Nissan

35% cost reduction achieved

TOKYO, August 6, 2008 -- Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. has developed a new fuel cell stack with double the power density of the previous generation stack. The new fuel cell stack also achieves a 35% cost reduction mainly due to half the use of platinum, a key material used in the production of fuel cell stacks. Test fleets incorporating the improved fuel cell stacks will be operational by the end of this year.

Nissan's Next Generation Fuel Cell Stack

Two all-new technologies introduced: Side Collision Prevention and Back-up Collision Prevention

TOKYO, August 5, 2008 - Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. has unveiled an All-Around Collision Free prototype incorporating two all-new technologies – Side Collision Prevention (SCP) and Back-up Collision Prevention (BCP). Incorporating the available Distance Control Assist (DCA) and Lane Departure Prevention (LDP) systems, this latest prototype vehicle further extends Nissan’s “Safety Shield” concept to help protect the vehicle and its occupants from potential risks coming from multiple directions.

Nissan System Functions

World First ECO Pedal Helps Reduce Fuel Consumption

TOKYO, August 4, 2008 -- Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., today unveiled the ECO Pedal – a world first technology – designed to assist drivers to become more fuel-efficient. When the eco-pedal system is on, each time the driver steps on the accelarator, a counter push-back control mechanism is activated if the system detects excess pressure, helping to inform the driver that they could be using more fuel than required.

Nissan Eco-Pedal System Configuration

Opportunities in heavy machinery, veterinary sciences and housing development

TOKYO, August 4, 2008 – Nissan Motor Co.,Ltd. research and development has led to several innovations now being evaluated for use outside of the auto industry. The Nissan original technologies are licensed assets for the company, managed by a dedicated Intellectual Property (IP) department. The IP department focuses to expand and diversify the application of Nissan technologies that can offer specific benefits and advancements to various other industries.

The prospective technologies for cross-industry application include:

* Around View Monitor (AVM)

2009 Nissan Frontier and Xterra receive design and feature enhancements

Nashville, Tenn., August 1, 2008 -- Nissan today announced pricing on a number of select 2009 models, including the Nissan Altima Sedan, Altima Coupe, Altima Hybrid, Frontier pickup, Xterra SUV, Pathfinder SUV, Rogue crossover and interim price increases on the Titan and Armada.

2009 Frontier, Pathfinder and Xterra

New Navigation System is First Commercial Application from Beijing Transportation Information Center, Nissan Project

BEIJING, July 22, 2008 – Beijing Transportation Information Center (BTIC) and Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. announced today the first commercial application of the STAR WINGS project. The new Nissan Teana sedan offers a smart route-guidance navigation system as a standard feature on the 3.5L model and as an optional feature on the 2.5L model for customers in Beijing.

This navigation system enables the driver to avoid congested roads by plotting the shortest possible route to a destination based on real time probe date collected from Beijing taxis. Beijing has the world’s most comprehensive probe data system.

PARIS/ TOKYO/ JOHANNESBURG, July 18, 2008 -- The Renault-Nissan Alliance has confirmed the launch of a new manufacturing project in South Africa. Nissan’s manufacturing plant at Rosslyn was identified as having the potential to maximize synergies between Renault and Nissan.

Highlights:
* A new Nissan half-ton Pickup NP200 and Renault Sandero are to be produced at Nissan’s Rosslyn plant (Pretoria). Production of the new Nissan half-ton Pickup NP200 has already started in the plant. The production of Renault Sandero will start in 2009.
* This project marks the first time that a Renault vehicle will be produced in South Africa.
* Some 300 jobs will be created in the plant in 2008.

Nissan Green Program 2010 environmental commitments receives stamp of approval from Japan’s Ministry of Environment

TOKYO, July 1, 2008 -- Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., has been endorsed as an ‘Eco First’ company by Japan’s Ministry of Environment for its environmental commitments set out under the Nissan Green Program 2010. The official certification will be awarded to Nissan by the Minister of Environment, Ichiro Kamoshita, at a ceremony to be held at the Ministry of Environment on July 1.

Established under the auspices of the Ministry of Environment in April 2008, the ECO First program serves to recognize and promote the environmental actions of companies that are compliant with the Kyoto Protocol.

70 Percent of First-Year Allocation Already Sold

Nashville, Tenn., 06.27.2008 -- Nissan announced that deliveries of the all-new 2009 Nissan GT-R are scheduled to begin on Monday, July 7, 2008. More than 1,700 of the exotic 480-horsepower GT-R supercars, or approximately 70 percent of the first year allocation for the United States market, have already been spoken for since the announcement of a pre-sale ordering program last January.

2009 Nissan GT-R

NASHVILLE, Tenn., July 1, 2008 -- Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) today reported sales for June of 75,847 units versus 92,213 units a year ago, a decrease of 17.7 percent. Sales of Nissan Division vehicles decreased 18.5 percent, while sales of Infiniti vehicles decreased by 11.9 percent. NNA in the first quarter of the fiscal year sold 252,477 units, versus 256,399 for the April-June 2007 period, a decrease of 1.5 percent.

2009 Nissan Maxima: Debuted to the U.S. market on June 24

NISSAN HIGHLIGHTS

-- Nissan vehicles saw sales of 66,543 units in June compared with June 2007's 81,655 units sold, an 18.5 percent decrease.