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THE WEEK THAT WAS: Autonomous motoring
11 May 2012
Most popular news article this week: an interview with Nady Boules, director of General Motors' electrical and control integration research skunkworks. He told how the automaker sees the pathway, timeframe and costs in moving through semi- to fully autonomous driving - the automaker has begun road testing prototype Cadillacs capable of semi-autonomous driving. GM calls the system ‘Super Cruise’.
JAPAN: Nissan Q4 profit jumps 33%
11 May 2012
Nissan’s profit jumped 33% year on year in the last quarter of its fiscal year to 31 March, 2012 and the carmaker predicted a 28% rise for the year ahead, driven by strong sales and the global launches of 10 new models.
US: Nissan breaks ground for engine JV with Daimler
10 May 2012
Nissan's US unit has broken ground for a second engine plant at the automaker's complex in in Decherd, Tennesee. It will produce I4 petrol engines for Infiniti, and Mercedes-Benz C-class cars assembled at Daimler's plant at Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
CHINA: Infiniti sales network grows 50%
2 May 2012
Nissan wants to increase its Infiniti luxury vehicle dealerships in China by more than 50% to 90 sites this year, mostly in coastal cities.
BEIJING SHOW: Historic list of world premieres
25 April 2012
The final list of world premiere concepts and production models which appeared for the first time at AutoChina 2012 on the 23 and 24 April media preview days.
BEIJING: Luxury automakers optimistic on growth
23 April 2012
Premium car makers are confident of growth in China continuing a while yet even as overall market expansion slows.
THE WEEK THAT WAS: Alliances and new Asian product
20 April 2012
The first fruits of Daimler's tie-up with Renault attracted a lot of reader interest this week - the rebadge of the latter's Kangoo to create the Citan. Actually, dismissing this as just a rebadge is a bit unfair, the new Merc also gets its own dashboard and a substantial nose restyle, a liitle more effort than when the big Sprinter was shared with VW and Dodge.
JAPAN: Nissan confirms China Infiniti build
20 April 2012
Nissan has confirmed it will build two two Infiniti models in China from 2014.
CHINA: Nissan plans fourth factory
17 April 2012
Nissan is planning a new JPY30-40bn (US$370-493m) car plant in Dalian, China, its fourth in the country, according to company sources.
NEW YORK PREVIEW: Historic list of world premieres
10 April 2012
The final list of world premiere concepts and production models which appeared for the first time at the New York auto show's press days.
CHINA: Nissan JV spinning off heavy trucks
19 March 2012
Nissan Motor and Dongfeng Motor Group will sell off the heavy truck segment of their Chinese joint venture to Dongfeng's state-owned parent, paving the way for local production of Renault and Infiniti cars as well as a possible new Dongfeng-Volvo truck tie-up, media reported on Monday (19 March).
INDIA: Nissan may launch Infiniti
8 March 2012
Nissan plans to expand its luxury car range in India and is considering the launch of its luxury Infiniti brand. Toyota is also planning to launch Lexus in the country.
GENEVA SHOW: Historic list of world premieres
8 March 2012
Our summary of world premiere concepts and production models which appeared for the first time at the Geneva motor show's 6 March press day.
GENEVA: Infiniti to build 200 FX Vettel models
7 March 2012
Infiniti has confirmed that the FX Vettel - shown as a concept at last year's Frankfurt motor show - will go into limited production.
GENEVA: Nissan plans Leaf-based Infiniti
6 March 2012
Infiniti, Nissan's luxury brand, will launch its first electric vehicle next year and the new model, based on Leaf technology, will debut at next month's New York motor show.
GENEVA: Infiniti concept engineered in UK
6 March 2012
Infiniti's Emerg-E concept is the first of the luxury brand's models to be engineered from the ground up in the UK.
JAPAN: Nissan may revive Datsun for emerging markets - paper
2 March 2012
Reports in Japan on Friday said Nissan Motor is considering reviving the old Datsun name for new, cheap models designed for emerging markets (EM) in 2014. The company would not confirm or deny the reports or comment on future product plans.
ANALYSIS: Acura and Infiniti lose in Japan as Lexus surges
1 March 2012
How thrilled Toyota must be that it continues to have no competition in the Japanese domestic market from Honda and Nissan's luxury brands - Acura and Infiniti.
JAPAN: Nissan slows production at Tochigi
28 February 2012
Nissan has cut production at its Tochigi factory by 50% because of slow Infiniti sales in North America and the strength of the Japanese yen.
USA: Smyrna builds its first Infiniti
21 February 2012
Nissan North America's Smyrna plant has started building the Infiniti JX, a large crossover that is also the first luxury vehicle to be built in Tennessee.
CHICAGO SHOW: Historic list of world premieres
9 February 2012
Various concepts and production models were revealed at the Chicago auto show's 8 & 9 February media preview days.
CHINA: Infiniti posts 60% increase in 2011 sales
7 February 2012
Nissan Motor's luxury division Infiniti posted a 60% increase to 19,075 units in 2011 sales in China, making it the company's second largest market for two consecutive years, reported China Daily.
FRANCE: Renault-Nissan alliance books record 2011 sales
1 February 2012
The Renault-Nissan Alliance sold a record 8,029,222 units in 2011, a 10.3% increase year on year, boosted by "robust" sales in emerging markets and the United States.
GENEVA PREVIEW: Updated global debuts list
30 January 2012
An updated version of just-auto's list of world premiere concepts and production models due to take their bows at the Geneva motor show's 6 March press day.
JAPAN: Toyota ups Lexus 2012 target
26 January 2012
Toyota Motor aims to boost worldwide sales of Lexus models by about a quarter to 500,000-510,000 vehicles this year, bringing them back to levels before the global financial crisis hit demand.
INTERVIEW: Nissan Mexicana president Jose Munoz
25 January 2012
Interviewed at Nissan's Americas media centre, Nissan Mexicana president Jose Munoz discusses his team’s achievements in 2011 and plans for 2012, including construction of a new manufacturing plant to be built in Aguascalientes. The facility, which will complement Nissan’s two existing Mexican factories, is scheduled to begin operations in late 2013. He envisions an environment where his team will be poised to achieve an unprecedented 30% share of the market in the future.
GENEVA PREVIEW: Updated global debuts list [triple-turbo BMW added]
16 January 2012
An updated version of just-auto's list of world premiere concepts and production models due to take their bows at the Geneva motor show's 6 March press day.
GENEVA PREVIEW: Updated global debuts list [Peugeot 208 added]
11 January 2012
Some additions to just-auto's list of world premiere concepts and production models due to take their bows at the Geneva motor show in March.
GENEVA PREVIEW: First list of global debuts [12:30 GMT, Kia cee'd added]
10 January 2012
Manufacturers continue to reveal preliminary details of world premiere concepts and production models due to take their bows at the Geneva motor show in March. Time then for just-auto's first round-up.
DETROIT SHOW: MKZ signals Lincoln relaunch
10 January 2012
The new MKX concept is a good start, but without a detailed plan of where and when Lincoln will be launched or relaunched outside North America, will Ford's luxury division ever become a major premium brand?
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