One of the largest investors in General Motors Corp. Friday urged the world's largest automaker to consider a three-way partnership with Nissan Motor Corp. and Renault SA, sending shares of GM up sharply in opening trade.

In a letter to GM Chief Executive Rick Wagoner, Tracinda Corp., the investment arm for billionaire investor Kirk Kerkorian, suggested the automaker form a committee to "immediately and fully explore" the possibility of a partnership under which Nissan and Renault would buy a "significant minority interest" in GM.

Nissan Motor Co. was the most efficient among North America's six major automakers last year, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing the 2006 edition of the Harbour Report on North American auto-factory productivity.

Nissan Motor Co. was the most efficient among North America's six major automakers last year, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing the 2006 edition of the Harbour Report on North American auto-factory productivity.
It took Nissan just 28.46 hours, on the average, to build a vehicle.

Nissan claims its Xterra has always stood for one thing: getting out, doing stuff, and doing it big. It has become synonymous with the hardcore, authentic lifestyle of athletes, adventurers, and extremists. Nissan North America, as part of its new marketing campaign for the 2006 Xterra, invites these enthusiasts to share with the world what "X" means to them. The equation "X=" is left open-ended for the adventurer to fill in with whatever he chooses. Whether it be that place, that vibe, that trick, that moment -- Nissan wants to know.

Motor Trend, the world’s number one automotive authority and part of Primedia's Consumer Automotive Group, today announced it has selected the Nissan Xterra as Motor Trend’s 2006 Sport/Utility of the Year.

TOKYO (Oct. 7, 2005)--Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., will present a total of eight show vehicles at the upcoming 2005 Tokyo Motor Show, including five concept cars, that incorporate new and exciting ideas for models to come. The five concept cars include the "GT-R PROTO," which gives clear design direction for the next-generation GT-R, “Pivo,” an imaginative, compact electric car, and "Foria," a compact coupe that combines powerful styling with elegance.

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Corporate headquarters relocation experts say Tennessee has a lot to offer a company looking for a new home while state officials remain tightlipped about a report Nissan Motor Co. may move its North American headquarters from California to Tennessee or Texas.

The Japanese automaker is considering locations near where it already has operations in order to save money, according to a published report last week in the Los Angeles Times, which cited unnamed sources inside and outside the company.