Nissan Establishes Dynamic Performance Facility in Germany

Trappes, France (ots/PRNewswire) - Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., today
announced it has established a dynamic performance facility in the
town of Troisdorf near Bonn, its first such dedicated facility in the
world.

The 1,260-square-meter facility is responsible for the dynamic
performance target setting of Nissan vehicles in Europe, including
the Infiniti luxury brand which be launched across Europe in 2008.
The facility will also contribute to the target setting of both
Nissan and Infiniti brand vehicles globally.

"We selected Germany for our facility because the market
represents the most challenging driving environment in terms of
maximum speed and cornering," said Jerry Hardcastle, director of
customer oriented engineering at Nissan Technical Centre Europe.
"With this facility, we now have a dedicated team focused on ensuring
that our cars meet the rigorous driving expectations of European
customers," he added.

The facility will evaluate Nissan's vehicles in real world
conditions on the Autobahn and nearby country roads, as well as the
famous Nüburgring race track located 75 kilometers away. The vehicles
will be evaluated for ride and handling, noise vibration and
harshness, braking and acceleration.

The facility's workshop has space for about 10 vehicles while the
secure parking area has space for 30 vehicles. The office space can
accommodate up to 25 people. The Troisdorf facility is a branch of
Nissan Technical Centre Europe located in Cranfield, UK.

Nissan sold a record 3.57 million vehicles worldwide in fiscal
year 2005, with Infiniti sales accounting for 147,563 vehicles. The
Infiniti brand, which was first launched in 1989 in the US, is also
sold in Canada, Taiwan, the Middle East, Korea and Russia. The brand
will go on sale in China and the Ukraine later this year before being
sold across Europe in 2008.

For more information, contact:

Mia Nielsen

Design & Technology Communications

Nissan Europe

+33-(0)1-30-13-6644

ots Originaltext: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
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Contact:
For more information, contact: Mia Nielsen, Design & Technology
Communications, Nissan Europe, +33-(0)1-30-13-6644


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