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Raleigh police seek man in carjacking, robberyA man armed with a handgun carjacked a Nissan Sentra and stole the driver's wallet at a gas station in north Raleigh, police say.
WRAL.com – Jul 17, 2008 11:13 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Local: North Carolina: Raleigh-Durham
Nissan Facility Offers Boost To Local Economy
After nearly two years the wait is nearly over. Nissan's $100 million corporate facility is near completion, and it also promises a boost in local business.
NewsChannel5.com – Jul 17, 2008 9:33 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Local: Tennessee: Nashville
After nearly two years the wait is nearly over. Nissan's $100 million corporate facility is near completion, and it also promises a boost in local business.
NewsChannel5.com – Jul 17, 2008 9:33 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Local: Tennessee: Nashville
Bibi van der Zee test drives the Nissan X-Trail FCV
Bibi van der Zee tests the hydrogen fuel cell inside the Nissan X-Trail FCV
The Guardian – Jul 17, 2008 5:05 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Technology: Science
Bibi van der Zee tests the hydrogen fuel cell inside the Nissan X-Trail FCV
The Guardian – Jul 17, 2008 5:05 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Technology: Science
Nissan, Ford, GM Promise More Hybrid Taxis For NYC
Three major auto manufacturers are promising to reserve 300 new hybrid vehicles each month exclusively for the city as it replaces its entire fleet of yellow cabs.
wcbstv.com – Jul 16, 2008 9:10 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Local: New York: New York
Three major auto manufacturers are promising to reserve 300 new hybrid vehicles each month exclusively for the city as it replaces its entire fleet of yellow cabs.
wcbstv.com – Jul 16, 2008 9:10 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Local: New York: New York
GM, Ford shares soar to join broader market rally
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- General Motors Corp. , a day after announcing more production cuts and slashing its dividend, saw its stock jump 16.7% to finish at $11.48 during Wednesday's market surge. The share price has rebounded from a recent low of $9.14, a level not seen since 1954. Ford Motor Co. shares also rallied, up 18.1% to end at $5.49. Toyota Motor Corp. , Nissan Motors and Honda Motor Co. joined in the advance but not nearly to the extent of the U.S. automakers.Market Pulse Stories are Rapid-fire, short news bursts on stocks and markets as they move. Visit MarketWatch.com for more information on this news.
MarketWatch.com – Jul 16, 2008 8:05 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Business: Markets
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- General Motors Corp. , a day after announcing more production cuts and slashing its dividend, saw its stock jump 16.7% to finish at $11.48 during Wednesday's market surge. The share price has rebounded from a recent low of $9.14, a level not seen since 1954. Ford Motor Co. shares also rallied, up 18.1% to end at $5.49. Toyota Motor Corp. , Nissan Motors and Honda Motor Co. joined in the advance but not nearly to the extent of the U.S. automakers.Market Pulse Stories are Rapid-fire, short news bursts on stocks and markets as they move. Visit MarketWatch.com for more information on this news.
MarketWatch.com – Jul 16, 2008 8:05 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Business: Markets
NISSAN DESIGN WAKU-WAKU studio brings world of car design to elementary students
TOKYO .- Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., today announced the introduction of "Nissan Design Waku-Waku* Studio", an educational program aimed at 5th and 6th grade elementary school students, starting in Kanaga... [WebWire - Wednesday, July 16, 2008]
WebWire – Jul 16, 2008 3:39 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Top Stories: Press Releases
TOKYO .- Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., today announced the introduction of "Nissan Design Waku-Waku* Studio", an educational program aimed at 5th and 6th grade elementary school students, starting in Kanaga... [WebWire - Wednesday, July 16, 2008]
WebWire – Jul 16, 2008 3:39 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Top Stories: Press Releases
Just The Facts
Today in 1981, Japanese automaker Nissan officially changed the name of their cars from Datsun to Nissan. Here are some facts about the company.
News Radio 1420 – Jul 16, 2008 10:55 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Local: Texas: Lubbock
Today in 1981, Japanese automaker Nissan officially changed the name of their cars from Datsun to Nissan. Here are some facts about the company.
