Nissan Altima

Canton, Miss. plant to add third shift to Altima sedan production

NASHVILLE, Tenn., June 9, 2008 – On the heels of the best sales month in history for the Nissan Altima, Nissan North America, Inc., announced it will modify production at its Canton, Miss., vehicle assembly plant to meet consumer demand. To meet the needs of the marketplace, an additional shift of Altima production will be added to the car system at the Canton plant.

2008 Nissan Altima

Nissan North America reported record May sales of 34,428 units for Altima Sedan, Hybrid and Coupe, up 38.3 percent versus the prior year.

March 28, 2008 -- The Nissan Altima is an economical front-wheel-drive family sedan that has been around since 1993. The Nissan Altima continues to improve its overall performance, power and appeal with each generation. It is no surprise the Altima has become one of Nissan's most desirable mid-size sedans.

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Nissan Altima Inches Past Honda Accord to Become Consumer Reports' Top-Ranked, Midpriced Sedan

YONKERS, N.Y., Jan. 8 /PRNewswire - USNewswire/ -- The newly-redesigned Honda Accord V6 lost its standing as Consumer Reports' top-rated midpriced sedan following testing of seven sedans for the February 2008 issue. The V6-powered Nissan Altima is now ranked first in CR's ratings of midpriced sedans, followed closely by the Accord, Toyota Camry and Volkswagen Passat in that order. A very narrow one-point difference in scores separates the Accord and Altima.

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Jan. 3 /PRNewswire - FirstCall/ -- Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) today reported sales of 89,555 units in December, a 2.4 percent decrease from the prior year. Nissan Division sales declined by 2.2 percent over last year for the month, while Infiniti Division sales decreased by 3.5 percent versus the prior year. NNA finished the 2007 calendar year with sales totaling 1,068,238 units, a 4.5% increase over 2006.

NISSAN HIGHLIGHTS
* Nissan-brand vehicles saw sales of 76,900 units, a 2.2 percent decrease on a daily sales rate basis compared with last year's 78,663 units sold.
* Sales of the all-new Nissan Rogue crossover totaled 6,288 units in its third month of sales.

SANTA MONICA, Calif. — December 12, 2007 — Inside Line, Edmunds.com's high-speed online car magazine, today announced that the 2008 Honda Accord won the latest comparison test of six-cylinder family sedans, which is described in full online at Comparison Test: 2007-2008 V6 Family Sedans.

The Inside Line editorial team recently compared four fully loaded six-cylinder family sedans:

* 2008 Chevrolet Malibu LTZ (MSRP of $27,245 and Edmunds.com True Market Value® (TMV®) of $27,245), equipped with a six-cylinder, 252-horsepower engine and six-speed automatic transmission;
* 2008 Honda Accord EX-L (MSRP of $30,895 and TMV® of $30,482), equipped with a six-cylinder, 268-horsepower engine and five-speed automatic transmission;

Record October as global production grew 16.3%

TOKYO (November 27, 2007)--Nissan today announced production, sales and export figures for October 2007.

1.Production
Nissan’s global production grew 16.3% year-on-year to 341,036 units, marking an all-time record for the month of October.

In Japan, the Infiniti G35 sedan, Infiniti G37 coupe (Skyline sedan/Skyline coupe in Japan) and the new Rogue, recently launched in North America, contributed to increased production. Total domestic production grew 10.9% to 112,698 units over the previous year.

Overseas production grew 19.1% year-on-year to 228,338 units, marking a record production month for plants outside of Japan.

Altima Continues to Set the Bar as Alternative to “Run of the Mill” Sedans

The dramatic, fourth-generation Nissan Altima, introduced for the 2007 model year, could not have had a better rookie season – setting sales records and winning the AutoPacific 2007 Vehicle Satisfaction Award for Premium Mid-Size Cars and the J.D. Power and Associates 2007 Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) StudySM as the highest ranked mid-size car.

2008 Nissan Altima

Nissan Altima Coupe, Nissan 350Z, Nissan Sentra, Nissan Titan and Nissan Xterra All Featured, Displaying Performance Versatility from Nissan

Record September as global production grew 15.5%

TOKYO (October 29, 2007)--Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., today announced production, sales and export figures for September and the first half of fiscal 2007.

1.Production
September
Nissan’s global production grew 15.5% year-on-year to 317,024 units, marking an all-time record for the month of September.

In Japan, the Infiniti G35 sedan/G37 coupe (Skyline sedan/coupe in Japan) and the Rogue which was launched in North America in September contributed to increased production. Total domestic production grew 2.9% to 113,381 units, compared to the previous year.

Overseas production grew 23.9% year-on-year to 203,643 units, marking a record month of September.

Carmaker Will Introduce Nissan Rogue, Nissan Murano, Nissan Altima Models

SEOUL, Oct. 9, 2007 – After introducing its luxury Infiniti automotive brand here two years ago, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (NML), Japan, has unveiled plans to bring the Nissan brand to Korea one year later. The move was announced at a recent press conference here.

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Oct. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) today reported sales of 94,269 units in September, up 11.0 percent from the prior year. Nissan Division sales increased by 12.1 percent over last year. Infiniti Division sales increased by 2.7 percent versus the prior year.

NISSAN HIGHLIGHTS
- Nissan-brand vehicles saw sales of 84,019 units, a 12.1 percent increase on a daily sales rate basis compared with last year's 77,962 units sold.

- The Nissan Altima sedan and Nissan Altima Hybrid combined for sales totaling 24,587 units, while the sales of the new Nissan Altima Coupe totaled 3,284, outpacing expectations. Combined, Nissan Altima sales posted a record month, with sales of 27,871, up 46.7 percent over the prior year.

The Nissan Altima is a car on the move. With its next generation design for the 2007 model year, Nissan’s best-selling vehicle in the United States is poised for even greater success as it establishes segment leadership in style, design, performance and innovation. The next-generation Altima is also expanding its model offerings with a new Altima Hybrid, set to go on sale in select markets in January 2007, and a dramatically styled new Altima Coupe, which will go on sale as a 2008 model in summer 2007.

2008 Nissan Altima Coupe