- Launch of iconic fifth generation Nissan Micra shakes up the B-Hatchback segment
- Key building blocks of Intelligent Mobility – with products and partnerships – deliver a 360 vision on the future of mobility
- 100 percent electric Nissan LEAF not only on display, but powering Nissan's presence at Paris Motor Show
- Best ever European sales mark 6th consecutive year of growth for the company with all major markets in Western Europe increasing
PARIS – Nissan is delivering innovation and excitement to the Paris Motor Show, catapulting its product line-up to a whole new level with the rebirth of the iconic Nissan Micra. The company is also building on its Intelligent Mobility vision, announced at the Geneva Motor Show, with the 100 percent electric LEAF not only on display but used as a mobile energy source to power exhibits on Nissan's stand using vehicle-to-grid technology.
"We're delivering on our commitment of innovation and excitement for everyone with the launch of the new Micra – a modern car for modern city living that reinforces our position as a leader in automotive design and style," said Paul Willcox, Chairman, Nissan Europe. "This year we have continued to strengthen our product line up, not only with the rebirth of the Nissan Micra but with the new, more brazen Nissan GT-R supercar and the Nissan Murano crossover in Russia. We're also keeping one eye firmly on the future with our Intelligent Mobility vision, redefining how cars are driven, powered and integrated into society, and the Micra itself features many of the building-blocks of this vision."
Nissan's Intelligent Mobility vision, a framework to move customers around the world towards a safer and more sustainable future, is already being realised right here today.
- Intelligent Drive: Hot on the heels of the debut of Nissan's ProPILOT autonomous drive technology in the Nissan Serena minivan in Japan, Nissan is set to premiere the technology in Europe in the new Nissan Qashqai next year.
- Intelligent Power: Starting with producing the world's best-selling electric vehicle (EV), the Nissan LEAF, Nissan is always testing cutting-edge applications for EV technologies.
- Intelligent Integration: EV battery technology has moved to a whole new level as Nissan partners with Eaton on a residential home energy storage unit called xStorage and joins forces with Enel on trials of vehicle-to-grid technology in Denmark and the UK. As a showcase of this cutting-edge technology, the Nissan stand at Paris is powered in part by the Nissan LEAF, using its pioneering bio-directional charging to deliver energy from the car to the show.
The company has also beaten its previous European sales figures, recording double-digit growth in a number of markets and countering economic headwinds with strong sales of its market-leading crossovers and EVs.
In Western Europe sales at the end of FY15 (March 2016) were up 9.4 percent versus FY14, a record-breaking year, with major markets including Spain (+19.3 percent), Germany (+13.2percent), Italy (+8.8 percent), UK (+4.2 percent) and France (+3.9 percent) seeing significant increases. Sales in Europe of Nissan's crossovers were more than 432,000 in FY15, making the company's range the best-selling in the category.
"Our product line-up has never been as strong or more cohesive – showing that we're unafraid to reinvent ourselves across all segments and disrupt the status quo," said Willcox. "While others take a cautious view, we continue to invest in our vision of the future, right now."
This year also marks two important manufacturing milestones for Nissan – 30 years in Sunderland, UK, and 10 years in St Petersburg, Russia.
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 2014, the company sold more than 5.3 million vehicles globally, generating revenue of 11.3 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 & Oceana; 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 Nissan in Europe
Nissan has one of the most comprehensive European presences of any overseas manufacturer, employing more than 17,000 staff across locally-based design, research & development, manufacturing, logistics and sales & marketing operations. Last year Nissan plants in the UK, Spain and Russia produced more than 635,000 vehicles including award-winning crossovers, commercial vehicles and the Nissan LEAF, the world's most popular electric vehicle. Pursuing a goal of zero emissions and zero fatalities on the road, Nissan recently announced its Intelligent Mobility vision. Designed to guide Nissan's product and technology pipeline, this 360 degree approach to the future of mobility will anchor critical company decisions around how cars are powered, how cars are driven, and how cars integrate into society. Nissan is positioned to become the most desirable Asian brand in Europe.
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