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Nissan Europe names Diernaz first EV boss

June 10, 2013 06:01 CET
Nissan Europe has named Jean-Pierre Diernaz as its first director of electric vehicles for the region, where sales of the automaker's Leaf EV have not met expectations. He moves over from Nissan's luxury subsidiary, Infiniti, where he was director of marketing and communications.... Read More »

 

Infiniti boss puts EV on hold, reduces sales expectations

June 7, 2013 06:01 CET
Infiniti's new boss is calling for new priorities. Less than a year into his job as president of Nissan Motor Co.'s premium marque, Johan de Nysschen is tempering expectations that Infiniti will nearly triple sales in four years.... Read More »

 

Daimler eyes Mercedes car production with Nissan in Mexico, report says

June 7, 2013 12:28 CET
Daimler may build Mercedes cars in Mexico, including the A class, a newspaper said. Daimler could start joint production with Nissan in Mexico.... Read More »

 

REALITY CHECK

Infiniti boss puts EV on hold, reduces sales expectations

12:01 am U.S. ET | June 3, 2013
Infiniti's new boss is calling for new priorities. Less than a year into his job as president of Nissan Motor Co.'s premium marque, Johan de Nysschen is tempering expectations that Infiniti will nearly triple sales in four years.... Read More »

 

Bill Bruce, Infiniti's first general manager, dies at 70

4:00 pm U.S. ET | May 29, 2013
Bill Bruce, the first general manager of Nissan's Infiniti division when it was launched in 1989, died May 28 after a lengthy battle with Lou Gehrig's Disease. He was 70.... Read More »

 

DAVE GUILFORD

Infiniti, Lincoln face one tough challenge

12:01 am U.S. ET | May 27, 2013
Sales for Lincoln and Infiniti have been disappointing. In fact, there was talk that their respective parent companies might kill them. Now dynamic new leaders are trying to create some buzz with exciting lineups. But the brands faces some of the toughest competition in the business: Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Audi, Lexus and even the revived Cadillac.... Read More »

 

DAVE GUILFORD

Why Infiniti, Lincoln face the same challenge

2:51 pm U.S. ET | May 22, 2013
The luxury marque hasn't lived up to its dreams. In fact, there was talk that its parent company might kill it. Now with a dynamic new leader, it's trying to build buzz with a more exciting lineup.... Read More »

 

Infiniti: Raise quality, sales will follow

12:01 am U.S. ET | May 20, 2013
Infiniti President Johan de Nysschen, poached last summer from Audi, aims to push into new segments, restore profitability to Nissan's luxury marque and fix lackluster quality rankings. Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn has ordered de Nysschen to make the brand a top-tier premium player and boost global sales to 500,000 by 2016 from just 170,000 last year.... Read More »

 

Infiniti to add new halo car, more crossovers

12:01 am U.S. ET | May 20, 2013
Nissan Motor Co.'s Infiniti marque plans to add a halo nameplate above its Q70 flagship sedan and expand its crossover offerings, President Johan de Nysschen said.... Read More »

 

Nissan debuts new corporate logo

May 14, 2013 06:01 CET
Nissan has gone buttoned-down with a new steel-blue logo that spells out -- literally -- the distinction between Nissan the company and Nissan the brand.... Read More »

 

Infiniti to add new halo car, more crossovers

May 14, 2013 13:11 CET
Nissan's premium Infiniti marque plans to add a new top-tier halo nameplate above its Q70 flagship sedan and expand its crossover offerings to build the brand and fuel sales, President Johan de Nysschen said.... Read More »

 

Infiniti to add new halo car, more crossovers

7:11 am U.S. ET | May 14, 2013
Nissan's premium Infiniti marque plans to add a new top-tier halo nameplate above its Q70 flagship sedan and expand its crossover offerings to build the brand and fuel sales, President Johan de Nysschen said.... Read More »

 

Infiniti adds managers

12:01 am U.S. ET | May 13, 2013
Infiniti President Johan de Nysschen continues to shift decision-making for the luxury brand onto managers who are focused solely on Infiniti.... Read More »

 

CARS & CONCEPTS

Albaisa leads Infiniti design

12:01 am U.S. ET | May 13, 2013
Alfonso Albaisa, the Cuban-American designer who has led Nissan's worldwide passenger car design strategy for a year, has been named global design chief for Infiniti.... Read More »

 

Nissan debuts new corporate logo

12:33 pm U.S. ET | May 10, 2013
Nissan Motor Co. has gone buttoned-down with a new steel-blue logo that spells out -- literally -- the distinction between Nissan the company and Nissan the brand.... Read More »

 

Infiniti names veteran powertrain engineer as head product planner

May 10, 2013 06:01 CET
Infiniti has named powertrain specialist Toshihiro Hirai as global head of product planning as it tries to strengthen the marque's identity.... Read More »

 

Infiniti names veteran powertrain engineer as head product planner

2:27 pm U.S. ET | May 9, 2013
Infiniti has named powertrain specialist Toshihiro Hirai as global head of product planning as it tries to strengthen the marque's identity.... Read More »

 

Infiniti picks veteran Nissan stylist Albaisa for new global design post

May 9, 2013 06:01 CET
Infiniti has named a global design chief as part of the luxury brand's ongoing effort to distance itself from parent company Nissan's mass-market Nissan marque.... Read More »

 

Infiniti picks veteran Nissan stylist Albaisa for new global design post

4:01 pm U.S. ET | May 8, 2013
Infiniti has named a global design chief as part of the luxury brand's ongoing effort to distance itself from parent company Nissan's mass-market Nissan marque.... Read More »

 

Nissan brand sales rise 25% amid shift to retail

3:38 pm U.S. ET | May 1, 2013
Redesigned core models gave Nissan a boost in U.S. sales in April, pushing the brand 25 percent ahead of April 2012. Nissan Division posted sales of 80,003 for the month, pumped by its restyled Altima, Sentra and Pathfinder.... Read More »

 

Nissan names ex-BMW China exec to head local Infiniti operations

May 1, 2013 06:01 CET
Nissan has named Daniel Kirchert, a former BMW executive in China, to head its luxury brand Infiniti in the country, as it seeks to expand production and dealerships in the world's biggest auto market.... Read More »

 

Infiniti may add N.A. production

12:01 am U.S. ET | April 22, 2013
Infiniti is considering a Mexican or U.S. production site for a potentially large-volume model to come on line by 2017.... Read More »

 

Nissan considers expanding North American Infiniti production

9:54 am U.S. ET | April 17, 2013
Nissan's Infiniti unit, seeking a bigger share of global luxury vehicle sales, is considering adding a second production site in North America to produce models for the brand locally.... Read More »

 

Infiniti gives all comers free concierge service

12:01 am U.S. ET | April 15, 2013
Nearly 25,000 people who use Infiniti's concierge "personal assistant" service free of charge have one thing in common: They aren't even Infiniti customers. And that's fine with Infiniti.... Read More »

 

NICK GIBBS

Infiniti aims 1-series rival at 'Pascale'

12:01 am U.S. ET | April 3, 2013
Infiniti knows who will be buying its BMW 1-series rival. “The target customer is a French lady called Pascale. She's 34 years old, living in London with an English guy who works in banking,” Nissan global product planning boss Andy Palmer told Automotive News Europe.... Read More »

 

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