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Nissan chases VW/Audi with a 3-liter car by 2010, Plans Altima Hybrid for 2007

DieselRules submitted on 12/15/2006 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 2:21:23 PM

19 user comments | Category: New Cars | Source: | SOURCE: www.manufacturing.net

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The “Nissan Green Program 2010” plan includes launching a “three-liter car” that will run 100km on three liters of fuel. The planned Japanese launch date for the auto is 2010.
[this will compete with the Audi A2 and VW Lupo TDIs for best fuel economy]
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In 2007, Nissan will introduce its first hybrid car, the U.S. market Altima sedan, which utilizes a hybrid system developed outside the company.

[anyone know whose hybrid system they're using?]

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G35Lover

Toyota!!!!!

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Posted on 12/15/2006 2:28:04 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -4   

audiot

Toyota!!!!!

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Posted on 12/15/2006 2:40:41 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -3   

528i

Honda!!!!

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Posted on 12/15/2006 2:58:47 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -5   

GTR35

Tayoda

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Posted on 12/15/2006 3:02:43 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 4   

Heyhuub

Koenigsegg!!!!

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Posted on 12/15/2006 3:16:26 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

1970toyotamarc

read the last line of the article

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Posted on 12/15/2006 4:06:41 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

DieselRules

Can someone supply a link to more information (other than naming their favorite Brand ;)

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Posted on 12/15/2006 5:56:50 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

shiftless

The nissan hybrid is partly madeup on toyota synergy hybrid technology. But nissan claim that they will venture off with its own hybrid technology by 2010.

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Posted on 12/15/2006 6:03:45 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

huu76

Since the next Prius tested at 113mpg or 40km/L, that makes it a 2.5L car doesn't it?

Maybe not since imperial and American gallons are different. Sounds nice though.

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Posted on 12/16/2006 2:07:38 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

DieselRules

Sounds like Japanese figures, where driving is stop-and-go, and you cannot go any distance in any direction.
But in North America, where people drive long distances, Diesel is much better (except for the folks who just drive in the city ... and there's certainly plenty of them)

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Posted on 12/16/2006 2:04:28 PM | | Votes: 1   

tecnopolis

Toyota has made no secret that it offers it's hybrid tech to anyone interested in using it. Toyota also has no quam in purchasing technology developed outside of the company, Such as Isuzu for diesel engine tech and Daihatsu for small car platforms.

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Posted on 12/16/2006 5:06:58 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 4   

DieselRules

Yes, that's true.
And their first twin-cam heads (Corolla GTS) came from Yamaha, and they bought 6 million TDI engines from VW for the Yaris in Europe.

But that's just smart business.
I finally figured Toyota out:
Let the other companies spend R&D $$$ on CREATING new technology.
Then they pick it up and spend R&D $$$ on how to build it cheap but reliable at the same time.

Although I find their cars boring, I think that from a business perspective Toyota they are brilliant.
A Toyota is a safe purchase (if you avoid the low-end junk, like the Tercel) and they know that us "Auto Enthusiasts" are a small percentage of the entire market.

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Posted on 12/16/2006 2:01:10 PM | | Votes: 1   

JUGNU

tecnopolis
THere is nothing like purchasing anything from Dhaitsu.It's a subsidiary of Toyota like Lexus,scion and Hino.

The new Dhaitsu Terios is just a rebadged New Toyota Rush and the Dhaitsu sirion is a reskinned version of Yaris/Aurion.


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Posted on 12/16/2006 2:01:21 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

huu76

Dieselrules,
That's why BMW/Audi and MB had to go mass market with their entry level cars. There aren't enough enthusiasts to keep them in business unless they paid about $300,000 for each car.

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Posted on 12/16/2006 10:19:02 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

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