News Radio 1420 – Jul 16, 2008 10:55 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Local: Texas: Lubbock
Detroit 3 losing buyers to rivals
Barely more than two out of every five new cars and trucks bought by Americans from April to June - 41.2 percent, to be exact - were made and sold by Detroit's automakers.That's according to the latest retail market share estimates provided exclusively to the Free Press by the Power Information Network, a subsidiary of J.D. Power and Associates.Just two years ago, almost half - 49.8 percent - of the cars and trucks purchased by American consumers in dealer showrooms were made by Detroit's automakers.The decline that has followed, of nearly 9 percentage points, largely reflects the massive consumer shift from big pickups and SUVs to fuel-efficient cars in the wake of a sour U.S. economy and gas prices over $4 a gallon.Industry observers say Detroit's automakers must do more, and faster, to build up their stable of cars and combat the steep declines."It's startling. It's major," Tom Libby, senior director of industry analysis at the Power Information Network, told the Free Press in an interview Monday. "They have to deal with this, and in the short term, we're not going to see a lot because you can't turn it around overnight."While General Motors Corp. is still the best-performing automaker in America's showrooms, capturing 19.7 percent of all car and truck sales, Toyota Motor Corp. is in second place and nipping at GM's heels with 19.1 percent of the market.Meanwhile, Honda Motor Co. has squarely bypassed Ford Motor Co. as the No. 3 automaker in America when it comes to retail sales.Honda, which is best-known for fuel-efficient cars such as the Civic and is the fastest-growing automaker in America, now has 14.1% of the U.S. retail market.Ford, which is best-known for its trucks, such as its iconic F-150, has now sunk to 12.3 percent of the market.At the same time, Chrysler LLC remains in fifth place, just ahead of Nissan.Libby said Honda's commitment to sensible, affordable, high-quality vehicles has helped it rise to the top of consumers' minds when they are shopping for value."We believe right now that Honda is the best-positioned company," Libby said.Marc Cannon, a spokesman at AutoNation, the country's largest chain of new vehicle dealerships, with 23 Honda stores, said the brand is performing so well because "they've always stuck to their core values. I think Honda has always been true to their brand."Retail sales are those made directly to consumers in dealer showrooms, and they exclude fleet sales to rental car companies, businesses and governments, which are typically sold at a discount. Industry experts view retail sales as one of the best measures of demand and future financial performance because they are generally more profitable.Automakers release their overall sales results, which combine retail and fleet performance, so the Power Information Network provides its own estimate of retail performance based on transaction data from more than 7,000 dealership franchises.In all, Detroit's automakers lost 4.5 percentage points of retail market share in the United States during the April to June period. That is the largest year-to-year decline since the third quarter of 2006.Every percentage point of annual retail market share is about the equivalent of half of one assembly plant's full production for the year. That means Detroit's automakers would have two to three more assembly plants than they need if the losses are sustained all year.Comparing the first half of this year with the same period a year ago, Detroit's automakers lost 3.4 percentage points of retail market share, because of a stronger performance in the first quarter.Among Detroit's automakers, GM is the best performer through the first half of the year. The Detroit-based automaker, which had been stabilizing its share, has lost about half a percentage point of market share.At the same time, Ford has lost just over a percentage point of share, and Chrysler has lost almost two full percentage points of share.Meanwhile, most of Detroit's major rivals, including Toyota, have managed to keep their share of the market flat or increasing during these tough times.Honda has been standing head and shoulders above the pack in this year's tough market, picking up about 2 percentage points of market share so far this year.Joe Serra, president of Serra Automotive based in Grand Blanc, which owns 33 automotive franchises, including three Honda stores, said the Japanese auto brand has been helped by its strategic decision to not move into traditional truck territory.All of Honda's cars, he noted, are popular right now. Through June, total sales -- Honda makes few fleet sales - are up 67 percent for the Honda Fit subcompact car, which gets 30 miles per gallon or better in city-highway driving. They were also up 19 percent for the Civic compact car and 14 percent for the Accord midsize car, both of which offer optional hybrid powertrains."The problem with Honda right now is just finding enough of them," Serra said.He has the opposite problem with its four showrooms that sell Hummer models, such as the H3, which gets about 15 m.p.g. in combined city-highway driving."It's just not performing right now," Serra said.Contact SARAH A. WEBSTER at 313-222-5394 or swebster@freepress.com.
