The recently announced product sharing deal between Chrysler LLC and Nissan Motor Co. Ltd makes good common sense, in ways the former DaimlerChrysler merger never did. The deal calls for Chrysler to make a full-size pickup for Nissan. It will be a successor to the current...
DETROIT -- The imploding pickup market is giving automakers a truckload of trouble they never imagined. Ford and General Motors underscored the collapse last week by pushing back updates of full-size pickups, long their best-selling, most profitable vehicles. "In the short term, it's tough,"...
Byline: Bradford Wernle, Richard Truett Chrysler and Nissan have barely scratched the surface when it comes to sharing products and powertrains - a sign that their new tactical alliance could grow into a major strategic partnership. With...
Chrysler and Nissan announced a partnership Monday to build vehicles for each other in what may mark the start of a new wave of similar get-togethers amid falling sales in the auto industry. Chrysler will build Nissan's next generation of full-size pickups at a plant in Mexico. The...
Byline: John K. Teahen Jr. Ford Motor Co. and Chrysler LLC still don't get it. And that's a shame. I think both companies have made bad decisions that will have an impact on their future. At Chrysler,...
Byline: Lindsay Chappell High gasoline prices rippled through showrooms at Nissan and Infiniti last year. Two fuel-efficient vehicles, the Nissan Versa and Rogue, helped Nissan North America Inc. post a strong sales gain in 2007. ...
It's been more than 30 years now since the Arab oil embargo sent the first shock waves throughout the United States that heightened awareness to our dependence on foreign oil. Back then, in the early 1970s, people who had scoffed at...
Byline: Lindsay Chappell Nissan has played catch-up on new-product releases in 2006 and 2007, after a lull that slowed the brand's sales pace. In the past 12 months, Nissan has introduced the Versa, redesigned the Altima and...
SANTA MONICA, Calif. -- Edmunds Inc., publisher of four Web sites that empower, engage and educate automotive consumers, enthusiasts and insiders, today regretfully announced that it recently miscalculated the True Cost of IncentivesSM (TCISM) for the Toyota Tundra. [TABLE OMITTED] The following chart sets forth...
Byline: Richard Truett The Detroit 3 are racing to install fuel-saving diesel engines in their U.S. light trucks. Nissan and Toyota may be in the race, too. Diesels are common in domestic brands' heavy-duty pickups. But fuel...
Byline: James B. Treece Nissan Motor Co.'s profits fell in the quarter that ended Dec. 31 as U.S. sales fell short of its expectations. Nissan also cut its earnings forecast for the fiscal year that ends March 31. It now expects...
Imports are likely to create the biggest buzz during press conferences this week at the Chicago Auto Show. Two of the vehicles will come from an unlikely source, General Motors. Pontiac will unveil the Australia-assembled, rear-drive replacement for the Grand...
Byline: Mark Rechtin A big truck meant for Americans, designed by Americans, built and sold only in America. So the chief engineer is ... Japanese? In fact, it would be hard to find someone with more pickup truck...
Byline: Lindsay Chappell After taking over Nissan Motor Corp. in 1999, CEO Carlos Ghosn pushed designers and product planners to quickly bring out new and redesigned Nissan and Infiniti vehicles. They did, and the new products helped revive the company....
Byline: Mark Rechtin Conventional wisdom says owners of full-sized pickups built by the Detroit 3 are fiercely loyal. A man buys a Chevy or Ford or Dodge because his dad and grandpa did. Supposedly, nothing can break the cycle. ...
SAN DIEGO -- Hyundai leads over many brands, including Toyota. GM proves that Asian and European makers are not out of reach. BMW and MINI top all brands as Total Value leaders. These are a few of the results from Strategic Vision's Total Value Index TVI, which...
Byline: Richard Truett Ford Motor Co. will launch its F-150 pickup with a diesel engine in 2008 or 2009, a former top executive confirmed. If it arrives on time, the F-150 probably will be the first light-duty...
Byline: Lindsay Chappell As bad news rains down on the Detroit auto industry, U.S. automakers can take comfort in at least one thing: The Japanese can't nail the heavy-duty pickup. For all of Japan's skill in identifying...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Nissan North America, Inc. NNA today announced 2007 model year pricing for Frontier mid-size pickup, Titan full-size pickup and Pathfinder, Murano, Xterra and Armada sport utility vehicles SUVs. Other 2007 Nissan models include the redesigned Nissan Quest minivan, which was introduced in...
Cummins Inc. announced it reached agreement with a major automotive manufacturer serving the North American market to produce and market a light-duty, diesel-powered engine. Cummins declined to release the name of the company, but a source familiar with the agreement said it was Nissan. As part of the...
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