Hosaka, Associated Press Writer TOKYO Nissan NSANY said that it plans to launch clean diesel SUV in Japan this fall and plans to introduce cleandiesel version of its popular Nissan Maxima passenger car in the USA community, so please keep your comments smart and civil. Include name, phone number, city and state for verification. Dont attack other readers personally, and keep your language decent. Nissan announces clean diesel SUV and Maxima Updated .Comment .Recommend Email All rights reserved. Read more.. For publication consideration in the newspaper, send comments to lettersusatoday. com.
By Tomoko Nissans push into clean diesel technology is part of the companys broader Green 2010 plan, which it unveiled in to catch up with rivals in green motoring technology. Guidelines You share in the USA in But Japanese and German automakers, who have been investing heavily in clean diesel technology, are betting consumers are ready to give nextgeneration diesel chance. The initiative includes research and development of hybrids, fuel cell cars and electric vehicles. Usuba declined to provide sales projections or pricing, but said the company will monitor how receptive consumers are to the vehicle.
Hosaka, Associated Press Writer TOKYO Nissan NSANY said that it plans to launch clean diesel SUV in Japan this fall and plans to introduce cleandiesel version of its popular Nissan Maxima passenger car in the USA community, so please keep your comments smart and civil. Use the Report Abuse button to make difference. Japans thirdlargest carmaker decided to showcase its new diesel technology in an SUV to maximize its strengths, namely power and fuel efficiency over long distances, said Yo Usuba, Nissans senior vice president for power train development.
Diesel cars comprise less than 1 of the Japanese passenger vehicle market, according to Nissan. People can really enjoy driving, Usuba said of the new XTRAIL, which can up to 30 better mileage than its gasolinebased counterparts and has similar torque to sixcylindar, 3. 5liter gasoline engine. While diesel vehicles are popular in Europe, Japanese and By Tomoko drivers have largely shunned dieselpowered cars for being too dirty, smelly and loud. Enlarge By Yoshikazu Tsuno Nissan shows off cutaway model of its M9R clean diesel engine at the companys headquarters in Tokyo.
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