Nissan lands world’s largest electric taxi fleet deal

by News Feeder, 07-04-2024, 12:33 AM

Nissan to provide Madrid taxi company, La Ciudad del Taxi with 110 new Nissan LEAF 30 kWhTotal volume makes it the world’s largest electric taxi fleet dealAnnounced at the Madrid Motor ShowNissan LEAF 30 kWh boasts 26 percent more range than its predecessor, providing up to 250km of driving range on a single chargeMadrid, Wednesday 18th May 2016: Nissan and La Ciudad del Taxi have announced the world’s largest 100 percent electric taxi fleet deal that will see 110 Nissan LEAF 30 kWh providing zero emission taxi services in Madrid.Announced at the Madrid Motor Show, the agreement signed between Nissan and La Cuidad del Taxi will introduce electric taxis into the Spanish capital, putting Madrid up there with other like-minded capital cities such as Amsterdam, which has taken delivery of 100 Nissan LEAF and e-NV200, and Budapest with 65 LEAF.Gareth Dunsmore, Head of Electric Vehicles, Nissan Europe said: “Cities across the globe are facing huge challenges in terms of poor air quality and increasing greenhouse emissions. Adding zero emission vehicles such as the Nissan LEAF to taxi services operating in major cities is vital step to tackling these challenges head on.“La Ciudad del Taxi shares the same pioneering spirit as Nissan and I am thrilled to see the city of Madrid at the forefront of the electric revolution with this landmark deal that will see more than 100 Nissan LEAFs providing clean, sustainable taxi services for people across the city.”Jesús Ramos Fernández, President of La Ciudad del Taxi said: “This operation will set the standard for the mobility of the future as far as the taxi industry is concerned. Zero emission transport will play a large role in this sector and this fleet deal with Nissan will help put Madrid at the forefront of sustainable mobility services.”The Nissan LEAF is the best-selling electric vehicle in the world with more than 220,000 units sold globally. The new LEAF 30 kWh offers a range of up to 250 km on a single charge, making it an ideal taxi vehicle and its size, comfort and performance are well-suited to urban environments. In addition to its zero emission benefits, the Nissan LEAF also offers running costs four times cheaper than that of a conventional combustion engine and up to 40 percent savings in maintenance costs.The electric taxi market in Europe is growing quickly as taxi operators switch on the benefits of zero emission mobility. Nissan has sold almost 800 electric vehicles (LEAF and e-NV200) to taxi owners and operators across Europe and the top three markets for Nissan electric taxis include Netherlands, UK and Spain. The Region of Madrid is demonstrating its commitment to electric mobility, with a grant programme scheduled to be presented in June, for which industry professionals including taxi drivers will be eligible. In addition, the Regional Government is Spain has pledged €2 million in support of its firm commitment to sustainable 100 percent electric and zero emission mobility.Madrid City Council has also confirmed it is ready to install charging infrastructure across the capital. For more information about Nissan products, services and the brand’s commitment to sustainable mobility, visit http://www.nissan.eu/experience-nissan.html###About La Ciudad del Taxi La Ciudad del Taxi is a taxi company that has been operating in the Region of Madrid for more than 10 years and is committed to beginning a change in the taxi industry with the inclusion of 110 electric taxis.Passionate about the environment and providing a pleasant experience for the user, Taxi Eléctrico is committed to modernising the industry by adapting eco-efficient technologies in public transport in Madrid.In order to deliver service excellence and distinction, Taxi Eléctrico provides all its users with:Trips in 100% electric vehicles, as a result helping to mitigate climate change.Uniformed drivers who have been selected and trained to guarantee our users peerless service and efficiency, with particular emphasis on our standards of customer care.Free Wi-Fi for users, thus bringing added value to Taxi Eléctrico.A free app exclusively for electric cars, with a direct relationship between the user and the driver. http://www.taxielectrico.net As a company we are firmly committed to reducing CO2 emissions. Because the figures speak for themselves; for our health, the air we breathe and because it is our choice.To conclude, La Ciudad del Taxi is taking the first step towards sustainability, and we hope to have the support of government to move this project forward so that the taxi industry will be strengthened by these measures, since at present it is going through serious difficulties. About Nissan in Spain: Nissan has three production centres in Spain: Barcelona, Ávila and Cantabria, where it produces the Nissan Pulsar car, the NV200 van and its 100% electric version the e-NV200 and the new Navara pick-up; and NT400/Cabstar and NT500 light trucks. In addition, Nissan Spain also has an R&D centre for engines and developing light commercial vehicles as well as spare parts and distribution centres. Its sales office for Spain and Portugal is in Barcelona. In total almost 5,000 people work at Nissan in Spain and in 2015 it produced 104,700 vehicles.About Nissan in Europe Nissan has one of the most comprehensive European presences of any overseas manufacturer, employing more than 17,600 staff across locally-based design, research & development, manufacturing, logistics and sales & marketing operations. In 2014 Nissan plants in the UK, Spain and Russia produced more than 675,000 vehicles including award-winning crossovers, small cars, SUVs, commercial vehicles and electric vehicles, including the Nissan LEAF, the world's most popular electric vehicle with 96% of customers willing to recommend the car to friends. Nissan now offers a strong line-up of 23 diverse and innovative models in Europe under the Nissan and Datsun brands.

