Dongfeng-Nissan have been on a sales roll for the past few years and have gone from strength to strength on the back of strong sales thanks to low tax on sub 1.6L cars and a wide range of vehicles, Dongfeng-Nissan sold 500,000 cars in 2009 and are planning to sell 600,000 in 2010, in addition they are getting ready to produce their two millionth car together.
Now Dongfeng-Nissan are planning to capitalize on their success and start their own jointly developed brand for the Chinese market, originally Dongfeng-Nissan’s CEO, Mr. Song …

The Nissan Micra has followed in the Japanese market footsteps and launched in China under the March name. The March is being built via Nissan’s China joint venture with Dongfeng that has exploded in popularity over the past four years due to an aggressive model launch that has propelled them to one of the larger foreign car makers in China. The introduction of the March fills in an product gap in their dealerships that was being exploited by other small car makers, with low price Nissan is likely to take …

Nissan have been very generous to their joint venture partner, Dongfeng, as they have granted them the use of the popular Nissan Tiida platform on which to build their next self developed model.
Dongfeng’s entry into the self developed automobile industry has lagged behind other state manufacturers, however with some serious platforms and technologies under their belts it is expected that they will make quick advances into the market, although they are largely lagging behind the likes of Chery and Geely.
Previously it was rumored that the last generation of Nissan Sunny …

Cars never die in China, never. They sort of humble along and get sold alongside newer models so that auto makers can attract the bargain bin customer who wants a large car at an economy price, and then they have the customer that thinks about aesthetics and modernity. VW are the kings of this trade, they first put the Santana into production in 1991 in China, several years after it went in and out of production in Germany, they did the same with the mark2 Jetta, both of which are …

Dongfeng Nissan clearly have some high hopes for the Nissan March which will launch in China in August this year, Dongfeng-Nissan have already aimed at sales of 6000 units per month for the 1.5 March.
The March is the first small car that Dongfeng Nissan have introduced and comes at a time when multi nationals are entering into the small car segment whilst the Chinese domestic manufacturers are heading towards the premium segment where joint venture cars have reigned supreme, in short a clash is about to happen and who comes …

The sixth generation of the Nissan Micra arrived in China this week, except it will be carrying the Nissan March name which it shares with the Japanese market model. The sixth generation March is quite away from early generations in terms of styling, but still remains fairly unique amongst other Japanese and European mini cars.
For the Chinese market the Micra is being given a 1.5 engine, and is expected to be priced between 70,000rmb and 100,000rmb, although no exact prices have been announced.

The Nissan Leaf turned up at the Beijing Auto Show this week and brought with it a Chinese name of 聆风 (Ling Feng) and a taste of the future.
Thankfully on Friday morning Carlos Ghosn himself was on hand to explain to the assembled media which were made up of local and foreign representatives alike. The Nissan Leaf is capable of traveling 160km on its own battery power, but can be charged up on home electrics, however this takes up to 8 hours, where as at a quick charging station …

The Nissan Livina has been a major seller for Dongfeng-Nissan over the past three years, they have since launched a crossover version which has proven to be a good seller, but now they have also added a face lift version which will no doubt spur sales on into 2010/11.
The 2010/11 Livina has some niceties that were never available on the original Livina such as leather seats, sunroof, and keyless ignition. On the exterior the grill appears to have been updated, as well as the lower bumper which is now body …

Nissan has done extremely well in the past 12 months in the Chinese market, with monthly sales climbing month after month due to their comprehensive range of cars ranging from small mini cars such as the Livina and the forthcoming Micra, to large premium sedans such as the Teana and its SUV range which includes the Qashqai, the X-Trail, and the Paladin, basically Nissan has something for everyone. Nissan are planning to open a design studio in Beijing which will likely build some more cars with Chinese style for the …

The Dongfeng Nissan JV is getting quite a bit of a boost in the next coming months, its line up already consists of two SUVs (Qashqai and X-Trail) Compact hatches and sedans (Livina, Tiida, and Bluebird Sylphy) as well as larger sedans such as the Nissan Teana. That line up is soon to be extended by the launch of the Chinese built Nissan Quest MPV and also the addition of the super cute micro car, the Nissan Micra:
The above cars are from an initial test run of cars that Nissan …

Dongfeng-Nissan are planning to recall over 50,000 Qashqai and X-Trail models that were produced in China. The recall was announced via China’s General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine website yesterday, Dongfeng are recalling 14,168 X-Trails that were produced between March 31 2008 and to August 26 2009 and a further 33,667 Qashqai vehicles that were produced between February 18, 2008 and May 22, 2009.
The reasoning for the recall is due to a problem with the steering system which may result in the vehicle becoming difficult to steer in …

