Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. is proud that the NISSAN GT-R supercar has won the Most Advanced Technology Award, one of the highly coveted awards of Car of the Year Japan 2008-2009.
NISSAN GT-R
The final selection, conducted by the Car of the Year Japan Executive Committee, took place from November 10 – 11 at Oiso, Kanagawa prefecture. In awarding winner, the jury cited the NISSAN GT-R “as a supercar that delivers powerful performance and clean emission, featuring an advanced new body structure combining carbon, aluminum and steel, in addition to its impressive dual-clutch transmission and the world’s first independent transaxle 4WD.”
NISSAN GT-R has been a global success since its launch on December 6, 2007 in Japan and July 7, 2008 in North America. The NISSAN GT-R will soon be arriving in Europe next spring.
Nissan GT-R
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., will exhibit a quarter-scale model of its new Nissan GT-R as part of “Wa: The Spirit of Harmony and Japanese Design Today,” a traveling European exhibition which will open at the Japan Cultural Institute in Paris this month. The Paris event will run from Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2008 to Saturday, Jan. 31, 2009.
NISSAN GT-R
The Japan Foundation and the Association of The Japan Cultural Institute in Paris are jointly organizing this design exhibition, featuring 161 exemplary product designs from Japan. The exhibits will be shown in twelve categories, including tableware, kitchen and bath items, home electronics, information, toys, stationary, sundries, outfits, bags, vehicles, furniture, and lighting apparatus. The works will also be categorized and exhibited under six keywords – “kawaii” (“cute”), craft, texture, touch, minimal, and sensitivity — which illustrate unique elements of Japanese design. After Paris, the exhibition will move to Hungary, Germany and elsewhere in Europe.
Since the original GT-R appeared in 1969, it has embodied the harmony between Japanese tradition and modern design. The latest Nissan GT-R was unveiled at the Tokyo Motor Show in October 2007 to worldwide acclaim. The Nissan GT-R will go on sale in Europe in spring 2009 and already 2,226 units have been preordered.
Nissan to Grow Car Rental Business
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. and Nissan Financial Services, Co., Ltd. (NFS), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nissan, today announced the decision to separate its car rental business division – Nissan Rent-a-Car – currently under NFS and integrate it under Nissan Network Holdings Co., Ltd.,* by December 2008.
In Japan, the car rental business is expected to grow further, due to the diversification of vehicle ownership patterns. As one of its core businesses, Nissan will establish a dedicated car rental subsidiary to facilitate the expansion of the business through the right allocation of resources and focused management.
NFS will continue to focus on its core business of vehicle leasing and financing.
Details related to the new car rental subsidiary will be announced in early-October.
*Nissan Network Holdings Co., Ltd. is a holding company responsible for the asset management of Nissan’s dealerships in Japan. If you are looking for vw aufkleber, check out here.
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