June 28, 2010 by jameslucas.

By Mrinal Aha

Hinduja Group’s Defiance Technologies is into developing Nissan - India’s yet another small car after the Tata Group’s Nano. The Hinduja Group is also considering an alliance with one of Japan’s leading auto companies.

Defiance Technologies offers engineering services to both local and overseas clients. Defiance Technologies is concerned with aerospace, automotive, etc. Though Defiance Technologies has a chunk of its business in India, it is connected to the overseas customers by virtue of its engineering services, like concept development, full spectrum CAE, prototyping and physical testing among others.

Defiance Technologies gives major importance to quality, which is why they have been doing business for more than 10 years now. Futuristic technologies are what DI looks for with solutions and quality.

Ashok Leyland, another company in the field of auto sector, has thousands of heavy-duty vehicles running on the roads today. The development of this small car is under their consideration as well. Now there is also news about Nissan-Ashok Leyland tie-up. However, these ideas are rubbished. According to the spokesperson of Ashok Leyland, they are just speculations and there should be nothing more to see into it.

To confirm the news, the spokesperson of Nissan India was contacted. He echoed the same thoughts of the spokesperson of Ashok Leyland. However, Nissan India’s spokesperson was not interested in commenting on the Nissan-Ashok Leyland tie-up.

In a press conference, Nissan India cleared the doubts, saying the company has not gone beyond the abstract phase. However, they said they were interested in potential and serious partners. Nissan India further said, they were still in search of the right partner and were actually in talks with Ashok Leyland as well. However, to put an end to the question mark, the spokesperson was quick to react that nothing was finalized.

If one can recall going further back in the past, the previous press conference that was held in March the same year, Nissan India had pointed out that they were, in fact, serious with a tie-up with Ashok Leyland. They wanted to develop a potential small car that could go global. The price tag was set to be around US$ 4500 to US $5000. That would be around Rs. 2,00,000 to Rs. 2,25,000 according to the Indian currency. Mr. Andy Palmer, the senior vice-president confirmed that no partner was finalized. However, chances are there that it could be Ashok Leyland.

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Nissan’s New Small Car Developed

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May 3, 2010 by jameslucas.

By Deepthi Alvares

Nissan Motor India Private Limited is the Indian subsidiary of the Japanese Nissan Motor Company. The company started the car business in India in 2005, with the launch of the Nissan X-Trail (T30), which was imported fully-built. Nissan Motors’ manufacturing plant in Chennai, India can manufacture 200,000 cars a year and it also has an additional 200,000 vehicles a year capacity exclusively for French car maker Renault S.A.’s Indian arm Mahindra Renault Limited.

The plant with an investment of Rs 4,500 Crore is believed to be producing the Nissan Micra for India and the European market. Besides, it will also make several other models for the Indian automobile market. The company has 10 dealerships across India which will be increased to 55 over a period of two years. In 2007, 533 Nissan Motors cars in India had been sold and the car maker plans to increase the figures. Let’s have a look at the Nissan Motors cars in India as of today.

Nissan’s mission is to offer its customers in India with unique and innovative automotive products and services that convey advanced quantifiable principles to all stakeholders. It has the vision of enriching lives of people in India. The 370Z is a Nissan Motors’ car in India that comes with spectacular performance, advanced technology and chic flowing design. It is available as the Touring Coupe MT and Touring Coupe AT in India. The car’s VQ37VHR 3.7 L DOHC V6 engine can stir up 332 bhp. The Nissan 370Z comes with features like push button start, power windows with one-touch auto up/down, rear window defroster with timer and an AM/FM/CD/AUX 8-speaker BOSE audio system with illuminated steering wheel-mounted controls.

Teana, the luxury car from Nissan Motors offers great comfort and packs plenty of exclusive features for its customers in India. This car is Nissan’s second offering to the Indian auto market. The luxury sedan can be availed in two petrol variants, the XL and XV. The Nissan Teana gets its power from a 2.5L V6 engine that gives out 185 bhp at 6000 rpm and a maximum torque of 228 Nm at 4400 rpm. Noteworthy comfort and ease features like ottoman-style leg-rest on the front seats, a drive computer, cushy leather upholstery, the intelligent key system, and a premium 6-speaker 6-disc CD changer audio system are sure making the Indian car buyer happy.

The X-Trail is one of Nissan’s most powerful cars. It derives power from a M9R Nissan engine. As everybody already knows, this engine is extensively considered to be the planet’s benchmark V6 engine for its amazing mishmash of efficiency, dependability and great power output. India has been proving itself as a marketplace for new opportunities, and for Nissan Motors too. Nissan Motors spreads its network on the India’s roads with the unveiling of the Nissan X-Trail. With its imposing sophisticated features, the car competes with the likes of Ford Endeavour, Honda CR-V, Toyota Fortuner and Mitsubishi Pajero. Recently, Nissan Motors has brought in the X-Trail with a facelift. The X-Trail comes in three variants - LT, SLX and SLX AT.

Deepthi Alvares

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Nissan Motors’ Cars

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April 12, 2010 by jameslucas.

By Ronnie W. Tanner

The all new 2010 Nissan Sentra base model comes fully equipped with a 2.0 liter engine. This model engine is excellent for the driver who spends a great deal of time on the road daily. This engine features one of the best EPA ratings available on most new car models with a standard gasoline engine.

The new 2010 Nissan automobile’s 2.0 liter engine produces 140 horsepower and 147 pounds per feet of torque. It has an EPA rating of 24 miles per gallon of gasoline during city driving conditions and 34 miles per gallon of gasoline during highway driving conditions. When driving in combination of city and highway conditions, this vehicle still has high ratings with an astounding 31 miles per gallon of gasoline. This model engine operates on regular grade unleaded fuel without the hassle of additives.

The 2.0 liter engine also features four inline cylinders that are equipped with 4 valves per cylinder and have a compression ratio of 9.7 to 1. This model engine has a dual overhead cam. The featured variable valve timing control system on the automobile’s 2.0 engine operates continuously. The new 2010 automobile;s2.0 liter inline 4 engine also features a multi point fuel injection system.

Toyota equips the 2010 Nissan Sentra 2.0 engine with Iridium tipped spark plugs. Iridium tipped spark plugs when compared to the traditional platinum tipped spark plugs proved to be six times harder and eight times stronger. These spark plugs are capable of lasting up to 120,000 miles.

Ronnie Tanner is a contributing writer at http://www.swengines.com He writes about selecting used engines and choosing this as an alternative to costly car purchases.

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The 2010 Nissan Sentra Gets an EPA Rating of 24 Miles Per Gallon

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