Nissan's US workers accept buyout offer
Mar-27-2007
Nissan North America has said that 775 factory employees at two plants in Tennessee have accepted buyout packages, including a lump sum payment of $45,000 and an additional $500 for every year of service with Nissan.
Things Aren't Ghosn Too Well at Nissan
Mar-26-2007
CHICAGO - Be careful of what you wish for; you might get it.
Pundits insisted for months that General Motors' problems would be solved if Chairman Rick Wagoner was ridden out of town on a rail.
That would free a spot for Carlos Ghosn, CEO of Nissan and Renault, to gallop in on his white steed to save GM just like he led Nissan's turnaround in 1999....
Nissan Qashqai
Mar-26-2007
| Nissan is giving us something to grapple with in the new Qashqai, and not just the challenge of saying its name, which is pronounced "cash-kay". If you're wondering, it's named after a mountain-dwel... (photo: WN)
CHINA: Dongfeng Nissan chops prices
Mar-26-2007
Dongfeng Nissan has reduced the prices of three models, the official Shanghai Securities News reported, citing sources from the Sino-Japanese joint venture.
Solid State Society and Nissan
Mar-25-2007
As promised, here are a few photos I took at the Nissan showroom in Ginza last year (August 2006), showcasing the concept car used in GHOST IN THE SHELL: SOLID STATE SOCIETY. You’ll find 5 in all on my Flickr account.
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Put it on your calendar!
Mar-26-2007
Rush will be playing at Nissan Pavilion on June 23rd! Hopefully I'll be able to snag some pretty good tickets when they go on sale.
Gaudette bids farewell
Mar-25-2007
Employees at Nissan's factory here will say goodbye to its seven-year leader at the end of this week when Dan Gaudette retires.
Start making your summer concert plans
Mar-26-2007
Mar. 26, 2007 5:59 pm Not only did I get word today that Rush is playing Nissan Pavilion June 23 , but Wolf Trap announced it's summer schedule.
Man who crushed own truck remains jailed on assault charge
Mar-31-2007
Ae Lonoke, Ark. man who crushed his 1992 Nissan pickup truck with a back hoe remains in the jail after being charged Friday for allegedly threatening two men with a gun.
Man flown to Parkland after McKinney crash
Mar-30-2007
A damaged Nissan Altima is towed away after the front passenger side was crunched during a collision on Thursday afternoon at the intersection of Eldorado Drive and Hardin Boulevard in .
Nissan Pino, Nissan's mini car is here - photo gallery, price and details
Mar-21-2007
Nissan has launched Nissan Pino, a mini car on the lines of Nissan Otti, Nissan Moco and Nissan Clipper.
Nissan says more U.S. workers than expected take buyout offers
Mar-23-2007
Nissan North America Inc. said Friday that 775 workers at its vehicle and engine plants in Tennessee - 12% of the factories' combined payroll - had accepted a company buyout plan.
Nissan Europe reports drop in February sales
Mar-22-2007
Nissan Europe has reported that it sold a total of 32,468 vehicles in February 2007, a decrease of 4% compared to the same month last year.
Nissan says 775 workers at 2 Tennessee plants take buyout offers
Mar-23-2007
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Nissan North America Inc. announced on Friday that 775 of its employees accepted buyouts at two of the automaker's manufacturing plants in Tennessee. The voluntary offers, ...
Ghost in the Shell + Nissan
Mar-23-2007
WORLD CAR FANS has a piece on the use of Nissan concept cars in the GHOST IN THE SHELL: SOLID STATE SOCIETY film. I did go to the event in Ginza that is mentioned in the article, and took some pictures but forgot to post them — I’ll try and do that later today. Link [...]
Kids listen up as drug vehicle turns heads
Mar-23-2007
This fully loaded Nissan Armada has become a teaching tool for Santa Cruz County Attorney George Silva.
