Nissan Cantabria plant in Spain to produce steering and rear knuckles for Kicks model produced in Mexico On November 5, Nissan announced that its Cantabria plant had been selected to produce the steering knuckle and rear knuckle for the new Nissan Kicks, manufactured in Mexico for the Americas. This project adds over 526,000 parts annually to the plant's production, totaling more than 5,700 tons of a new type of iron. The process involves develop...

News  Updated at: 2024/11/06

Nissan to recall 1.38 million cars in U.S., Europe, Japan over multiple issues On July 14, Nissan announced it is issuing a recall of about 1.38 million cars globally including the Note, Kicks, Serena and Leaf models.The recall will affect vehicles in the U.S., Europe and Japan over several issues, including cars suddenly accelerating after exiting cruise control or a short circuit that would cause motors to stop while driving.No accidents result...

News  Updated at: 2023/07/15

Nissan Mexicana reaches production of 15 million vehicles On May 8, Nissan Mexicana celebrated the milestone of 15 million units produced at the Aguascalientes A1, A2, and CIVAC manufacturing complexes.    • Production of its 15 millionth Nissan vehicle took place at the Aguascalientes 2 plant, which is responsible for the production of the Nissan Kicks, and has produced more than 4 million units since its opening in 2013.    • The Aguas...

News  Updated at: 2023/05/13

New Nissan Kicks goes on sale in Japan with optional e-POWER 4WD On 19 July, Nissan announced the new Nissan Kicks electrified SUV.First debuting in the Nissan Note series, the second-generation e-POWER’s motor has 5% greater power and 7% higher maximum torque, resulting in a more exhilarating driving experience.A 4WD version has been added to the lineup and features an electric 4WD system that precisely controls all four wheels with powerful m...

News  Updated at: 2022/07/22

Nissan Thailand launches locally-made new KICKS e-POWER SUV with 2nd-gen e-Power technology On July 1, 2022, Nissan Motor Thailand unveiled the locally-made new Nissan Kicks e-POWER B-SUV with the 2nd Generation e-POWER technology that boasts more power, higher torque, and improved efficiency, and an array of Nissan's unique technologies, such as e-Pedal step and 360-degree safety technology, together with the new “Premium Sporty” AUTECH grad...

News  Updated at: 2022/07/04

Nissan e-POWER battery’s production at Nissan Powertrain Thailand officially starts Announced on June 23, 2022, the assembly of Nissan's e-POWER battery has commenced at Nissan Powertrain Thailand (NPT) located inside Nissan manufacturing site in Samutprakarn province, making NPT the first e-POWER battery assembly line outside of Japan and one of 4 Nissan plants worldwide. The NPT production line that assembles the e-POWER high voltage battery ...

News  Updated at: 2022/06/23

Toyota and Nissan gaining presence in Thailand as starting point Global models from Thailand, the largest auto industry cluster in Southeast Asia, are increasing their presence. Toyota Motor Corporation’s new SUV "Corolla Cross" has expanded its production area to Taiwan, Brazil, the United States, and Japan, starting in Thailand in July 2020. The Corolla Cross is the first model Toyota is expanding production of onto the global market after it...

News  Updated at: 2021/09/15

Nissan to strengthen export hub function in Thailand Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (Nissan) will expand exports from Thailand, its main production base in Southeast Asia. It will start producing left-hand drive vehicles of the SUV Kicks produced in Thailand and export them to countries with right-hand traffic, focusing on Southeast Asia such as the Philippines and Vietnam. The frame structure SUV Terra will be exported to Africa and the Middle East. Nis...

News  Updated at: 2021/09/03

Nissan to commission e-Power motor production to Jatco Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (Nissan) will commission the production of the motors it currently manufactures at its Yokohama Plant (Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture) for its e-Power electric powertrain. By the middle of 2021, Nissan will transfer some motor production to Jatco Ltd., its affiliated transmission maker, for its Kicks compact SUV it assembles in Thailand. It is likely that Nissan wil...

News  Updated at: 2020/12/25

Jatco to manufacture over 100,000 motors a year for Nissan e-Power powertrain in Thailand Jatco Ltd. (Jatco, Fuji City, Shizuoka Prefecture) will start the production of motors for Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.’s (Nissan’s) e-Power electric powertrain in Thailand from the middle of 2021. This is the first time for Jatco to manufacture motors. The motors will be supplied for the Nissan Kicks compact SUV manufactured in Thailand. Jatco will install ne...