Lansing State Journal – Jul 15, 2008 7:24 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Local: Michigan: Lansing
Barely more than two out of every five new cars and trucks bought by Americans from April to June - 41.2 percent, to be exact - were made and sold by Detroit's automakers.That's according to the latest retail market share estimates provided exclusively to the Free Press by the Power Information Network, a subsidiary of J.D. Power and Associates.Just two years ago, almost half - 49.8 percent - of the cars and trucks purchased by American consumers in dealer showrooms were made by Detroit's automakers.The decline that has followed, of nearly 9 percentage points, largely reflects the massive consumer shift from big pickups and SUVs to fuel-efficient cars in the wake of a sour U.S. economy and gas prices over $4 a gallon.Industry observers say Detroit's automakers must do more, and faster, to build up their stable of cars and combat the steep declines."It's startling. It's major," Tom Libby, senior director of industry analysis at the Power Information Network, told the Free Press in an interview Monday. "They have to deal with this, and in the short term, we're not going to see a lot because you can't turn it around overnight."While General Motors Corp. is still the best-performing automaker in America's showrooms, capturing 19.7 percent of all car and truck sales, Toyota Motor Corp. is in second place and nipping at GM's heels with 19.1 percent of the market.Meanwhile, Honda Motor Co. has squarely bypassed Ford Motor Co. as the No. 3 automaker in America when it comes to retail sales.Honda, which is best-known for fuel-efficient cars such as the Civic and is the fastest-growing automaker in America, now has 14.1% of the U.S. retail market.Ford, which is best-known for its trucks, such as its iconic F-150, has now sunk to 12.3 percent of the market.At the same time, Chrysler LLC remains in fifth place, just ahead of Nissan.Libby said Honda's commitment to sensible, affordable, high-quality vehicles has helped it rise to the top of consumers' minds when they are shopping for value."We believe right now that Honda is the best-positioned company," Libby said.Marc Cannon, a spokesman at AutoNation, the country's largest chain of new vehicle dealerships, with 23 Honda stores, said the brand is performing so well because "they've always stuck to their core values. I think Honda has always been true to their brand."Retail sales are those made directly to consumers in dealer showrooms, and they exclude fleet sales to rental car companies, businesses and governments, which are typically sold at a discount. Industry experts view retail sales as one of the best measures of demand and future financial performance because they are generally more profitable.Automakers release their overall sales results, which combine retail and fleet performance, so the Power Information Network provides its own estimate of retail performance based on transaction data from more than 7,000 dealership franchises.In all, Detroit's automakers lost 4.5 percentage points of retail market share in the United States during the April to June period. That is the largest year-to-year decline since the third quarter of 2006.Every percentage point of annual retail market share is about the equivalent of half of one assembly plant's full production for the year. That means Detroit's automakers would have two to three more assembly plants than they need if the losses are sustained all year.Comparing the first half of this year with the same period a year ago, Detroit's automakers lost 3.4 percentage points of retail market share, because of a stronger performance in the first quarter.Among Detroit's automakers, GM is the best performer through the first half of the year. The Detroit-based automaker, which had been stabilizing its share, has lost about half a percentage point of market share.At the same time, Ford has lost just over a percentage point of share, and Chrysler has lost almost two full percentage points of share.Meanwhile, most of Detroit's major rivals, including Toyota, have managed to keep their share of the market flat or increasing during these tough times.Honda has been standing head and shoulders above the pack in this year's tough market, picking up about 2 percentage points of market share so far this year.Joe Serra, president of Serra Automotive based in Grand Blanc, which owns 33 automotive franchises, including three Honda stores, said the Japanese auto brand has been helped by its strategic decision to not move into traditional truck territory.All of Honda's cars, he noted, are popular right now. Through June, total sales -- Honda makes few fleet sales - are up 67 percent for the Honda Fit subcompact car, which gets 30 miles per gallon or better in city-highway driving. They were also up 19 percent for the Civic compact car and 14 percent for the Accord midsize car, both of which offer optional hybrid powertrains."The problem with Honda right now is just finding enough of them," Serra said.He has the opposite problem with its four showrooms that sell Hummer models, such as the H3, which gets about 15 m.p.g. in combined city-highway driving."It's just not performing right now," Serra said.Contact SARAH A. WEBSTER at 313-222-5394 or swebster@freepress.com.
Lansing State Journal – Jul 15, 2008 7:24 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Local: Michigan: Lansing
Anderson Deputies say Text Messages Led to Fight
After receiving a text message summons, individuals in Anderson met to fight, resulting in injuries and damage to a Nissan Sentra.
WSPA - News Channel 7 – Jul 15, 2008 12:20 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Local: South Carolina: Greenville
After receiving a text message summons, individuals in Anderson met to fight, resulting in injuries and damage to a Nissan Sentra.
WSPA - News Channel 7 – Jul 15, 2008 12:20 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Local: South Carolina: Greenville
REGION: Car in San Marcos pursuit found on fire in Vista
A car San Marcos deputies chased but lost in Escondido early Monday was found ablaze in an unincorporated area of Vista, officials said. At about 1 a.m., a deputy stopped a silver Nissan sedan near Nordahl Road and Mission Avenue because the driver h
North County Times – Jul 15, 2008 07:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Local: California: San Diego
A car San Marcos deputies chased but lost in Escondido early Monday was found ablaze in an unincorporated area of Vista, officials said. At about 1 a.m., a deputy stopped a silver Nissan sedan near Nordahl Road and Mission Avenue because the driver h
North County Times – Jul 15, 2008 07:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Local: California: San Diego