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Nissan plans potentially polarizing changes to top-selling Qashqai
… that, but if you're a leader in a segment, I think you should innovate," Nissan global head of product planning Andy Palmer told Automotive News Europe at the automaker's plant here. "Don't expect to see the future Qashqai looking like …
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Check out the new ANE monthly e-magazine
… it. But if you're a leader in a segment, I think you should innovate," Nissan global head of product planning Andy Palmer told us. This month's magazine also highlights two new arrivals in the European market: the Captur, which is Renault …
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GM-VW China rivalry heats up as both see 3 million auto sales
… friends together in the car and allow them to share social media content, according to Nissan Executive Vice President Andy Palmer . "If you look at all the segments all around the world, the single biggest segment globally is 'ba ling hou …
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GM-VW China rivalry heats up as both see 3 million auto sales
… friends together in the car and allow them to share social media content, according to Nissan Executive Vice President Andy Palmer . "If you look at all the segments all around the world, the single biggest segment globally is 'ba ling hou …
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Nissan weighs diesels for U.S. -- again
… automaker is reconsidering how it might use an efficient reduced-emissions diesel engine in some U.S. vehicles, says Andy Palmer , Nissan executive vice president in charge of global product planning. "Clean diesels work particularly well in Europe …
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Goodbye, Spark Plugs? (4/4/13)
… Chinese consumers avoided it Japanese cars following a territorial dispute between the two countries. But executive VP Andy Palmer tells Bloomberg TV. The auto makers not retail sales grew last month in here today. Chrysler has purchased at 531 …
cars following a territorial dispute between the two countries. But executive VP Andy Palmer tells Bloomberg TV. The auto makers not retail sales grew last month in here today. Chrysler has purchased at 531. Acres east -
Infiniti aims 1-series rival at 'Pascale'
… s 34 years old, living in London with an English guy who works in banking," Nissan global product planning boss Andy Palmer told Automotive News Europe . Like other automakers, Nissan's luxury subsidiary creates a biography for a single …
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Nissan plunges into hybrids
… prepares for what it expects to be the "era of electrification." Speaking at the New York auto show this afternoon, Andy Palmer , Nissan Motor Co.'s global head of product planning, predicted that as soon as 2020, and certainly by 2025, more …
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Europe: Just how bad is it?
… will fill in the empty spots." Pushing for share Some automakers said the downturn is a good time to push harder. Andy Palmer , Nissan Motor Co. executive vice president, said Nissan's response to the tough market is to try to gain market …
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Nissan is still counting on EV breakthrough
… remains a true EV believer. "We don't deviate one jot from our determination to be a leader in electric cars," Andy Palmer , Nissan Motor Co. executive vice president, told reporters here. "We're absolutely religious about its execution …
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European auto execs see rebound next year at the earliest
… will fill in the empty spots." Pushing for share Some automakers said the downturn is a good time to push harder. Andy Palmer , Nissan Motor Co. executive vice president, said Nissan's response to the tough market is to try to gain market …
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Nissan hopes roomy compact will win sales from rivals in Europe
… Geneva, will put Nissan "back in the main swim lane" of mainstream manufacturers, Nissan Executive Vice President Andy Palmer told journalists at the show. Nissan wanted to make sure the car stood out in a crowded sector, said Jerry Hardcastle …
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Infiniti adds Mercedes diesel to Q50
… the BMW 3 series. Speaking to journalists at the sidelines of the show on Tuesday, Nissan Executive Vice President Andy Palmer said Infiniti would also take a V-6 diesel from Mercedes. The Q50 flagship is a 3.5-liter gasoline-electric …
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Niche products still a priority at Nissan
… to bring out expressive niche vehicles like the Cube, Juke and GT-R, even though they aren't big sellers, says Andy Palmer , executive vice president at Nissan's Japanese parent company. "You call them niche vehicles -- I call them brand …
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Nissan sweetens Leaf warranty in answer to critics
… overall warranty. It also will extend to new model Leafs in 2013. The plan was revealed Thursday in a letter from Andy Palmer , executive vice president of Nissan Motor Co. in Japan, published online on the U.S. Leaf owner Web site mynissanleaf …
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China-Japan tension hurts sales, says Nissan
PARIS -- Europe isn't the only troubled market worrying Nissan. Andy Palmer , Nissan Motor Co.'s executive vice president, said the company is uncertain of the long-term impact of recent tension between …
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Phantom car sales in Germany show extent of European debt crisis
… southern Europe to stronger markets like Germany and the UK. "It's a bloodbath from a discount point of view," said Andy Palmer , executive vice president for global planning at Nissan. "We work in an industry that needs volume -- it needs to …
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Renault plans for Africa auto boom to escape Europe slump
… Volkswagen assembles about 100,000 cars annually in a plant there. "We're always looking for new frontiers," said Andy Palmer , Nissan executive vice president for global planning. "Most definitely, Africa is one of those. Kenya and Nigeria …
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Ford's Burst of Energi (8/7/12)
… taxis are a fixture of the British urban landscape. And now Nissan wants in on the party. Executive vice president Andy Palmer says the auto maker designed its version of the black cab from the inside out and it's full of creature comforts …
landscape. And now Nissan wants in on the party. Executive vice president Andy Palmer says the auto maker designed its version of the black cab from the inside out and it's full of creature comforts. Like -
Infiniti plans 100,000 sales in Europe by 2016
… significant opportunity for the Infiniti brand to reach new consumers and grow in key markets such as western Europe," said Andy Palmer , who is the Nissan executive vice president responsible for Infiniti. The production version of the car will be built …
