Nissan Unveils Agenda For New Qashquai SUV

Nissan Unveils Agenda For New Qashquai SUV

Nissan on Friday unveiled plans to build its new Qashqai Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) at its British factory despite warnings over Brexit.  The Japanese carmaker has said that if Britain’s departure from the European Union leads to tariffs, its European...
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Nissan Records 70% Drop In Profit

Nissan Records 70% Drop In Profit

Nissan Motor Company has reported 70% drop in profit. The company has also cut its full-year outlook to an 11-year low, as the Japanese automaker continued to grapple with falling sales and the aftermath of the ouster of former Chairman...
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Nissan Appoints Uchida CEO

Nissan Appoints Uchida CEO

Nissan Motors on Tuesday announced the appointment of a new chief executive to lead the embattled Japanese automaker as it tries to recover from deteriorating profits and crumbling leadership. The new chief, Makoto Uchida, has worked at the company since...
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Renault, Nissan Seal Traffic Data Collection Alliance

Renault, Nissan Seal Traffic Data Collection Alliance

Renault NissanTechnology and Business Centre India (RNTBCI) has joined hands with International Centre for Automotive Technology of India (ICAT) for collecting in-depth data of road accidents. The project will facilitate scientific data-driven approach towards...
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Nissan To Sack 10,000 Workers

Nissan To Sack 10,000 Workers

Nissan plans to cut more than 10,000 jobs globally, according to Japanese media reports. The move comes as a part of company’s path of turning around its business and indicates tough road ahead with management upheaval. In May, the company...
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Nissan Records Ten Millionth Vehicle At Sunderland Plant

Nissan Records Ten Millionth Vehicle At Sunderland Plant

Nissan Sunderland Plant is celebrating another record-breaking milestone as the ten millionth vehicle rolls of the production line. A statement explained that it has taken the plant 33 years to reach the ten million mark – making it the fastest...
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Nissan Records 45 Per Cent Drop In Profit

Nissan Records 45 Per Cent Drop In Profit

For last fiscal year, Nissan profit dropped below that of French partner Renault for the first time in a decade. Nissan’s operating profit sank 45% to 318.2 billion yen ($2.91 billion) for the year ended in March, earnings released show...
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Nissan Sacks Chairman Over Alleged Financial Misconduct

Nissan Sacks Chairman Over Alleged Financial Misconduct

Carlos Ghosn has been ousted after nearly two decades at the helm of Japanese carmaker Nissan, following allegations of financial misconduct. BBC reports that he has been accused by Nissan of under-reporting his salary and using company assets for personal...
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Nissan Boss Arrested Over Alleged Corruption

Nissan Boss Arrested Over Alleged Corruption

The shares of Nissan on Monday slumped by six per cent in Tokyo trade after the arrest of the firm’s chairman, Carlos Ghosn. According to Japanese prosecutors, Ghosn under-reported his income by 5billion  yen ($44.4m; £34.5m) over five years.    He....
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Nissan, Weststar Associates, Others Back NAJA’s 2018 Capacity Building Programme

Nissan, Weststar Associates, Others Back NAJA’s 2018 Capacity Building Programme

All is now set for this year’s edition of the annual Nigerian Auto Journalists Association’s (NAJA) capacity building programme with Nissan Motors South Africa, with local presence as the lead sponsor. The event takes place at the Golden Tulip Hotel...
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Nissan Appoints Munoz, Ex-U.S Chief To Lead China Expansion

Nissan Appoints Munoz, Ex-U.S Chief To Lead China Expansion

Nissan Motor Company  on Wednesday said Chief Performance Officer and former U.S. chief Jose Munoz would become head of its China operations, leading the Japanese automaker’s ambitious expansion in the world’s largest auto market. The Japanese aut...
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Nissan to Unveil Self-Driving Taxi March 5

Nissan to Unveil Self-Driving Taxi March 5

Come March 5, 2018, Nissan will launch its first public trial of a self-driving taxi service in Tokyo, Japan.  The service, called Easy Ride, will see a handful of self-driving Nissan Leaf electric cars ferry passengers on a set route...
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Nissan Team In Nigeria, Discusses Modalities for Vibrant Auto Market

Nissan Team In Nigeria, Discusses Modalities for Vibrant Auto Market

As part of on-going appraisal of its vehicle assembly project in Nigeria, Nissan Motor Company has deployed a high-powered delegation from its headquarters in Japan to discuss compelling strategies with the National Automotive Design and Development Council (N...
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Nissan’s crossover, SUV sales up by 12% in 2017

Nissan’s crossover, SUV sales up by 12% in 2017

Nissan’s global crossover and SUV sales increased more than 12% in 2017 to more than 2 million vehicles, driven by the all-new Nissan Kicks small crossover, the Rogue, X-Trail and Qashqai compact models, a refreshed Armada full-size SUV and the...
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