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VISION
Nissan: Enriching People’s Lives
MISSION
Nissan provides unique and innovative automotive products
and services that deliver superior measurable values to all
stakeholders* in alliance with Renault.
*Our stakeholders include customers, shareholders, employees, dealers, suppliers,
as well as the communities where we work and operate.
This annual report presents financial results for the fiscal period
ending March 31, 2008. The report also provides shareholders
with insights into Nissan’s management team. Through one-on-
one interviews, various members of executive management,
including President and Chief Executive Officer Carlos Ghosn,
discuss the philosophy and direction of Nissan.
This annual report contains forward-looking statements on Nissan’s plans
and targets, and related operating investment, product planning and
production targets. Please note that there can be no assurance that these
targets and plans will actually be achieved. Achieving them will depend on
many factors, including Nissan’s activities and development as well as the
dynamics of the automobile industry worldwide and the global economy.
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CONTENTS
Financial Highlights 1
Letter from the President and CEO 2
Letter from the CFO 4
Executives 6
Renault-Nissan Alliance 7
Performance 00
Fiscal 2007 Performance 10
Fiscal 2007 Financial Review 12
Fiscal 2008 Outlook 16
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NISSAN GT 2012 00
NISSAN GT 2012: An Overview 20
Message for NISSAN GT 2012 from the COO 21
Quality Leadership 22
Zero-Emission Leadership 24
Business Expansion 26
Market Expansion 28
Cost Leadership 30
18
Regional Highlights 00
Japan 34
North America 35
Europe 36
General Overseas Markets 38
32
Financial Section 00
40
Corporate Data 00
Corporate Officers 97
Information 98
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