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Hyundai, Mercedes, Nissan , Toyota join DOE in fuel cells push
Hyundai Motor Co., Daimler AG's Mercedes-Benz unit, Nissan Motor Co. and Toyota Motor Corp. have linked with the U ..... generation version and target annual output of about 10,000 units. Nissan and Mercedes-Benz unveiled with Ford Motor Co. in January
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Where Automakers Fall Short (5/13/13)
Major producers make no progress in supplier relations; a tall order from Nissan's Ghosn; 469,000 Jeeps in recall.
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BMW invests 3 billion euros in EVs, report says
chief, has said. Poor EV sales The i3 will enter a market that has yet to meet industry expectations. In Europe last year Nissan sold 5,210 Leaf EVs, according to figures from JATO Dynamics. That was well below the automaker's target of 9,000 Leaf
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Albaisa leads Infiniti design
global design chief for Infiniti . The position is being ..... an effort to distance Infiniti from the Nissan brand. Albaisa, 48 ..... studio in San Diego and Nissan 's European studios ..... has played a role at Infiniti . He steered the look
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Falling yen lifts outlook for Japanese
and the more positive the impact on Japanese exporters. Nissan Motor Co. CEO Carlos Ghosn notes that each andyen;1 decline ..... andyen;15 billion, or about $159.3 million, gain for Nissan 's operating profit. But the benefits don't all flow to
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Nissan -Renault unlikely to hit 2016 EV target
YOKOHAMA, Japan -- Carlos Ghosn, CEO of Nissan and Renault, said the companies are unlikely ..... 5 million electric vehicles by 2016. Nissan has sold just 62,000 Leafs since the ..... radar screen." To pump up EV sales, Nissan will introduce three more models by 2016
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Infiniti adds managers
Toshihiro Hirai as Infiniti 's global head ..... a longtime Nissan engineer, will ..... in charge of Nissan 's worldwide ..... strategy, as Infiniti 's global design ..... further separate Infiniti from the mass-market Nissan brand.
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Porsche reassigns 2 execs
2009. The country's sales volume has nearly doubled to more than 3,000 units since then. Earlier, he worked for BMW and Nissan . He got his start in the industry selling cars at a dealership. For Bartsch, COO since 2005, the appointment marks a return
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Nismo marketing pitch: A day at the racetrack
NASHVILLE -- Nissan Motor Co. thinks a spin around a racetrack ..... Nismo subbrand in the United States, Nissan this summer will begin hosting Nismo Performance ..... Nismo versions of the GT-R and 370Z. Nissan has hinted that Nismo versions of the
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Nissan kicks off drive to cut costs
NASHVILLE -- Nissan North America is stepping up manufacturing cost reduction ..... cornerstone of the drive will be to bring down costs at Nissan 's Canton, Miss., assembly plant, which Nissan wants to turn into a global export center in two years
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New needs, more speeds
race goes on. Five years ago, Nissan 's luxury Infiniti brand sought to enhance its image ..... limit. Now, Yasuda notes, Nissan has launched a project with sometime ..... develop transmissions for its Infiniti and rear-wheel-drive models
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Acura's new ad agency targets buyers from luxury rivals
is an opportunity in going after BMW, Mercedes, Lexus and Infiniti . Threats? Aggressive, smart targeting and spending on the ..... of time. But most Acura buyers come from Honda, Toyota and Nissan , not from other luxury brands. How do you get that conquest
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Hyundai-Kia boosts fleet sales, stops 2-month skid
declines of 7 percent in April and 4 percent for the year. Fleet volume was up 9 percent each at GM and Ford year through April. Nissan North America had the biggest retail gain last month, up 29 percent from April 2012. Its fleet sales have fallen by 16 percent
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Renault- Nissan unlikely to hit 2016 EV target
Carlos Ghosn, CEO of Renault and Nissan , said the companies are unlikely to reach ..... 5 million electric vehicles by 2016. Nissan has sold just 62,000 Leafs since the ..... radar screen." To pump up EV sales, Nissan will introduce three more models by 2016
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Automakers grow adept at targeting ads to Internet surfers
Connor, senior manager of media in Nissan North America's marketing department ..... about consumers' online behavior help Nissan pick the right pitch for the right customer ..... this all happens in real time." One way Nissan and other advertisers can reach customers
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Audi to suppliers: Come to Mexico
trend toward local supply bases. Last year, for instance, Mercedes-Benz reached a deal to use engines from a Renault- Nissan plant in Dechard, Tenn., in the next C-class sedan, which Mercedes is scheduled to start building next year in Vance
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Progress in supplier relations stalls
Six, Toyota and Honda, which traditionally enjoy the warmest relations with suppliers, both got a B. Ford got a C; and Nissan , General Motors and Chrysler all got a C- for their current relations with suppliers. Among European automakers, BMW and
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Ghosn's demand: Double Nissan's U.S. sales
we can do better," he said. Nissan also will boost marketing to fast ..... in April Last month, combined Nissan and Infiniti sales rose 23 percent, the biggest ..... 0 percent. But through April, Nissan North America's 2013 sales rose
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North America car and truck production - 05-13-2013
1,097 * 4,787 * 23,273 * 8,942 Infiniti JX * 794 * 3,462 * 16,330 * 7,847 ..... 357 * 1,557 * 5,609 * 8,910 Total Nissan Division * 28,636 * 124,647 * 530 ..... 553 * 11,772 * 46,904 * 37,767 NISSAN ‡ * 29,430 * 128,109 * 547,180 * 493
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Porsche unit names Joe Lawrence as new COO for U.S.
American, took the CEO job in Canada in 2009. Sales there have nearly doubled since then. Lawrence previously worked for BMW and Nissan and got his start in the industry selling cars at a dealership. For Bartsch, who has been COO since 2005, the appointment