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INFINITI CONCEPT Vision Gran Turismo launches in Gran Turismo®6 on the PlayStation®3

by News Feeder, 06-04-2024, 01:50 PM

More on INFINITI CONCEPT Vision Gran Turismo HONG KONG – Infiniti lifts the virtual covers off the INFINITI CONCEPT Vision Gran Turismo, a vision of what a high performance Infiniti could look like in the future. It was created through close collaboration with the creators of Gran Turismo®, the racing game franchise developed by Polyphony Digital Inc. that has sold more than 72 million copies worldwide. The INFINITI CONCEPT Vision Gran Turismo will be available for download starting today in Gran Turismo®6 (GT6™) exclusively on the PlayStation®3 system. The INFINITI CONCEPT Vision Gran Turismo is a project that started as an ambitious global Infiniti Design competition to "design a pure Infiniti GT car." The winning model was born from the theme put forward by Infiniti's Design team in Beijing. Part beauty, part beast, its shape is powerful, sensual and audacious – a mix of a track machine and the dream of our Chinese design team to create an ambitious racing language for Infiniti.The process of developing the design of the INFINITI CONCEPT Vision Gran Turismo started with hand sketching, then refined digitally, refined again by hand sculpting, and then returned to digital for final refinement.This project went much further than being a mere design exercise. It included thorough examinations and calculations of technical features such as aerodynamics and engine performance. The front mid-ship / trans-axle powertrain enables the finely distributed 45:55 front/rear weight balance that fills users with the joy of driving by actively drifting the rear. As for aerodynamics, the under-floor airflow control, front and back diffusers, and uniquely shaped rear spoiler enable this car to demonstrate high performance without compromising the impact of the body design.Today, automotive gaming enthusiasts are able to discover that performance first-hand when the concept car becomes available for download in Gran Turismo®6. Drivers who own GT6 will be the first to test drive the virtual concept car on world famous tracks across the globe."PlayStation" and "Gran Turismo" are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.About Infiniti Infiniti Motor Company Ltd. is headquartered in Hong Kong with sales operations in over 50 countries. The Infiniti brand was launched in 1989. Its range of premium automobiles is currently built in manufacturing facilities in Japan, the United States, United Kingdom and China. Infiniti plans to also expand manufacturing into Mexico by 2017.Infiniti design studios are located in Atsugi-Shi near Yokohama, London, San Diego and Beijing.Infiniti is in the middle of a major product offensive. The brand has been widely acclaimed for its daring design and innovative driver-assistance technologies.From the 2016 season, Infiniti is a technical partner of the Renault Sport Formula One team, contributing its expertise in hybrid performance.More information about Infiniti, its Total Ownership Experience® and its industry leading technologies can be found at InfinitiUSA.com. For the latest news on Infiniti, visit InfinitiNews.com. You can also follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn and see all our latest videos on YouTube. # # # ContactFor Infiniti U.S. Communications, contact:Nick Twork Director Corporate Communications Infiniti Americas (615) 725-4038 [email protected]e Bazemore Senior Manager Infiniti USA Communications (615) 725-3210 [email protected] Infiniti Global Communications, contact:Matthew Davis Director, Infiniti Global Communications Infiniti Motor Company Ltd., Hong Kong Phone: +852 3948 0127 Mobile: +852 9542 1711 Email: [email protected] Walsh Senior Manager, Infiniti Global Communications Infiniti Motor Company Ltd., Hong Kong Phone: +852 3948 0129 Mobile: +852 9447 9705 Email: [email protected] further information about Infiniti in the UK please contact by email or telephone:Terry Steeden Phone: +44 (0) 1923 899153 Mobile: +44 (0) 7796 938516 Email: [email protected]