News  Updated at: 2020/12/25

LMC Automotive blog: Will Nissan’s global reshuffle help or hinder the ASEAN region? Nissan Motor Corporation recently announced a restructure of its global operations. Worldwide, its previous seven regions will be reduced to four, namely Japan and ASEAN, China, the Americas and a newly formed region dubbed AMIEO, consisting of Africa, the Middle East, India, Europe and Oceania. The salient question raised by the grouping of Japan with the ASEA...

News  Updated at: 2020/10/30

Nissan Thailand steps up output to meet demand Reported on October 10, 2020, Nissan is ramping up production at its manufacturing facilities in Samut Prakan, Thailand because of increased demand for vehicles produced in Thailand. The company aims to hire over 2,000 people at its production hub in ASEAN.According to President of Nissan in Thailand, the increased production comes on the heels of growing exports, in particular for the Nissan Kicks e...

News  Updated at: 2020/10/12

Nissan Thailand already discusses with parent firm to import Nissan Ariya electric SUV for local sales Reported on September 24, 2020, Nissan Motor Thailand president refused to confirm such rumors about future local production of Nissan’s latest EV crossover, Nissan Ariya. However, Nissan Thailand unveiled that it has already discussed with the parent company in Japan about plans to import the Ariya and sell it locally in the future.Regarding ...

News  Updated at: 2020/09/23

Nissan unveils brand-new subcompact SUV Kicks in Japan On June 24, 2020, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. announced the brand-new subcompact SUV Kicks will go on sale June 30 in Japan. The Kicks offers Nissan's e-POWER electrified powertrain and ProPILOT driver assistance, both standard features. Adding to the driving enjoyment is the ability to accelerate and decelerate by operating only the accelerator pedal. The e-POWER system features an electric motor...

News  Updated at: 2020/06/24

Nissan to introduce e-Power hybrid system in more countries Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. will introduce its e-Power hybrid system in more countries to accelerate the progress of its electrification strategy. It began producing the e-Power systems in Thailand, the first country outside Japan, in May and reimport the products to Japan in June. Nissan will fully introduce the e-Power hybrid system in China and Europe by fiscal year 2023 (ending in March 2...

News  Updated at: 2020/06/09

Nissan to launch new models in core markets every year Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. will launch new models in core markets every year to lower the average age of existing marketed models, which is over five years, to less than four. In Japan, the company will launch the Kicks compact SUV equipped with its e-Power series hybrid system in June and announce the Ariya SUV, which it positions as a strategic electric vehicle (EV) model, in July. Nissan has e...

News  Updated at: 2020/06/03

Nissan officially launches locally made all-new Kicks e-Power in Thailand On May 15, 2020, Nissan officially introduced the all-new Kicks e-POWER in Thailand via live-stream. This is a Nissan regional launch event and the world-debut of the new Nissan model.Nissan's award-winning e-POWER technology brings a fully electric motor drive. The power from a high-output battery is delivered to the e-POWER compact powertrain comprising a gasoline engine,...

News  Updated at: 2020/05/16

Nissan Mexicana produces 13 million vehicles On August 12, Nissan Mexicana announced it has produced 13 million vehicles at its Aguascalientes A1, Aguascalientes A2 and CIVAC production plants, after 53 years of manufacturing operations in Mexico.Vehicles produced by Nissan Mexicana go to the Mexican market and are exported to more than 30 other countries, including the U.S., Canada, Brazil, Colombia, Chile, and Saudi Arabia, among others.Establi...

News  Updated at: 2019/08/15

Nissan produces 100,000 Kicks crossovers at Resende plant in Brazil On June 10, Nissan noted that production of its best-selling model in Brazil, the Kicks urban crossover, reached 100,000 units at the Resende plant, since beginning production of the model in April 2017.Brazilian sales of the Kicks had begun in August 2016, with those initial units imported from Mexico. The Kicks has as a modern engine, state-of-the-art Xtronic CVT transmission, ...

News  Updated at: 2019/06/13

Nissan begins production of Kicks SUV in Resende, Brazil On April 5, Nissan celebrated the start of production for the Kicks SUV after investments of BRL 750 million for new equipment and training.The Kicks model sold in the Brazilian market until now has been imported from Mexico. More than 700 workers were specifically trained for Kicks production, focusing on the advanced onboard technology and wide range of safety systems including the 360º ...

News  Updated at: 2017/04/08