Rumours of the Nissan Micra/March going into production in China have been on going for some years, with it being reported on China Car Times several times to date. Chinese automotive outlets are reporting that the Nissan Micra will be launched in the middle of 2010 and will be priced at a competitive 70,000rmb.
It’s expected that the Nissan Micra will be powered by a 1.4L engine and will also have the option of a 1.6l engine which will be taken from the Nissan Tiida (Versa) and Livina line up. The …

Dongfeng Nissan have been on a roll for the past few years and have introduced a great range of cars that have given them a broad range of vehicles. Now Dongfeng Nissan are planning to plug the holes in their already expansive line up with a few more cars.
The current line up is as follows:
SUV:

Nissan Qashqai (1.6l to 2.0L)
Nissan X-Trail (2.0l to 2.5l)

Compacts:

Nissan Tiida sedan and hatch (1.6l)
Nissan Livina (1.6l)
Nissan Livina Genesis 7 seater (1.8L)
Nissan Bluebird (1.8l to 2.0l)

Larger sedan:

Nissan Teana (2.0l to 3.5 V6)

In addition to the above, Nissan …

The Nissan NV200 is being billed as a mixture of van, commercial vehicle and a car, it still looks like a van though.
The NV200 is expected to be produced by Zhengzhou Nissan in 2009, and will come with a 1.6l gasoline engine, and a 1.5l diesel engine.

The Nissan Tiida, (or Versa for our American readers) has been a roaring success in China for Dongfeng-Nissan. The mixture of trendy design, small engine, and a relatively luxurious interior has made the Tiida hatch and sedan very popular with young Chinese and small families. Nissan are showing a Nissan Tiida sports model off at the Guangzhou Auto Show this week, although we are unsure if it will see Chinese production, or if it will be any sportier than a standard Tiida (other than the addition of a bodykit and …

Dongfeng-Nissan have launched the latest generation X-Trail SUV as a domestically made car, rather than an imported model. The pricing of the new X-Trail shows the difference between a domestically made model, and the imported model which was subjected to healthy import tariffs.
Pricing is now as follows:

Model:

2.0L XE Standard
2.5L XL Luxury
2.5L XV Flagship

MT 4WD
CVT 4WD
MT 4WD
CVT 4WD
CVT 4WD

RMB price
200,780
210,780
220,980
230,980
250,880

The launch of the X-Trail in China gives Dongfeng-Nissan an interesting array of vehicles, basically a car in every segment except for the supermini segment, which is expected to be corrected next …

The lower end of the SUV market is about to get itself a new player, the Nissan Qashqai 1.6l! Potential buyers can already put down deposits for the  1.6l Qashqai at any Dongfeng-Nissan dealership. The 1.6l Qashqai produces 108bhp, and will come in 2wd, 5 speed manual with no sunroof.The Qashqai’s main competitors in the sub 150,000rmb SUV market are the domestically made Chinese brands such as Chery, who have had a corner stone on the cheap and cheerful SUV market for quite some time with their Tiggo SUV. Although …

Dongfeng and Nissan are working on a C segment platform that is to be finished by 2010, with Nissan’s R&D departments in the UK and Japan both aiding the operation, this will be the first time that Dongfeng Nissan’s own R&D center has taken the lead in designing a platform, according to media reports.
The information regarding the platform was revealed by Dongfeng Nissan boss Mr. Ren Yong, he later revealed that the platform will be finished by 2010, and the IPR will belong to Dongfeng Nissan

Previously, the Nissan X-trail was an imported model, however that did noth hamper sales. The X-trail became a very popular SUV since it was introduced into China in 2003. Nissan and Dongfeng have now teamed upto introduce the 2nd generation X-trail into China as a domestically made vehicle.
The 2nd generation X-Trail is expected to go on the market in October 2008, with a choice of either 2.0l or 2.5l engine, both of which are already made in China for use in other Nissan models. Pricing of the Chinese made X-Trail …

Dongfeng Nissan have a capacity of only 30,000 Qashqais per year, but it seems that they will soon sell out of cars in 2008. Currently various areas in China are running out of certain colors, in some areas of China Qashqai buyers may have to wait from 10 to 30 days to pick up their Qashqais.

Currently the Qashqai comes with a 2.0l engine, but Nissan plan to launch a 1.6l engine later in the year but this model will be without the CVT gearbox and will have a 4 speed …

The new Teana was launched yesterday in China at 3pm to a large fan from Chinese automotive press, and Nissan fans alike.

The new Teana ranges from a 2.0l standard model, to a 3.5l V6 Premium package model.

The Nissan Teana has had its price cut by a stonking 30,680rmb! Are Nissan trying to clear out stocks ahead of the new Teana launch in Beijing? Probably! The current Teana ranges from a 2.0l standard model up to a 3.5l V6 with the works installed, there is a 2.3 V6 in between the two however. The latest Teana, below, is expected to be launched at the Beijing Auto Show this month and will no doubt garner massive attention from the press. The latest Teana is based on the Nissan …