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Nissan revises full-year FY2024 outlook, operating profit down to JPY85 billion, net loss up to JPY 750 billion due to impairment loss
On April 24, Nissan Motor announced a significant revision to its financial outlook for the full fiscal year ending March 31, 2025.
Compared with the outlook issued at the time of Nissan’s third quarter results in February, the forecast full-year sales volume has been lowered to 3.35 million units from 3.4 million un
Nissan Turkiye launches Townstar van in electric and gasoline variants
On April 22, Nissan launched Townstar van in the Turkish light commercial vehicle (LCV) market, in both electric and gasoline powertrains.
The gasoline variant is paired with 6 manual or 7 speed automatic transmission generating 130 PS of power and 240 Nm of torque. It can accelerate from 0 to 100km in 11.8 seconds
Nissan to boost production by 15% at Resende plant in Brazil
On April 16, Nissan Brazil President Gonzalo Ibarzábal and Latin America President Guy Rodriguez announced that the company aims to boost production by 15%, reaching 28 vehicles per hour at Resende plant.
This is thanks to the BRL 2.8 billion investment in the plant that has increased automation from 55% to 84%, supp
Auto Shanghai 2025: Nissan unveils all-new PHV pickup truck Frontier Pro
On April 23, Nissan exhibited at the Auto Shanghai 2025 the all-new N7 mid-size EV sedan, which goes on sale this month, and unveiled the company's first plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHEV) pickup truck, the Frontier Pro. The Frontier Pro is the second of nine new energy vehicles (NEVs) scheduled for launch in China by the

Wayve, UK opens testing and development center in Japan
On April 22, Wayve announced that it has established a testing and development center in Yokohama, Japan. The new Yokohama center will enable Wayve to accelerate the development of AI-powered driving software in collaboration with leading automakers.
By incorporating training data from Japan’s complex road environmen
OTING brand announces expansion of model range for Russia
On April 17, the Sinomach Auto concern presented an updated strategy for developing the model range for the Russian market under the OTING brand. In 2025, two new products in the pickup segment will be presented: models with the RICH 7 and Z9 indexes. In 2026, a new large SUV based on the new Nissan Patrol will be ad

Nissan readies production of new Kicks in Resende, Brazil
On April 16, Nissan confirmed that it is ready to begin production of the new Nissan Kicks in Brazil. The new generation of the model will begin production in the coming days at the Resende Industrial Complex and arrive on the national market in the coming months to coexist with the Kicks Play that is currently produ

Nissan to debut all-new NEV model at Auto Shanghai 2025
On April 15, Nissan announced that it is set to debut an all-new NEV model at the 21st Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition (Auto Shanghai 2025: from April 23 to May 2). The new model will expand Nissan’s product line-up in China.
The automaker will also display all-new Dongfeng Nissan electric N7 se

Three Japanese OEMs release March 2025 new car sales figures in China, with only Toyota seeing growth y/y
Three Japanese OEMs recently announced their March 2025 new car sales results in China.
Toyota sold 155,100 units in March, up 17.3% year-over-year (y/y). The sales volume of EVs, including hybrid vehicles, increased. Year-to-date (YTD) sales volume totaled 387,400 units, up 3.6% y/y.
On April 7, Honda announced that
Nissan lays off 30% of workers in Chile
On April 5, it was announced that Nissan Chile dismissed around 30% of its workers in the country as part of the international strategy of the company to overcome its current situation.
Between April and December 2024, the company’s net profits plunged by 98.4%, driven by declining sales and soaring promotional costs
Nissan to launch next generation of ProPILOT in FY2027
On April 10, Nissan Motor announced that it will launch its next generation ProPILOT technology from fiscal year 2027.
The system, featuring Nissan Ground Truth Perception technology with next-generation Lidar and Wayve AI Driver software, will provide autonomous driving with advanced collision avoidance capability.
Nissan opens pre-sales of 2025 Magnite SUV in Mexico
On April 7, Nissan Mexicana announced the pre-sale of the all-new Nissan Magnite, a city SUV introduced in Mexico to mark 17 consecutive fiscal years as the country’s top-selling brand.
The Magnite boasts a striking exterior with an exclusive two-tone color, electrically foldable side mirrors, a redesigned grille, an
Infiniti pauses production of U.S. market QX50, QX55, citing U.S. tariffs
In an April 3 retailer memo, Infiniti Americas Vice President Tiago Castro said QX50 and QX55 output bound for U.S. dealerships is halted “until further notice.” He attributed the stoppage to the Trump administration’s 25% tariff on vehicle imports, but said production of the QX50 and QX55 for other countries will co