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Nissan is cutting Japanese production of export models due to slow US demand. Read more ...

Maruti Suzuki on Tuesday officially opened a plant producing its next-generation KB-series engine. The new powerplant will be used in both the redesigned Suzuki Alto and the Nissan Pixo variant Maruti will supply on an OEM basis. Read more ...

Nissan said on Tuesday it would cut production in Japan, Britain and Spain in response to falling demand around the world as fears of a global economic slowdown prompt consumers to hold off on car purchases. Read more ...

Nissan has announced more details of its Indian small car project with alliance partner Renault. Read more ...

Nissan on Monday said it would further reduce European vehicle output "to manage volume, reduce existing inventory and prevent over supply to a weakening market". Read more ...

Nissan is voluntarily recalling 204,361 2007-2008 model year Altima, Altima coupe, 350Z, Murano, Rogue and Infiniti G35 sedan, G37 coupe and EX35 passenger vehicles equipped with Continental Automotive Systems' occupant classification system (OCS) control units because a possible component fault may result in the passenger airbag not being triggered in a crash. Read more ...

Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. plans to recall 204,361 vehicles from its 2007 and 2008 model years in the United States due to the possibility that a passenger side airbag could fail to deploy properly in an accident. Read more ...

Branding the plan "unjustified and barbarous," Spanish unions have scheduled several demonstrations against Nissan's plan to axe 1,680 workers in Spain. Read more ...

Nissan has opened the first stand-alone showroom in Europe for its luxury brand Infiniti. The sleek, arty 500-square-meter shop is in the heart of an exclusive part of the French capital. Read more ...

September Sales: The financial crisis looks worse than the fuel crisis

September sales: The financial crisis looks worse than the fuel crisis.And this time, no one is spared.

If zooming fuel prices earlier this summer killed sales of pickups and SUVs, then the faltering economy and now the credit crisis have pretty much choked off sales of the remainder of the market. While August saw the pain spread to all major brands, save Infiniti, Mini, Nissan, Subaru, and VW, in September, every one of those holdouts found themselves underwater, too. The only nameplates to post gains in September were tiny niche players: Maserati (up 30%), Lotus (up by 3 cars - yes, 3), Lamborghini (by 2), and Rolls-Royce (by 1).

Photo Gallery: September 2008 Car Sales - Sales Analysis - Automobile Magazine

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The 108th annual recurrance of the Big Apple's Auto Show is now underway, with a few surprising and appealing debuts. Highlights from the 2008 New York International Auto Show include the Scion Hako concept, Nissan Maxima, Acura TSX, Hyundai Genesis Coupe, Kia Koup and the Saleen S5S Raptor. Full story...

This is Nissan’s brand, a legendary car brand that almost went away. Now plans are made to resurrect the car with a new sport/eco friendly look
As you can see it will look great and it will remain true to the Datsun way, reliability and usefulness.

We will try to find out more about this car

Behold the successor to the Nissan 350Z
The 370Z will come in November at the LA Motor Show .
With a 3.7 l V6 engine giving 330bhp connected to a seven-speed auto or a six-speed manual gearbox the Nissan 370Z will be a high performance car – Porsche beware

The new car will be more agile , more refined and with a higher quality build

Nissan recreates Maxima . A new look , more muscles and more power .

290 hp will help its owner do anything he wishes . All i can say is : Great curves