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NYK Libra Assists Ecuadorian Fishermen in Distress

by News Feeder, 06-04-2024, 04:40 AM

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Nissan deploys Workday Human Capital Management as global HR system

by News Feeder, 06-04-2024, 02:49 AM

TOKYO and YOKOHAMA CITY, JAPAN (May 18, 2016) -- Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (Nissan) and Workday, Inc. (NYSE: WDAY), today announced that Nissan has deployed Workday Human Capital Management (HCM) as its global HR system. Nissan is the first Japanese-headquartered company to go live on Workday, joining hundreds of organizations globally that have successfully deployed Workday in Japan.With the expansion of its global business, Nissan has been deploying Workday HCM globally to help standardize its HR processes. Nissan’s HR system has been unified globally through Workday HCM, allowing the company to easily access HR data around the world and strengthen its talent pool and human resource diversity – a major factor for competitiveness.“With Workday HCM, we can take a major step forward in enhancing the strategic capability of our human resources function,” said Arun Bajaj, senior vice president in charge of Global Human Resources at Nissan. “We plan to integrate HR operations globally based on Workday best practices. The new system allows us to utilize real-time, global HR data to make human capital decisions that support Nissan’s growth objectives.”“In spite of the large-scale deployment, we were able to go live with Workday HCM on schedule,” said Celso Guiotoko, chief information officer and corporate vice president in charge of Global Corporate IS/IT at Nissan. “With Workday HCM, we can take advantage the latest technology and flexibility provided by cloud computing.”“We are honored to help Nissan expand its global business by unifying HR globally,” said Phil Wilmington, co-president, Workday. “Nissan’s successful deployment proves Workday HCM can meet the unique requirements of HR systems for Japan, such as internal transfer. We look forward to helping more customers headquartered in Japan deploy a global HR system that meets their Japanese-specific requirements.”###About Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. Nissan is a global full-line vehicle manufacturer that sells more than 60 models under the Nissan, Infiniti and Datsun brands. In fiscal year 2015, the company sold more than 5.4 million vehicles globally, generating revenue of 12.19 trillion yen. Nissan engineers, manufactures and markets the world's best-selling all-electric vehicle in history, the Nissan LEAF. Nissan’s global headquarters in Yokohama, Japan, manages operations in six regions: ASEAN & Oceania; Africa, Middle East & India; China; Europe; Latin America and North America. Nissan has a global workforce of 247,500, and has been partnered with French manufacturer Renault under the Renault-Nissan Alliance since March 1999.About Workday Workday is a leading provider of enterprise cloud applications for finance and human resources. Founded in 2005, Workday delivers financial management, human capital management, and analytics applications designed for the world's largest companies, educational institutions, and government agencies. More than 1,000 organizations, ranging from medium-sized businesses to Fortune 50 enterprises, have selected Workday.© 2016. Workday, Inc. All rights reserved. Workday and the Workday logo are registered trademarks of Workday, Inc. All other brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

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Update on Toyota's Production in Japan between May 23 and 28

by News Feeder, 06-04-2024, 02:49 AM

From May 23 through 28, Toyota will continue production on all vehicle assembly lines in Japan.

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Nissan Announces Senior Management Changes

by News Feeder, 04-04-2024, 11:42 PM

YOKOHAMA, Japan. (May 17, 2016) – Nissan today announced senior management appointments to further strengthen the company’s Marketing and Sales operations in Japan, China and Mexico.“Today’s announcements demonstrate the strength and diversity of Nissan’s global leadership as we transfer key leaders across regions. Mayra Gonzalez, who will assume presidency for Nissan Mexicana, will be the first female president appointed as country head for Nissan,” said Trevor Mann, chief performance officer, head of all regions, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.Susumu Uchikoshi, currently Vice President of Dongfeng Motor Co., Ltd. and Managing Director of Dongfeng Nissan Passenger Vehicle Company, will return to Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. global headquarters to assume a newly created role of regional senior vice president for Japan Marketing and Sales. Uchikoshi will report directly to Asako Hoshino, head of Operations Committee Japan. Uchikoshi brings a wealth of global sales experience from Egypt, South Africa and China to reinvigorate the sales for Japan.Replacing Uchikoshi in China will be Airton Cousseau, currently President of Nissan Mexicana. Cousseau will be appointed to Vice President of Dongfeng Motor Co., Ltd. as well as Managing Director of Dongfeng Nissan Passenger Vehicle (subject to the board of director’s approval.) Cousseau's strong background in import and export marketing, finance, dealer network development, sales and after-sales helped maintain 83 consecutive months of leading market share in Mexico. The same expertise is expected to develop and grow the dealer network in China. Cousseau will report directly to Jun Seki, President of Dongfeng Motor Co., Ltd.Mayra Gonzalez, currently regional vice president, Sales and Marketing, Nissan Mexicana, will be appointed as president, Nissan Mexicana. Gonzalez will become the first female executive ever to assume Presidency of regional operations within the Nissan Group. Her experience spans from Customer Quality, Sales, and Dealer Network Development in North and South America.All changes are effective Jul. 1, 2016. About Nissan Motor Co. Nissan is a global full-line vehicle manufacturer that sells more than 60 models under the Nissan, Infiniti and Datsun brands. In fiscal year 2015, the company sold more than 5.4 million vehicles globally, generating revenue of 12.19 trillion yen. Nissan engineers, manufactures and markets the world's best-selling all-electric vehicle in history, the Nissan LEAF. Nissan’s global headquarters in Yokohama, Japan, manages operations in six regions: ASEAN & Oceania; Africa, Middle East & India; China; Europe; Latin America and North America. Nissan has a global workforce of 247,500, and has been partnered with French manufacturer Renault under the Renault-Nissan Alliance since March 1999.###