A dangerous weekend on Bay area roads
Mar-19-2007
Investigators say McPhee was a passenger in a Mustang that made a left turn onto Lansbrook Parkway when it was struck by a Nissan Maxima, heading south on East Lake.
Man ejected from vehicle dies in hospital
Mar-19-2007
By TARA JENNINGS Ledger Staff Writer tara@gaffneyledger.com A 30-year-old Moore man died after being ejected from his 1996 Nissan 300 on North Green River Road on Saturday.
A dangerous weekend on Bay area roads
Mar-21-2007
Investigators say McPhee was a passenger in a Mustang that made a left turn onto Lansbrook Parkway when it was struck by a Nissan Maxima, heading south on East Lake.
Nissan reshuffles management after profit decline
Mar-16-2007
The Nissan chief executive, Carlos Ghosn, will give up his responsibility for Nissan's North American operations.
Low-profit hybrids don't make Nissan green with envy
Mar-16-2007
Even as it launches its first gas-electric hybrid in the United States, Nissan Motor Co. continues to downplay the importance of these green vehicles in the overall push to improve fuel efficiency and reduce emissions. Nissan showcased a set of Altima hybrids Monday at its Technical Center in Farmington Hills, but the automaker spent most of the time discounting the chance of the hybrid market taking off anytime soon. ...
Ghosn stepping down from Nissan North America's top spot
Mar-16-2007
Carlos Ghosn, CEO of Renault/Nissan has said he's stepping down from the top spot running the company's North American operations. Hiroto Saikawa, who runs Nissan in Europe, will take over running
Nissan announces pricing on the 2007 Sentra SE-R and SE-R Spec V
Mar-16-2007
When Nissan first announced the Sentra SE-R, they promised that the hotter Spec V model would offer 200 horsepower for around $20,000. Official SE-R pricing is out and they've kept...
For a limited time only... Nissan buyout offer deadline approaches
Mar-11-2007
Twenty-five-year Nissan worker Debra Gill is ending her career on the front page - the same way she began it by giving the ceremonial employee speech to launch the Smyrna car factory in 1983.
Nissan's Ghosn drops U.S. duties amid earnings slump
Mar-15-2007
TOKYO (Reuters) - Nissan Motor Co. said on Friday that Chief Executive Carlos Ghosn would give up the duty of overseeing the Americas as the automaker heads for its first annual profit decline in seven years.
Nissan boss Ghosn gives up role overseeing its U.S. operations, production trimmed in Japan
Mar-16-2007
TOKYO – Carlos Ghosn, the charismatic chief executive who led Nissan to a turnaround, will give up his role overseeing its U.S. operations as part of a shake-up to strengthen management at the J...
Ghosn Juggles Nissan's Lineup
Mar-16-2007
The humbled Nissan-Renault CEO shuffles top managers and takes himself out of North America in a bid to revive flagging sales
Nissan chief gives up US duties
Mar-16-2007
Struggling Japanese carmaker Nissan says its chief executive will give up overseeing its US operation.
Nissan chief gives up US duties
Mar-16-2007
Struggling Japanese carmaker Nissan says its chief executive will give up overseeing its US operation.
JAPAN: Nissan axes two shifts as demand slumps
Mar-16-2007
Nissan Motor, Japan's third-largest automaker, on Friday was reported to have said it would cut car production at two factories in Japan because of slow domestic sales.
Nissan reshuffles management after profit decline
Mar-16-2007
Nissan Motor said Friday that its chief executive, Carlos Ghosn, would give up overseeing North American operations.
JAPAN: Ghosn gives up Nissan Americas role
Mar-16-2007
Nissan Motor president and CEO Carlos Ghosn is giving up responsibility for the US operations under a management shake-up announced on Friday and effective from 1 April.
