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JAPAN: First Infiniti Q50 off line at Tochigi
16 May 2013
The first production unit of the Q50, Nissan luxury car unit Infiniti's new premium sports sedan has been built at the Tochigi plant.
SWITZERLAND: New regional director for Infiniti north Europe
9 May 2013
Nissan Motor's luxury brand Infiniti has appointed Steve Oliver as the new regional director for northern Europe covering the UK and Holland.
UK: Mixed job news at Japanese carmakers' plants
7 May 2013
There's good news and bad news at two Japanese car plants here in England this week.
HONG KONG: Infiniti opens first HK showroom
2 May 2013
Infiniti has opened its first showroom in Hong Kong. It says the move is the next step in the premium brand’s quest to establish a strong presence In Hong Kong.
FRANCE: Economic Redevelopment Minister hails Nissan Micra build at Flins
1 May 2013
French Economic Redevelopment Minister, Arnaud Montebourg, has welcomed plans by Nissan to build the Micra at Renault's Flins plant near Yvelines, with an objective of producing 82,000 vehicles per year from 2016.
FRANCE: Renault to build next generation Nissan Micra
26 April 2013
Nissan will again build the Micra (March) in Europe but the next generation car will be made at the Renault Flins plant, near Paris, France, from 2016 at an estimated annual volume of 82,000 vehicles.
SHANGHAI: Infiniti to make QX50 crossover and updated Q50 at Xiangyang
23 April 2013
Nissan's Infiniti division is to build a a long wheelbase version of the Q50 sports sedan and a new QX50 crossover for China locally.
SHANGHAI: Global debuts list [Final version with additional cars & updated descriptions]
22 April 2013
Details of concepts and new models which made their global debuts on Saturday 20 April at Auto Shanghai's media preview day.
US: Nissan considers another North American plant for Infiniti
18 April 2013
Nissan's Infiniti may build a new factory in North America to manufacture vehicles locally.
COMMENT: Latest big recall on airbags not good for Toyota or Takata
11 April 2013
Toyota, Nissan, Honda, and Mazda are recalling a combined 3.39m vehicles globally, all traced back to an identical problem with the passenger-side airbag supplied by Takata. IHS Automotive analyst Paul Newton considers the implications.
THE WEEK THAT WAS: US stays on the up
5 April 2013
Some good sales numbers out of the US this week as new models get favourable reactions and a degree of cautious optimism prevails. Soon we'll get a reality check in the form of the first quarter financial results.
INTERVIEW: Keno Kato, Corporate VP of Product Planning for Nissan & Infiniti
2 April 2013
Keno Kato is corporate vice president of Global Product Strategy and Product Planning for Nissan and Infiniti. Glenn Brooks recently met him and took the opportunity to ask a variety of questions concerning future model plans.
NEW YORK SHOW: Global debuts list [Final version]
2 April 2013
Multiple concepts and new models are making their global debuts at the New York auto show. Public days are 29 March to 7 April.
UK: Nissan officially starts UK Leaf EV production
28 March 2013
Nissan on Thursday (28 March) officially started production of an updated Leaf EV for Europe at its Sunderland plant in north east England.
HONG KONG: Infiniti names new global ops chief
25 March 2013
François Goupil de Bouillé is the new head of global operations at Nissan Motor luxury car unit Infiniti
GERMANY: Mercedes ponders Audi A1 rival
12 March 2013
Mercedes-Benz is again considering building a supermini wearing its own badges, rather than smart.
NEW YORK PREVIEW: Infiniti to reveal supercharged QX60 Hybrid
12 March 2013
Nissan North America will give the 2014 Infiniti QX60 Hybrid its global debut at the New York motor show. The new powertrain for this SUV consists of a supercharged 2.5-litre four-cylinder engine plus a 15kW electric motor.
JAPAN: Nissan to expand use of lighter, advanced steel
12 March 2013
Nissan Motor has announced its plan to expand the use of advanced high tensile strength steel (AHSS) in up to 25% of the vehicle parts (measured by weight) installed in its new production models.
GENEVA 2013 PRESS PREVIEW DAYS REVIEW: Part Two (of two)
8 March 2013
Having peered under concepts to check for real engines and suspension systems, and gently interrogated multiple industry executives in the quest to slake readers' insatiable thirsts for knowledge, Glenn Brooks now reports his findings.
GENEVA 2013 PRESS PREVIEW DAYS REVIEW: Part One
7 March 2013
As our list of vehicle and concept world premieres attests, this year’s Geneva motor show media preview days saw a bumper crop of new models revealed. Glenn Brooks, our man at the Palais des Expositions, reports his observations.
GENEVA: Global vehicle debuts list [Final version with additional cars & updated descriptions]
6 March 2013
Details of concepts and new models which made their global debuts at the Geneva motor show on media preview days 5 and 6 March.
CANADA: February sales down 3.3%
4 March 2013
Canadian car sales dropped a moderate 3.3% in February in a third straight monthly decline, as good demand for Detroit brands helped offset a setback for the Japanese.
JAPAN: Nissan to sell Datsun in South Africa
25 February 2013
Nissan has announced it will sell its revived Datsun brand, now a low-cost alternative in South Africa, starting with a new passenger vehicle for launch by the end of 2014.
CHINA: Infiniti profitable in 3-4 years, Nissan predicts
20 February 2013
Nissan Motor expects its Infiniti luxury car business to become profitable in three to four years as it begins production in China and introduces entry level vehicles to attract customers.
RUSSIA: Renault-Nissan and Unicredit to launch finance JV
14 February 2013
Renault-Nissan Alliance ("Alliance") and UniCredit have agreed to establish a dedicated automotive bank offering a wide range of financial services to Renault, Nissan and Infiniti brand customers and dealers in Russia.
THE WEEK THAT WAS: Cold winds blowing for some
8 February 2013
There have been some cold winds blowing this week, literally and metaphorically. The metaphorical blasts are all too familiar and can be summed up in three words: problems in Europe.
JAPAN: Jatco to invest in second Mexico plant
7 February 2013
Jatco has announced plans to invest US$220m to establish its second plant in Aguascalientes, Mexico. The new plant is scheduled to start production in the summer of 2014 with annual production capacity of 400,000 units
UK: Car market up 11.5% in January
6 February 2013
UK new car registrations rose 11.5% to 143,643 units in January, another positive result to contrast with markets elsewhere in Europe.
AN CONGRESS: Suppliers drawn to Sunderland as Nissan thrives
17 January 2013
Booming exports from Nissan's Sunderland plant in north east England are behind a supplier influx in response to the demand.
DETROIT SHOW: Global debuts list [Final version]
16 January 2013
A final list of world premiere concepts and production models which appeared at the North American International Auto Show's media preview days.
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