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Nissan announces senior management changes in North America

by News Feeder, 04-04-2024, 11:42 PM

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Nissan today announced senior management appointments to further strengthen the company's Marketing and Sales operations in Japan, China and Mexico."Today's announcements demonstrate the strength and diversity of Nissan's talented leadership in North America as one of our key leaders moves to China, and we appoint the first female president as a country head in the history of our company," said José Muñoz, executive vice president, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (NML) and chairman, Nissan North America.Airton Cousseau, currently president, Nissan Mexicana, will be appointed vice president, Dongfeng Motor Co., Ltd., as well as managing director, Dongfeng Nissan Passenger Vehicle Co. (subject to approval by the board of directors). Cousseau's strong background in import and export sales and marketing, finance, dealer network development and aftersales have helped to maintain 83 consecutive months of leading market share in Mexico. This same expertise is expected to develop and grow the dealer network in China. He will report directly to Jun Seki, President of Dongfeng Motor Co., Ltd."Airton Cousseau has performed at a very high level during his tenure in Nissan Mexico, and his results have been nothing short of extraordinary," said Muñoz. "We expect that he will transfer his leadership talents to China and provide Dongfeng with strong performance as they work to attain their full potential."Cousseau will succeed Susumu Uchikoshi, currently vice president, Dongfeng Motor Co., Ltd., who is returning to NML global headquarters to assume a newly created role of regional senior vice president, Japan Marketing and Sales.Mayra Gonzalez, currently regional vice president, Sales and Marketing, Nissan Mexicana, will be appointed as president, Nissan Mexicana. Gonzalez will become the first female executive ever to be appointed president of a country within the Nissan Group. Her experience spans Customer Quality, Sales and Dealer Network Development in North and South America."Mayra Gonzalez has proven to be an effective and gifted executive during her time in Nissan Mexico," said Muñoz. "We are proud of her accomplishments and look forward to her leading our Mexican operations to continued success in the future."All changes are effective July 1, 2016.# # #

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Nissan statement on Korean ministry of environment report

by News Feeder, 04-04-2024, 11:42 PM

Monday 16th May 2016, Japan Nissan today responded to statements made by the Korean Ministry of Environment (MOE) that the Nissan Qashqai sold in Korea was found to be arbitrarily setting its engine system to illegally control gas emissions.Jonathan Adashek, Chief Communications Officer at Nissan confirmed that the 814 Nissan Qashqai's sold in Korea have been correctly homologated as required by the MOE.Adashek said:“As a company that builds some of the world's best-loved cars, we are proud of our products and our reputation for innovation and quality.We are committed to upholding the law and meeting or exceeding regulations in every market where we operate.Any suggestion that we have not complied with regulations and are illegally controlling gas emissions is wrong.The testing and conclusions reached by the MOE are inconsistent with those of other regulators who have themselves carried out stringent testing. Authorities in the EU have concluded that the Nissan vehicles they tested - including the Qashqai - were fully compliant with homologation standards.The Qashqai sold in Korea complies with - and has been homologated to - European Euro 6 standards and Korean regulations permit the importation and sales of vehicles that comply with these standards. Nissan is disappointed by the statements of the MOE and firmly denies that any wrong doing has taken place.”Adashek added: "We are in the process of responding to the MOE about their findings and will continue to work transparently with them so they clearly understand the situation regarding the Qashqai's engine system."###

