Japan auto workers reach out to US union
Japan’s auto workers would like to join forces with US unions, a leader of the Confederation of Japanese Auto Workers said.

Nissan Diagnoses Small Car Syndrome
DETROIT — As part of a new pharmaceutical-themed marketing campaign, Nissan wants to diagnose consumers with “autoclaustrophobia.” Suffering from cramped cab space? Forced into contortions while trying to get out of the car?

2006 Nissan Altima from North America
What things have gone wrong with the car? General comments? I have just purchased a 2006 SE 2.5 Altima- I only have 1000 miles on it, but I had a 2002 Pathfinder which gave me no problems at all, which is why I returned to the Nissan dealer.

Toyota Passes Ford, Leads Asian Brands to U.S. Record (Update2)
Aug. 2 (Bloomberg) — Toyota Motor Corp. outsold Ford Motor Co. in July to rank as the No. 2 automaker in the U.S. for the first time, helping Asia-based companies win record market share as buyers shift to fuel-efficient models.

Sales: Domestics Fall Hard in July
Double-digit declines for Nissan, too.

Nissan sees U.S. market turnaround start to slip
Carlos Ghosn has won a reputation as an icon of change in the automotive industry for his leadership of Japans Nissan Motor Co. and Renault SA of France. He has slashed costs, put out aggressive profit and sales targets and pumped money into vehicle development.

Nissan SUV Concept to Debut at Geneva Motor Show
Summary: Nissan has been working hard on its new model lineup, and has a futuristic-looking SUV to show off at the Geneva Motor Show. Full story: Nissan is planning to surprise audiences at the Geneva Motor Show in March with its futuristic-looking SUV concept, the Zaroot.

Nissan Launches the All-New 2007 Versa Marketing Platform ‘Autoclaustrophobia’
NASHVILLE, Tenn.–July 31, 2006–Today, Nissan announces “autoclaustrophobia,” a creative marketing platform to launch the all-new 2007 Nissan Versa.