Nissan Motor Co News

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. will launch the "LEAF to Home" V2H power supply system, which can supply electricity from the 24 kWh Li-ion battery pack in Nissan LEAF electric vehicles to residential homes when used with the "EV Power Station" unit - which is also a 6 kW charger for charging the LEAF - developed by Nichicon Corporation.

Nissan Motor Co. on Tuesday introduced a trial setup that taps its Leaf electric vehicle for providing power to buildings.

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Nissan is supplying New York city with fuel-efficient cabs, including six electric cars for testing, but acknowledged uncertainties about the ongoing war over charging standards for electric vehicles.

Toyota has unveiled plans to launch eight compact car models tailored for emerging markets by 2015, as the Japanese carmaker seeks to catch up to front-runners such as Volkswagen and General Motors, Reuters has reported.

Nissan Motor Co. has notified the Japanese transport ministry that it would recall 194,434 Caravan and Isuzu Como vans because of five problems, including a faulty wheel control system.

Nissan representatives present the new e-NV200 model at their plant in Barcelona on Wednesday, May 23.

Nissan Motor Co is to recall 194,434 vehicles of the Caravan model and the Como, a van supplied to and sold by Isuzu Motors Ltd, because of defective parts, according to a filing with Japan's transport ministry on Thursday.

Nissan's upscale Infiniti brand unveiled its new global headquarters in Hong Kong this week, as the Japanese automaker uses the southern Chinese financial center to grab a bigger piece of the world's top car market.

Toshiyuki Shiga, president of an association promoting a quick-charging system for electric vehicles as the worldwide standard, says there is a powerful movement in the United States and Europe against adopting its method.

Nissan Motor Co. unveiled its first fast battery chargers Tuesday in Europe for drivers of its own and other technologically compatible electric vehicles.

Nissan Motor Co. , which aims to more than triple its Infiniti car sales by 2016, will finalize its plans to produce the premium luxury car in China this year, Chief Executive Carlos Ghosn said Tuesday.

Nissan Motor Co., seeking to expand its presence in the fast-growing Russian market, will build low-cost cars under the Datsun brand at the facilities of its Russian partner AvtoVAZ.

Nissan Motor Co. is betting its new Altima will be the ultimate weapon in its battle to top rival Toyota in the hard-fought market for family sedans.

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. has begun tests of an electric vehicle based on the compact commercial vehicle NV200.

Nissan Motor Co. said it plans to run three daily assembly shifts at U.S. plants building a revamped Altima, as the company tries to challenge Toyota Motor Corp.'s Camry, the top-selling U.S. passenger car.

Renault SA of France plans to adopt the cost-cutting measures of its partner, Nissan Motor Co., and standardize more of its auto parts, according to industry sources.

Nissan Motor Co .'s January-March profit more than doubled to 75.3 billion yen as the Japanese automaker achieved record sales despite production disruptions from last year's tsunami.

Carlos Ghosn, chief executive officer of the Renault-Nissan alliance that's agreed to buy control of OAO AvtoVAZ, said the Russian carmaker should sell all assets that are unrelated to making automobiles.

Former News of the World editor Rebekah Brooks - a pivotal figure in Britain's tabloid phone hacking saga - said Friday that Prime Minister David Cameron commiserated with her after she quit in the wake of the scandal.

Nissan Motor Co.'s January-March profit more than doubled to 75.3 billion yen as the Japanese automaker achieved record sales despite production disruptions from last year's tsunami.