Journ??e Carri??res en ??ducation ?? l???UQAR
Mar-16-2007
L'UQAR rayonne ?? travers la francophonie canadienne. En effet, lors de la Journ??e Carri??res en ??ducation, qui se tiendra le mercredi 21 mars 2007 ?? l'UQAR (Rimouski), les repr??sentants de plus de 20 commissions scolaires viendront rencontrer les finissantes, les finissants et les dipl??m??s(es) en ??ducation.
Today is deadline for Nissan buyouts
Mar-13-2007
Greg Shelton plans to buy a dump truck. Debra Gill, to tend to her garden. Shelton, Gill and a number of other workers at Nissan Motor Co.'s plants in Smyrna and Decherd, Tenn., will be taking their first steps ...
1989 Nissan Hardbody - Soul Keeper
Mar-14-2007
David DeKorver likes to customize anything that moves. So when he bought his '89 Nissan Hardbody in the fall of '95, he knew that he wouldn't give up until he had created a masterpiece.
Management Shakeup At Nissan
Mar-16-2007
Carlos Ghosn, the charismatic chief executive who led Nissan to a turnaround, is giving up his role overseeing the US market.
Nissan's Ghosn drops U.S. duties amid earnings slump
(Reuters)
Mar-15-2007
Reuters - Nissan Motor Co. (7201.T) said on Friday that Chief Executive Carlos Ghosn would give up the duty of overseeing the Americas as the automaker heads for its first annual profit decline in seven years.
Nissan's Ghosn takes charge of finances after earnings shock
(AFP)
Mar-16-2007
AFP - Nissan chief executive Carlos Ghosn, Japan's breakthrough foreign manager, will take charge of its finances in a reshuffle as the automaker prepares to report its first earnings drop on his watch, officials said Friday.
For a limited time only... Nissan buyout offer deadline approaches
Mar-11-2007
Twenty-five-year Nissan worker Debra Gill is ending her career on the front page - the same way she began it by giving the ceremonial employee speech to launch the car factory in 1983.
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Mar-13-2007
Greg Shelton plans to buy a dump truck. Debra Gill, to tend to her garden. Shelton, Gill and a number of other workers at Nissan Motor Co.'s plants in and Decherd, Tenn., will be taking their first steps ...
Management Shakeup At Nissan
Mar-16-2007
Carlos Ghosn, the charismatic chief executive who led Nissan to a turnaround, is giving up his role overseeing the US market.
Nissan's Ghosn seeks new balance
Mar-16-2007
"The priority for our new management team is to act decisively on the multiple challenges facing Nissan and to boost our overall performance in 2007," Ghosn said in a statement. The globe-trotting ...
Cars That Talk to Each Other
Mar-16-2007
Nissan beginning real-life testing of its new communication network to reduce traffic accidents and ease congestion
Nissan's buyout plan raises fears over temps
Mar-04-2007
Nissan North America's decision to buy out 300 workers at two Tennessee plants has heightened concerns that the company wants to replace some full-time employees with temporary contractors.
2007 Nissan Altima -- Neat wheels, nice price
Mar-05-2007
DARNESTOWN, MD (MarketWatch) -- Nissan gave its Accord/Camry fighter a complete makeover for 2007, and came up with a car that should give its rivals fits. No, wait a minute, Honda already has that name.
Car hits pickup at Liberty traffic circle
Mar-09-2007
A Nissan Sentra, driven by Sigmund Marcus, 77, of Liberty, struck a Nissan pickup truck, driven by Arthur Bowers, 47, of Liberty, at the Liberty traffic circle at 11:26 a.m. yesterday, according to Sergeant ...
All-New X-Trail Unveiled At Geneva Auto Show Posted By : Mike Bartley
Mar-08-2007
Nissan has introduced the new generation of the X-Trail at the ongoing Geneva Auto Show. The all-new X-Trail is made even more versatile and practical over the previous generation.
Three injured in head-on crash near Genesee
Mar-09-2007
"The maroon Nissan Sentra was traveling southbound on U.S. 95"
A head-on crash Wednesday night just south of ...
