2008 Nissan Altima Goes On Sale With More Standard Equipment

NASHVILLE (Aug. 7, 2007) – Nissan North America, Inc. today announced pricing on the 2008 Nissan Altima Sedan, which is on sale now at Nissan dealers nationwide.

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2008 Nissan Pathfinder Gets Powerful, Thirsty with All-New V-8 Option

NASHVILLE (May 15, 2007) – Nissan North America, Inc. announced pricing on the 2008 Pathfinder, which goes on sale today at Nissan dealers nationwide. For the first time ever, Pathfinder is available with a 5.6-iter V8 engine, offering an additional 44 horsepower and 100 lb-ft of torque over the standard 4.0-liter V6 for greater towing capacity. Other major enhancements for 2008 include a restyled exterior and interior, and a range of available technology features such as RearView Monitor, Intelligent Key and Bluetooth hands-free phone system.

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2010 Nissan Maxima Is All (Clean) Diesel

WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 18, 2007) — Nissan today announced its plans to launch its first clean diesel engine in the United States for use in the Nissan Maxima in 2010. The passenger car will be powered by an all-new Alliance engine co-developed with its partner, Renault, and will clear stringent U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Tier II Bin 5 emissions requirements. Further details about the car, including its launch date, will be announced later.

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Battery Power: Nissan And NEC Charge Up For Future Electric Vehicles

TOKYO (Apr. 13, 2007) – Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., NEC Corporation, and its subsidiary, NEC TOKIN Corporation, have signed an agreement to establish a joint-venture company – Automotive Energy Supply Corporation (AESC) – to focus on lithium-ion battery business for wide-scale automotive application by 2009.

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By The Numbers (Nissan)

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (March 1, 2007) – Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) today reported sales of 85,218 units in February, up 1.2 percent from the prior year. Nissan Division sales increased by 0.7 percent over last year. Infiniti Division posted a sales increase of 5.0 percent versus the prior year.

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2007 Nissan Altima: Features, Pricing, and all-new Attitude

Earlier this week, Nissan Motor Co. released details on the new Altima sedan including prices.

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General Motors, Nissan-Renault alliance kaput

DETROIT, BOULOGNE-BILLANCOURT, TOKYO, October 2006 - General Motors, Renault and Nissan said last week that they had agreed to terminate discussions regarding a proposed alliance among the three companies.

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Progress report on GM, Renault-Nissan talks

In an interview yesterday, Renault and Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn reported that talks with General Motors were “positive”.

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GM/Nissan/Renault: Who benefits?

In mysteries, the most common thought for a competent detective is the question, “who benefits?” As previously posted, General Motors is meeting with Nissan/Renault to discuss a possible alliance or even merger. I immediately asked the question when I read the bombshell and agree with most analyts there’s no real benefit for any party.

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GM looking at possibility of merger with Nissan/Renault

A recent announcement from General Motors board member Kirk Kerkorian has confirmed rumors that the company is looking at the possibility of merging with Nissan/Renault.

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