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Lafesta Highway STAR
New 3-cylinder engine Moving Object Detection
NV400
Back-up Collision Intervention
Tiida
New diesel engine
Fiscal 2011 Overview
The company expects global sales to reach 4,600,000 units, an increase of 9.9% from the prior year.
The assumption for global TIV is 76 million units. The company’s market share is expected to rise 0.3
points to 6.1%.
In Japan, Nissan plans to sell 610,000 units in fiscal 2011, an increase of 1.7% from fiscal 2010.
The Lafesta Highway STAR, which was launched in June, will contribute to sales in Japan.
In North America, Nissan assumes 6.8% growth in sales volume from the previous year, and 7.7%
sales volume growth is expected in United States. We plan to launch new Infiniti model in the United
States.
In Europe, Nissan plans for 10.4% sales volume growth though we assume 2.7% volume increase in
TIV. Front-wheel and rear-wheel drive NV400 series will be launched in Europe.
In China, Nissan will get 12.3% sales volume growth though TIV growth is 9.4%. We will be able to
increase market share in fiscal 2011.
Nissan plans to grow significantly by 18.5% in other regions.
(All figures are based on the forecast as of June 23, 2011.)
New Technologies
In fiscal 2011, we will introduce many new technologies.
• A new 3-cylinder downsized direct-injection engine equipped with a supercharger delivers the
world’s top-level fuel efficiency among gasoline-powered cars.
• Around View Monitor, which is well received by the market, is now enhanced to detect moving
objects and notify the driver.
• A new technology named Back-up Collision Intervention assists when you are backing up the car
by activating a brake when another vehicle gets in your way.
• An engine we jointly developed with Renault enjoys class-leading fuel economy and dynamic
performance.
We are introducing a large number of innovative technologies and products.
Fiscal 2011 Sales Outlook and New Technologies
Performance
Corporate Data Corporate GovernanceMid-term Plan
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