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Nissan to roll out three new models, expand sales network in India

Japanese automaker Nissan on Thursday said it is looking to expand presence in India with the introduction of three new models over the next 14-16 months. The automaker, which on Thursday revealed the name of its upcoming seven-seater model as 'Gravite', is also looking to expand its sales network from 155 to 250 outlets by the end of the financial year. The company's product roadmap includes the launch of the Gravite MPV in early 2026; followed by the mid-sized SUV Tekton in mid-2026 and a seven-seater SUV in early 2027. "The upcoming line-up -- shaped by global insights yet deeply attuned to the needs of Indian customers -- reflects our commitment to this dynamic market. With new models developed in and for India, and exports to several international markets, India remains both a growth driver and a strategic hub for Nissan Alliance," Nissan AMIEO (Africa, Middle East, India, Europe & Oceania) Chairperson Massimiliano Messina said. India continues to be a strong contributor to ..

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Overseas, Nissan is considering ending production at plants in South Africa, India and Argentina, and cutting the number of factories in Mexico

Nissan to halt operations at some domestic plants for restructuring

Details regarding which specific factories will be affected and whether they will be temporarily suspended or permanently closed are expected to be finalised at a later date

Nissan to cut Japanese production of top-selling US model due to tariffs

US President Donald Trump's decision to slap a 25 per cent levy on cars built overseas has upended the global automotive supply chain

Nissan's board meets today to discuss potential replacements for CEO Uchida

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Nissan tests driverless vehicles in city streets filled with cars, people

The van makes its way slowly but surely through the city streets, braking gently when a car swerves into its lane. But its steering wheel is turning on its own, and there's no one in the driver's seat. The driverless technology from Nissan Motor Corp., which uses 14 cameras, nine radars and six LiDar sensors installed in and around the vehicle, highlights Japan's eagerness to catch up with players like Google's Waymo that have taken the lead in the US. Japan, home to the world's top automakers, has not kept pace with the global shift to autonomous driving, so far led by China and the US But momentum is building. Waymo is going to land in Japan this year. Details haven't been disclosed, but it has a partnership with major cab company Nihon Kotsu, which will oversee and manage their all-electric Jaguar I-PACE sport-utility vehicles, first in the Tokyo area, still with a human cab driver riding along. During Nissan's demonstration, the streets were bustling with other cars and ...

Nissan board to discuss potential CEO successors at March 11 meeting

The next CEO could be installed as a temporary or transitional leader, an option that would give the board more time to find a permanent replacement

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Nissan CEO Makoto Uchida has expressed his intention to stay until 2026, but is facing pressure to step down in coming months from board members and French partner Renault

Hon Hai offers Renault a lifeline, says open to buying its stake in Nissan

The company, known also as Foxconn, had adopted a wait-and-see attitude while Honda and Nissan worked out a plan to integrate their businesses

Aim is cooperation with Nissan, not acquisition: Foxconn's Young Liu

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Announcement of direction of possible merger with Honda by mid-Feb: Nissan

The two Japanese automakers have been in talks to explore a merger by 2026, in a historic pivot for Japan's auto industry that underlines the threat Chinese EV makers are posing

Foxconn in talks with Nissan shareholder Renault, says Taiwan's CNA

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Foxconn approaches Nissan to take controlling stake as Honda eyes merger

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Nissan, Honda consider merger to take on world's biggest carmaker Toyota

Honda is considering several options including a merger, capital tie-up or the establishment of a holding company, Executive Vice President Shinji Aoyama said

Nissan boss Uchida races to save the struggling company and his job

Uchida's tenure has coincided with a tectonic shift in the automotive landscape, as new EV makers challenge decades-old manufacturers

Nissan Oct production down globally except Mexico amid Trump tariff threat

Nissan's worldwide output for October decreased 6 per cent from the same month a year earlier to 290,848 vehicles

Nissan convinces US court to decertify brake defect class actions

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