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SUPER GT star Daiki Sasaki dominates Fuji Formula 3 with two wins

by News Feeder, 04-04-2024, 02:55 PM

OYAMA, Japan – SUPER GT ace Daiki Sasaki dominated the weekend's Japanese Formula 3 action at Fuji with two wins for the B-MAX Nissan Driver Development Program team.Sasaki held off teammate Jann Mardenborough in Saturday's race by a mere 0.612 of a second and completely dominated on Sunday, scoring the win with a 2.644 second margin.Mardenborough backed up his runner-up spot on Saturday with fourth place in Sunday's race. Katsumasa Chiyo scored fourth on Saturday but struck problems on Sunday to finish out of contention, three laps down. Big weekend in #F3jp with @daikiwolf23 taking two wins at Fuji. Check out the gallery at: https://t.co/hVN6KR0PLh pic.twitter.com/gUhtQTYHCK— Nissan NISMO (@NISMO) May 16, 2016 "I'm very happy to be able to produce great results of two wins," said Sasaki. "I fell behind our rivals at Suzuka, so I was determined to get ahead of them this time. On Saturday we were able to show total strength of the team by finishing 1-2 with my team mate Jann Mardenborough."Sasaki, Mardenborough and Chiyo now sit second, third and fifth in the points after the opening two weekends in the championship.NISMO CalendarMay 21-22 V8 Supercar, Winton, Victoria, Australia Pirelli World Challenge, Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, Ontario, CanadaMay 28-29 Nurburgring 24 Hour, Nurburgring, Germany Pirelli World Challenge, Lime Rock Park, Connecticut, USA Micra Cup Canada, Mont Tremblant, Quebec, CanadaJune 4-5 24 Hours of Le Mans Test Day # # #ContactJane Johnstone Marketing Communications Director Global Motorsport Communications Nissan/NISMO Phone: +44 7979 710646 Email: [email protected] Ryan Marketing and PR Manager Phone: +1 678 644 0404 Email: [email protected]

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Fighting finish in Pro-Am after drama for Pro Car in Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cu

by News Feeder, 04-04-2024, 02:55 PM

BRANDS HATCH, England (May 16, 2016) –Nissan collected its first Pro-Am points of the season at Silverstone in the Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup in a bittersweet day for Nissan yesterday.Sean Walkinshaw combined with GT Academy winners Matt Simmons (Australia) and Romain Sarazin (France) to finish seventh in the Pro-Am class aboard the No.22 Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3. British ace Walkinshaw climbed aboard the No.22 machine for the final stint and moved from 14th in class up to as high as sixth before crossing the line in seventh place."We went from 14th to seventh, which wasn't bad at all, and it's just a shame I couldn't keep hold of sixth at the end over the last couple of laps – the tires had just gone," said Walkinshaw. "I had to defend but tried to make sure I wasn't losing time in amongst the backmarkers. I'm a bit annoyed, as I could have held on if it wasn't for a little mistake on the second to last lap. It's great to have our first points though. We're on the board now and hopefully Paul Ricard next month will be good. It's going to be a six-hour race so, even better, as it means twice as long in the car."Sadly for the No.23 machine, opening lap contact for Alex Buncombe took the team's Pro entry out of contention and into a forced retirement – leaving both Mitsunori Takaboshi and Lucas Ordóñez without any race laps. "The first three quarters of the opening lap was awesome," said Buncombe. "I passed about six cars in the first few corners but unfortunately got squeezed by a couple of cars that I was trying to get out of the way of. Then I got speared by a Lamborghini and it destroyed the front left corner of the car. I managed to get it back to the pits. The boys got it fixed and I got back out there and I was able to set some really fast times as good as the lead group. Our pace was really good but we need to work on maintaining that pace when the tires start to drop away. I handed over to Mitsunori, and when he went to go the car wouldn't start. We changed the starter, but we were so far down the order it was best to save the tire allocation for the next Blancpain race at Paul Ricard."Nissan GT Academy Team RJN will now set its sights on the Nürburgring 24 Hour on May 28-29 where Buncombe and Ordóñez will be joined by Kazuki Hoshino and Michael Krumm.Great racing from the @NISMO team this weekend. Terrible luck with the #23, but a good fight from the #22. pic.twitter.com/zDRZAcMjuz— Simon Clark (@SimonC979) May 15, 2016NISMO CalendarMay 21-22 V8 Supercar, Winton, Victoria, Australia Pirelli World Challenge, Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, Ontario, CanadaMay 28-29 Nurburgring 24 Hour, Nurburgring, Germany Pirelli World Challenge, Lime Rock Park, Connecticut, USA Micra Cup Canada, Mont Tremblant, Quebec, CanadaJune 4-5 24 Hours of Le Mans Test Day # # # ContactJane Johnstone Marketing Communications Director Global Motorsport Communications Nissan/NISMO Phone: +44 7979 710646 Email: [email protected] Ryan Marketing and PR Manager Phone: +1 678 644 0404 Email: [email protected]

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