Renault-Nissan parts warehouse in India nearly destroyed by fireMay 10, 2013 06:01 CET A major warehouse supplying parts to a Renault-Nissan plant in India was almost destroyed by fire early on Thursday, but the incident is unlikely to affect alliance operations in the country, Nissan said today.... Read More »
Nissan Q4 profit jumps 46%May 10, 2013 10:54 CET  Nissan today reported a 46.1 percent rise in its quarterly net profit to 110 billion yen ($1.11 billion).... Read More »
Infiniti names veteran powertrain engineer as head product plannerMay 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 »
Renault-Nissan parts warehouse in India nearly destroyed by fire 3:48 pm U.S. ET | May 9, 2013 A major warehouse supplying parts to a Nissan-Renault alliance plant in India was almost destroyed by fire early today, a Nissan spokeswoman said, possibly affecting production at the plant that makes 400,000 vehicles a year.... 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 »
LINDSAY CHAPPELL Slow and steady wins at Subaru 10:32 am U.S. ET | May 9, 2013  Score one for the tortoise. Subaru's plan to invest $400 million to expand its Indiana auto factory is evidence that a long-term business outlook and a steady commitment to growth are worth more than neon headlines and Wall Street drooling.... Read More »
Infiniti picks veteran Nissan stylist Albaisa for new global design postMay 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 »
PEOPLE ON THE MOVE Former Chrysler exec Hausch joins Nissan EuropeMay 9, 2013 06:01 CET  Chrysler's former Europe chief, Thomas Hausch, will head Nissan's operations in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Hausch started the role with the Japanese automaker on May 1. A German national, Hausch, 47, brings more than 20 years of executive-level experience in the automotive industry to the job. He replaces Vincent Wijnen, who becomes Nissan Europe's head of aftersales.... 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 »
TALK FROM THE TOP: COLIN DODGE Nissan retools management structure for global growth 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 6, 2013  Last year, Colin Dodge juggled a long list of responsibilities for Nissan Motor Co. He was global chief performance officer and in charge of Nissan's markets in North and South America, Europe, Africa, the Middle East and India. Last year also was a period of product renewal and expansion for the Nissan and Infiniti brands in the Americas, and Dodge acknowledges that it was challenging.... Read More »
Nissan price cuts could boost brand 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 6, 2013 Nissan expects that this month's cuts to suggested retail prices on seven key models will put the brand on more Internet vehicle shopping lists.... Read More »
2nd lives for EV batteries could cut prices 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 6, 2013  Lithium ion battery packs that power some electrified vehicles could end up feeding juice into the electrical grid -- a development that could cut EV ownership costs.... Read More »
Mid-sized sedans, hot in 2012, cool off 5:11 pm U.S. ET | May 1, 2013  For the third straight month, a different car has topped the giant mid-sized sedan market, a segment that has significantly slowed this year as competition intensifies. Sales declined in April for seven of the 10 top mid-sized cars. Overall, mid-sized car sales fell 1 percent in the month and are up just 2 percent so far this year.... Read More »
Nissan cuts prices on 7 key models to score in Web searches 10:48 am U.S. ET | May 1, 2013  Jockeying for better position in Internet shopping sites, Nissan will cut the manufacturer's suggested retail prices on seven key models, effective Friday. The price adjustments affect vehicles that represent two-thirds of the brand's sales volume in the United States.... 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 operationsMay 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 »
Once a product planner, former Renault executive Pelata now mines dataApril 30, 2013 06:01 CET Former Renault COO Patrick Pelata had plenty of job possibilities after leaving automaker. He now sells customer-retention software from an office in San Francisco.... Read More »
Once a product planner, Pelata now mines data 12:01 am U.S. ET | April 29, 2013  Former Renault COO Patrick Pelata had plenty of job possibilities after leaving the French automaker last summer. So how did the European product planner who helped revive Nissan end up selling customer-retention software from an office in San Francisco?... Read More »
Nissan pushes chargers to boost sales of Leaf EV 12:01 am U.S. ET | April 29, 2013 To attract a bigger audience to electric cars, Nissan officials say they must get more public EV chargers in place -- particularly the more powerful and expensive fast-charging stations. Nissan has assigned a five-person "infrastructure" team to spur charger-station installations.... Read More »
Nissan recalls 123,308 Altimas for spare tire issue 9:36 am U.S. ET | April 29, 2013  Nissan is recalling 123,308 Altima sedans in the United States to adjust the inflation of the spare tires, which could be over- or under-inflated.... Read More »
'CHASING THAT CRAZY NUMBER' Dealers grouse that stair-step plans are causing more pain than last year 12:01 am U.S. ET | April 29, 2013 Stair-step programs, the incentive plans that drive many dealers crazy, are causing more grumbling than they were a year ago. Several major retailers, including some of the largest dealership groups in the country, say stair-step programs are worse than last spring.... Read More »
Automakers pitch green cars for saving money, not the planet 8:23 am U.S. ET | April 28, 2013  Nissan is joining General Motors and Tesla Motors, the largest sellers of rechargeable autos in North America, in promoting the money-saving benefits of battery-powered cars over saving the planet.... Read More »
Renault will build next Nissan Micra in FranceApril 26, 2013 11:48 CET  Renault said it will build the next Nissan Micra at its plant in Flins, near Paris. Production will begin in 2016 at an estimated annual volume of 82,000 vehicles.... Read More »
Nissan to pitch cost savings of Leaf EV in new ad push 11:34 am U.S. ET | April 24, 2013  Nissan is readying a new U.S. ad campaign for its battery-powered Leaf hatchbacks that puts more emphasis on saving money than on saving the planet.... Read More »
Nissan refocuses on Canton 12:01 am U.S. ET | April 22, 2013  Nissan North America is eager to put a season of manufacturing glitches behind it as it prepares to turn its Canton, Miss., factory into a global export base for the next-generation Nissan Murano.... Read More »
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