Archive for the ‘Dongfeng-Nissan’ Category
Patent Applied: Nissan Murano Convertible to come to China
Published on May 6, 2011 by Tycho de Feyter
Nissan has applied for patent for the Murano Convertible for the Chinese car market. The Murano Convertible will be imported. The Murano SUV will soon be made in China by the Dongfeng-Nissan joint venture.
Patent Applied: Nissan Serena to be Made in China
Published on April 28, 2011 by Tycho de Feyter
Nissan will bring the Serena MPV to China. It will be made by Zhengzhou-Nissan, a subsidiary of the Dongfeng-Nissan joint venture. Zhengzhou-Nissan makes, among others, the Paladin SUV and the NV200 MPV. Production of the Serena will start in 2012.
Nissan Murano to be Made in China
Published on April 26, 2011 by Tycho de Feyter
The Nissan Murano will be made in China, it will hit the market in October this year. The Murano will be made by the Dongfeng-Nissan joint venture. Engine: 3.5 V6 mated to a CVT. The Murano will do battle in the very competitive high-end SUV market in China and it has an edge; most SUV’s from the competition are yet imported and so much more expensive.
Shanghai Auto Show: Dongfeng-Nissan Qichen with an Ass
Published on April 19, 2011 by Tycho de Feyter
Qichen, Venucia in English, is a new brand from the Dongfeng-Nissan joint venture, aimed at the cheap end of the market. Qichen was the laugh of the 2010 Guangzhou Auto Show when the brand debuted half a concept car. They only got the front, the back wasn’t finished yet. Well, did they look stupid!
Shanghai Auto Show: new Dongfeng-Nissan Tiida
Published on April 19, 2011 by Tycho de Feyter
Another world premiere at the Shanghai Auto Show; the new Nissan Tiida. It will be made in China by the Dongfeng-Nissan joint venture. The new Tiida gets a very hot 1.6 turbocharged engine from the Nissan Juke with a healthy 190hp. It will be listed in China in May, price to start around 90.000 yuan.
New concept from Qichen, this time with a Behind
Published on March 27, 2011 by Tycho de Feyter
Qichen, Venucia in English, is a new brand from the Dongfeng-Nissan joint venture, aimed at the cheap end of the market. Qichen was the laugh of the 2010 Guangzhou Auto Show when the brand debuted half a concept car. They only got the front, the back wasn’t finished yet.
Boy, did they look stupid! They did indeed so the designers went back to work and managed to create a new Qichen concept, with a behind. Great work. The new Qichen concept will debut at the Shanghai Auto Show next month, without an interior or engine, that’s something for the next show(s).
New Nissan Tiida shows its Face in China
Published on March 23, 2011 by Tycho de Feyter
We have already seen the back of the new Nissan Tiida and today we have the first pic of the front. The Tiida is made in China by the Dongfeng-Nissan joint venture. The new Tiida gets a very hot 1.6 turbocharged engine from the Nissan Juke with a healthy 190hp.
Spy Shot: Nissan Tiida to get a Turbo in China
Published on March 15, 2011 by Tycho de Feyter
Nissan is working on a hot version of the Tiida with the 190hp turbocharged engine from the Juke under the bonnet. The Tiida gets a facelift too, all we can see from this pic are the new rear lights and much more chrome. Chrome is Glorious. The facelifted Tiida will likely debut at the Shanghai Auto Show in April. The Tiida is made in China by the Dongfeng-Nissan joint venture. DIG Turbo stands for Direct Injection Gasoline Turbo.
Nissan Launches a Sporty March in China
Published on March 4, 2011 by Tycho de Feyter
Donfgeng-Nissan brings a special edition of the Nissan March to the Chinese auto market. It is a sporty one, called ‘Sporty’. It comes with extra plastic and special wheels. Engine remains the same. Price for all this beautiful: 73.900 yuan.
Nissan’s sales rose 36% in China in 2010, Exceed U.S.
Published on January 11, 2011 by Tycho de Feyter
Nissan Motor Co., the largest Japanese automaker in China, said its sales in the nation rose 36 percent last year to 1.023 million vehicles amid increased demand for its Teana sedans and Tiida compacts.
The automaker’s sales in China, which include deliveries by its Infiniti brand, outstripped those in the U.S. and Japan for the first time, Yokohama-based Nissan said in an e-mailed statement today. It aims to sell 1.15 million vehicles in China this year, it said. Read more »
