PPG (NYSE:PPG) announced that PPG Kansai Automotive Finishes (PKAF), its joint venture with Kansai Paint, has received the Nissan 2017 Regional Monozukuri Spirit Award from the Nissan Group of North America for the second consecutive year. The award recognizes suppliers for their exceptional use of philosophies and processes related to “Monozukuri” – the spirit of […]
Nissan Researching Brain-to-Vehicle Technology
Nissan unveiled research that will enable vehicles to interpret signals from the driver’s brain, redefining how people interact with their cars. The company’s Brain-to-Vehicle, or B2V, technology promises to speed up reaction times for drivers and will lead to cars that keep adapting to make driving more enjoyable. Nissan will demonstrate capabilities of this exclusive […]
Nissan to Offer standard Automatic Emergency Braking on One Million U.S. vehicles in MY2018
More than doubles the number of AEB-equipped Nissan vehicles versus 2017 model year. Nissan announced that it is making Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) standard on a projected one million vehicles sold in the United States for model year 2018, including seven of the company’s most popular models – Rogue/Rogue Sport, Altima, Murano, LEAF, Pathfinder, Maxima […]
I-CAR to Present Live Nissan/Infiniti Safety Shield Course at SARC
The Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair (I-CAR) is presenting a special live version of its one-hour Safety Shield Technologies course as part of the Fifth Annual Southern Automotive Repair Conference (SARC) at the IP Casino Resort and Spa in Biloxi, Miss., Saturday, April 22. The course is part of I-CAR’s Vehicle and Technology Specific […]
Nissan Completes Acquisition of 34% stake in Mitsubishi Motors
Enlarged Alliance ranks among top three global automotive groups. Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. announced yesterday its completed its acquisition of a 34 percent equity stake in Mitsubishi Motors (MMC) that was announced in May and became its largest shareholder. MMC will also become part of the global Alliance with Nissan and Renault. With the addition […]
Nissan Takes 34% Stake in Mitsubishi Motors
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., and Mitsubishi Motors Corporation, (MMC) announced that they have signed a Basic Agreement today to form a far-reaching strategic alliance between the two Japanese automakers. Following an MMC share issue, Nissan will take a 34 percent equity stake in MMC for 237 billion yen. The strategic alliance will extend an existing […]