qualifying Car 2 MARK WEBBER, Position: POLE POSITION (3rd Practice – P2, 1:31.049) “The session went pretty well, with the exception of my run in Q2, which wasn’t very smooth. The other sessions were good and the boys did a great job on the car; … Read more