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Analysts say a tie-up of partners Renault SA and Nissan Motor Co. with Daimler could be positive but warned against unchecked optimism. Full story...

Nissan's GT-R production car is quite a fast car. So Nissan decided to test its potential in race conditions in 2010. Full story...

Nissan's Altima Hybrid has just been updated for the 2010 model year to include new styling and a revised interior. Buyers are now treated to new interior trims and fabrics, as well as a new fascia with an even more distinctive look. By freshening up their sporty Hybrid sedan, Nissan is aiming to give environmentally-conscious owners even more value than ever. Full story...

A 25% hike in electricity charges due to come into effect in South Africa on April 1 will place strain on car makers and suppliers global competitiveness according to Nissan SA purchasing chief Stefan Haasbroek. Full story...

Nissan Canada Inc. will give Canadians their first look at the all-new 2011 Nissan NV(Nissan Van) during the 2010 CMX - CIPHEX National Trade Show and Learning Forum at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in Toronto, March 25-27. Full story...

A plastic molds supplier to Visteon Corp. must pay one of its own component makers more than $8.2 million in a supply chain lawsuit over parts for the Nissan Pathfinder and Xterra compact SUVs. Full story...

Toyota Motor has lifted its global production plans by 1% to 7.57m vehicles for 2010, anticipating better demand in Japan and other Asian markets, a source at a group company has said. Full story...

Nissan Motor is considering buying V8 petrol engines and large-displacement diesels from Daimler, sources familiar with the matter told Japanese media on Tuesday. Full story...

Nissan Motor sales in China last year rose 48% to a record 518,968 passenger vehicles, and aims to sell 600,000 passenger vehicles next year, up 16%. Nissan's Chinese joint venture has said it expects its total sales in China, including commercial vehicles, to reach 1m units in 2010, hitting the milestone ahead of the earlier planned 2012. Full story...

Nissan is in talks with Daimler to get large engines from the German firm, which may get electric cars and batteries in return. Full story...

Nissan Motor Co. aims to boost its global production by more than 17 percent to an all-time high of 3.69 million units in the fiscal year beginning April 1, the Nikkei business daily reported on Tuesday. Full story...

When news hit last week that Nissan was plucking Hyundai's Joel Ewanick to be its new marketing chief, it didn't take John Wolkonowicz long to discern what the No. 3 Japanese automaker was up to. Nissan wants to win U.S. Full story...

Kenji Naito has been named Nissan Korea's chief executive from 1 April. Full story...

Who invented the term crossover has been debated at length by auto industry writers and observers. Certainly, as far as the UK and European markets are concerned, Nissan can rightly claim to have produced the first volume selling model - the Qashqai. Full story...

Nissan North America has named former Hyundai Motor America marketing chief Joel Ewanick vice president, marketing, Nissan Division, effective 22 March. He replaces Christian Meunier, named president of Nissan Brazil, on 5 February. Full story...

Jerry York, who tried to get General Motors to form and alliance with Renault-Nissan in 2006, died Thursday at age 71 after reportedly suffering a brain aneurysm. His death was announced in a statement by Apple Inc. Full story...

With its elegant profile, it looks like an Infiniti G37 coupe that shrank in the wash. The subdued growl of its 270-hp, V6 engine is a dead ringer for the 370Z. And yet, the car I got acquainted with is of a lowlier status. It is but a humble Altima 3.5 SR coupe. Full story...

Snetterton (Norfolk, UK) - PlayStation® and Nissan's quest to turn a virtual driver into a real one took another step forward this weekend, when Luca Lorenzini from Italy and Jordan Tresson from France took to the track at the Snetterton circuit in a pair of identical Nissan 370Z cars. The pair recorded 10th and 11th place finishes respectively in the 750 All Comers event but, more importantly, secured valuable signatures that will assist them in their bid to qualify for an 'International C' race licence. Full story...

Nissan North America today tapped Joel Ewanick of Hyundai to steer marketing for the Nissan brand. Full story...

Nissan Motor Co. said it will build the new Leaf electric vehicle at Britain's Sunderland assembly plant starting in early 2013, with initial capacity of 50,000 units. Full story...