Will Nissan badge the GT-R as an Infiniti, after all?
Mar-01-2007
Over the past few weeks, Nissan began extensive testing of its forthcoming GT-R sports car in the United States. Prototypes have been spotted across the country at various race tracks and on public streets. During a test at the Infineon Raceway in California, a Nissan engineer made a comment that raises new questions about how [...]
Nissan Pavilion Show Announced
Mar-03-2007
has confirmed a show at the Nissan Pavilion:
Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Refer Band
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Nissan Pavilion - Bristow, VA
US $36.00 - US $126.00
On sale: Friday 03/02/07 10:00 AM EST
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Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Refer Band
Thusday 06/28/07 08:00 PM
Nissan Pavilion - Bristow, VA
US $36.00 - US $126.00
On sale: Friday 03/02/07 10:00 AM EST
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Posted: February 26, 2007 10:04 am (GMT -4)
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UK Nissan exports cars to Japan
Mar-02-2007
Thousands of Nissan cars built in Sunderland are heading for the Japanese market for the first time in a decade.
UK Nissan exports cars to Japan
Mar-02-2007
The Nissan plant at Sunderland is exporting cars back to Japan for the first time in 10 years. A batch of 20,000 Qashqais, a small 4x4 vehicle, were loaded onto a container ship on Friday. The d...
British-built Nissans headoff to the Japanese market
Mar-02-2007
THE first Nissan cars built in Britain for the Japanese market in over a decade were sent off by container ship yesterday. The 20,000 Qashqais were built in Sunderland specifically for the parent com...
British-built Nissans headoff to the Japanese market
Mar-02-2007
THE first Nissan cars built in Britain for the Japanese market in over a decade were sent off by container ship yesterday.
Nissan sales flat in February, U.S. automakers show mixed results
Mar-02-2007
saw a slight increase in sales in February with Altima sales leading the pack with a 10 percent jump compared to the same period a year ago. Nashville-based Nissan sold 85,218 vehicles in February, ...
UK: New Nissan sales set for Japan
Mar-01-2007
Nissan???s Sunderland plant in north-east England on Friday will begin shipping one of its models ???back??? to Japan for the first time in over a decade.
Japanese Car Maker Heads Back East
Mar-02-2007
Nissan workers are doing the equivalent of selling coals to Newcastle. They are the makers of the first Nissan cars built in Britain for the Japanese market in more than a decade. A batch of 20,00...
Nissan sales flat in February, U.S. automakers show mixed results
Mar-02-2007
Nissan North America saw a slight increase in sales in February with Altima sales leading the pack with a 10 percent jump compared to the same period a year ago.
Ford's sales continue to fall
Mar-02-2007
Toyota's U.S. sales climbed 12.2 percent in February and Honda and Nissan posted modest increases, while struggling Ford and...
GM, Toyota Sales Rise, Fall at Ford
Mar-01-2007
Toyota's U.S. sales climbed 12.2 percent in February and Honda and Nissan posted modest increases while struggling Ford and DaimlerChrysler lost more ground to the Japanese manufacturers.
Ford clings to No. 2 spot despite falling U.S. sales
Mar-01-2007
Toyota's U.S. sales climbed 12.2 percent in February and Honda and Nissan posted modest increases while struggling Ford and DaimlerChrysler lost more ground to the Japanese manufacturers.
Pedestrian killed in accident near USF
Mar-01-2007
The Nissan Pathfinder pinned a man against a building at Turk Boulevard and Chabot Terrace, and a woman who was on the sidewalk was run over and trapped under the SUV.
Car giants to build Indian plant
Mar-02-2007
Renault and Nissan are joining forces with Indian firm Mahindra to build a new $900m car plant.
ORC Nissan 350Z Twin-Charged
Mar-02-2007
By Dino Dalle Carbonare Turbo & High-Tech Magazine , January 2007 Building a fast car is one thing, building a show car is another.