The Nissan Altima Hybrid joined the Nissan lineup in 2007 and yet, it continues to combine the efficiency and fuel economy with the performance and excitement of any Altima. The 2009 model of the Japanese vehicle comes with a standard auto door-lock functions as well as four new exterior color choices: Red Brick, Navy Blue, Sonoran Sand and Mystic Jade.
In order to protect the environment the new vehicle offers systems like Xtronic CVTä (Continuously Variable Transmission) and is rated as as Advanced Technology-Partial Zero Emissions Vehicle (AT-PZEV) which emits almost no evaporative emissions. According to the manufacturer, the power of the Hybrid system is rated at 198 hp and due to the technology used in building it, the system doesn’t need to be plugged in to maintain a sufficient store of electric energy.
Altima Hybrid comes with an impressive list of available features like including leather-appointed seating, Bluetoothâ Hands-free Phone System, RearView Monitor, XM® Satellite Radio (XM® subscription required, sold separately) and Nissan’s Advanced Navigation System with real-time Energy Flow Display. Press release after the jump!
On the heels of the best sales month in history for the Nissan Altima, Nissan North America, Inc., announced it will modify production at its Canton, Miss., vehicle assembly plant to meet consumer demand.
To meet the needs of the marketplace, an additional shift of Altima production will be added to the car system at the Canton plant.
Nissan North America reported record May sales of 34,428 units for Altima Sedan, Hybrid and Coupe, up 38.3 percent versus the prior year.
“With flexibility built into our systems, we’re able to quickly adapt to the changing landscape of the marketplace,” said Bill Krueger, senior vice president of Manufacturing, Purchasing, Supply Chain Management, and Total Customer Satisfaction for the Americas at Nissan North America, Inc. “Nissan Altima is extremely popular with customers that demand durability, quality and fuel-efficiency and our systems are well designed to meet that growing demand.”
Nissan North America has to recall more than 650,000 cars because their engines may suddenly stop running. Affected models are 2002 and 2005-06 Altimas and Sentras with 2.5-liter engines.
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Nissan announced the MSRP for the 2008 Altima Hybrid. The new model is now on sale Nissan retailers in the eight states that have adopted California emissions regulations – California, Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island and Vermont at a price of $25,070.
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Nissan produced its 3 millionth Altima – 15 years after the first Altima rolled off the line at the Smyrna Plant.
“The Altima plays an important role in Nissan’s lineup, and we put a lot of discipline and skill into building each one,” said Greg Daniels, senior vice president, U.S. Manufacturing. “The Altima provides our customers a lot of value for the money, and we’re committed to providing them with a high level of quality as well.”
The Altima Sedan, currently (...) > Full story
Nissan today announced pricing on the 2008 Nissan Altima Sedan, which is on sale now at Nissan dealers nationwide. The all-new, totally redesigned Altima Sedan was introduced last year and is currently Nissan’s best-selling
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One of the best-selling US models got into trouble. Nissan has to recall 140,582 of its 2007 Altima cars because the air filter can catch fire if a hot object is drawn into it.
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Nissan is considering a Convertible version of its new Altima, unveiled in 2006 at Los Angeles Auto Show. If will be produced the new Altima Convertible will compete with models like: Toyota Solara, Chrysler Sebring, and the newcomer Pontiac G6.
On the question if the company would approve a model like this, Sean Blankenship, senior manager of Nissan marketing said "I’d love that!"
Based on the Altima Coupe platform, and with the engineering work already done and the sheet metal created, (...) > Full story
Employees from the Smyrna Plant manufacturing team gathered to celebrate the start of production of a new addition to the Nissan Altima lineup: the 2008 Nissan Altima Coupe.
Manufacturing Senior Manager Wanda Fullerton spoke about the plant’s efforts to assure high quality and high value in a competitive market. Marketing Senior Manager Michelle Erwin called it a true coupe offering true performance, true technology and upscale design at an affordable price — an extension of (...) > Full story
Nissan North America, Inc. announced a price adjustment for the 2007 Nissan Altima Hybrid. The new starting Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) of $24,990, which goes into effect today, represents an increase of $590.
The 2007 Nissan Altima Hybrid is on sale at Nissan retailers in the eight states that have adopted California emissions regulations – California, Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island and Vermont. The Altima Hybrid has been (...) > Full story
