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May 9, 2012

Nissan breaks ground on new engine manufacturing facility in Tennessee

The partnership between the Renault-Nissan Alliance and Daimler reached a milestone today when state officials joined Nissan leaders to break ground on a new manufacturing facility in Decherd, Tennessee.

The new facility – located at the existing Nissan powertrain assembly complex – will produce Mercedes-Benz 4-cylinder gasoline engines for Infiniti and Mercedes-Benz models.

April 10, 2012

Nissan to produce new model at Sunderland plant

Japanese car maker Nissan has announced that its all-new mid-sized hatchback will be produced at its Sunderland plant in the UK.

The as-yet unnamed new medium hatchback will create an additional 225 jobs at Nissan and 900 jobs at component companies supplying Nissan in the UK. The car will be manufactured from 2014.

The news follows the announcement at last month's Geneva Motor Show that Sunderland will also produce a mainstream B-segment compact car based on Nissan’s Invitation concept from next year.

August 11, 2011

Nissan South Africa

Global automotive manufacturer Nissan is gearing up to double production at its South African plant. Managing director Mike Whitfield talks about driving up capacity and localising the supply chain.

Global automotive manufacturer Nissan is gearing up to double production at its South African plant over the next five years. Managing director Mike Whitfield talks to Gay Sutton about driving up capacity at the plant and localising the supply chain.

May 4, 2011

New York hails Nissan

New York City has chosen Nissan to supply its next generation taxi fleet. The Taxi of Tomorrow will be built in the Nissan plant in Cuernavaca, Mexico and is expected to enter service in 2013.

New York City has chosen Nissan to supply its next generation taxi fleet. The Taxi of Tomorrow, based on the NV200 minivan, will be built in the Nissan plant in Cuernavaca, Mexico and is expected to enter service in 2013.

The 10-year contract, estimated to be worth $1 billion (£607 million), was announced Tuesday at a City Hall press briefing by Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Nissan Americas Chairman Carlos Tavares.

April 24, 2011

Supply chain threat to UK motor industry

The car manufacturing industry in the UK is under threat from a lack of local component suppliers, according to Nick Reilly, chairman of GM Europe.

Reilly told the BBC this weekend that the lack of home-based parts manufacturers was the most critical issue facing the UK motor industry, which was obliged to import a high proportion of parts.

Even overseas manufacturers like Toyota and Nissan were finding it hard to compete in their UK operations, he said, because of shipping costs and an extended supply chain.

April 4, 2011

Auto manufacturers celebrate record month

Automobile sales in the United States had their best month for some time in March, with all major manufacturers recording growth in sales, apart from Toyota.

Chrysler sold 121,730 cars and light trucks during the month, a rise of 31 percent over the same month last year, while Nissan sales rose 26.9 percent from 98,468 last year to 121,141—making March an all-time record month for Nissan North America.

November 30, 2010

Electric vehicles fail to excite car shoppers

Electric vehicles are still in the slow lane according to a new study by Kelley’s Blue Book, which found that only seven percent of people shopping for a new car would consider purchasing or leasing an electric one.

Electric vehicles are still in the slow lane according to a new study by Kelley’s Blue Book, which found that only seven percent of people shopping for a new car would consider purchasing one.

For the majority of respondentsto the Kelley Blue Book Market Intelligence study, the primary concerns about electric vehicles included the drivable range on a single charge (87 percent) and availability of charging stations (84 percent).

October 27, 2010

Acoustex

Jackie Barclay, managing director at Acoustex, tells Andrew Pelis how reduced order volumes lead to a re-think on inventory strategy that saw the company ride out the global economic storm.

The automotive industry certainly suffered during the global financial crisis and the knock-on effect for many lower tier affiliates was devastating. Jackie Barclay, managing director at Acoustex, tells Andrew Pelis how reduced order volumes lead to a re-think on inventory strategy that saw the company ride out the storm.

September 1, 2010

Nissan announces electric partnership with Hawaii

Automaker Nissan has announced a partnership with the state of Hawaii to promote electric vehicles (EVs) and their supporting charging network across the state.

The partnership was announced at the Asia Pacific Clean Energy Summit and Expo in Honolulu, and is Nissan’s first definitive agreement in the United States. The zero emission all-electric Nissan Leaf will be available in Hawaii beginning in January 2011.

August 4, 2010

Auto sales hit peak in July

Sales of new automobiles in the United States rose to their highest level of the year in July, as improved access to credit and leasing allowed motorists to replace their ageing cars and rental operators and fleet owners to upgrade their fleets.

Summer promotions, which usually begin in August but were pulled ahead this year, also had an effect, tempting buyers even though the price of the automobile was no cheaper than in previous months.

July 16, 2010

Domestic auto brands outperform imports

For the first time since 1997, domestic auto brands, collectively, have surpassed import brands as a whole in vehicle appeal, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2010 Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) Study.

For the first time since 1997, domestic auto brands, collectively, have surpassed import brands as a whole in vehicle appeal, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2010 Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) Study just released.

July 1, 2009

Ramsay Engineering

Pressing ahead
Ramsay Engineering is a small company facing the challenge of keeping its culture intact as it grows the critical mass that will give it serious clout in the fast-changing automotive industry, not only in South Africa but internationally. Technical director Stuart Beaumont tells John O’Hanlon how it’s done.
This is a tricky time for everyone in the automotive supply chain, so you would expect to hear a tale of woe from a general engineering firm that supplies OEMs at a time of falling global car sales. Well, Ramsay Engineering did see its revenue drop towards the end of last year. In November 2008 there were a few redundancies, and for a while the 350 staff members were asked to go on a three-day week, but the pain was mercifully short-lived. As from early April this year, the five-day workweek was resumed. The company has won significant new business and will be hiring new staff in 2010.