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Nissan: Nissan Altima Set to Race in this Weekend’s Austin 400 V8 Supercars Race

Fri, 17 May 2013 17:19:00 -0500

Nissan Altima Set to Race in this Weekend’s Austin 400 V8 Supercars Race

Nissan: Nissan Altima Set to Race in this Weekend’s Austin 400 V8 Supercars Race

Fri, 17 May 2013 15:15:00 -0500

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AUSTIN, Tex. - Two Nissan Motorsport Altima racing cars flank a production 2013 Nissan Altima at Circuit of the Americas race track in Austin, Texas during the first-ever appearance of the Australian V8 Supercar Series in the United States.

This is the first year for Nissan in the popular racing series. Nissan Motorsport has entered four race-prepared versions of the all-new 2013 Altima in this weekend’s Austin 400. The Altima is set to go on sale later this year in Australia.

Austin 400 V8 Supercars weekend races will be broadcast on SPEED TV at the following times (all times EDT):

Sunday, May 19 at 9:00 a.m.
Sunday, May 19 at 4:00 p.m.
Thursday, May 23 at 8:30 p.m.
Friday, May 24 at 12:00 p.m.
Friday, May 24 at 10 p.m.

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Nissan: Nissan Altima Set to Race in this Weekend’s Austin 400 V8 Supercars Race

Fri, 17 May 2013 15:12:00 -0500

Nissan Altima Set to Race in this Weekend’s Austin 400 V8 Supercars Race

Nissan: GT Academy 2013 Begins in July, GT6 Set to Launch, and Gran Turismo Celebrates 15 Years

Fri, 17 May 2013 11:03:00 -0500

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Footage from the 15 Years of Gran Turismo event at Silverstone on May 15, 2013. Jim Ryan spoke about the Gran Turismo series and Darren Cox announced GT Academy 2013 before Kazunori Yamauchi announced Gran Turismo 6.

GT Academy 2013 - Coming to Gran Turismo 6

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Nissan: Kazunori Yamauchi, President of Polyphony Digital

Fri, 17 May 2013 10:50:00 -0500

Kazunori Yamauchi, President of Polyphony Digital

Nissan: Nissan 370Z NISMO - Full Car Wrap for Gumball 3000

Fri, 17 May 2013 09:59:00 -0500

Nissan is teaming up with French publishing house L'Ecurie and INTERSECTION Magazine to participate in the 2013 Gumball 3000 Rally - a non-competitive, pan-European parade of the world's most exciting and desirable cars - starting in Copenhagen on May 18, 2013.

Nissan: The Week in Autos – Chevrolet Vans, Electric Taxis and Drifting

Fri, 17 May 2013 09:36:00 -0500

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YOKOHAMA, Japan – The Dashboard's The Week in Autos is the Global Media Center's program to provide commentary on the latest news stories from around the world.

This week, Chevrolet lines up a Nissan van, BYD brings its electric taxis to Hong Kong and BMW sets a world drifting record.

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Nissan: The Week in Autos – Chevrolet Vans, Electric Taxis and Drifting

Fri, 17 May 2013 09:32:00 -0500

The Week in Autos – Chevrolet Vans, Electric Taxis and Drifting

Nissan: Nissan Mexicana Still Numero Uno

Fri, 17 May 2013 09:28:00 -0500

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YOKOHAMA, Japan - Nissan is the largest automaker in Mexico with a market share of 25.5%, and it's an increasingly important manufacturer, both for the domestic market and export.

Visiting the Global Media Center on a recent Japan visit was Jose Luis Valls, President and Managing Director of Nissan Mexicana, and Jose Roman, Managing Director of Nissan in Latin America and in the Caribbean.

Visiting the Global Media Center on a recent Japan visit was (from left) Jose Roman, Managing Director of Nissan in Latin America and in the Caribbean, and Jose Luis Valls, President and Managing Director of Nissan Mexicana. They spoke with the Global Media Center's Roland Buerk.

Q: What is the secret of Nissan in Mexico? Why is Nissan quite so popular there?

Jose Luis Valls: I would say there are many things, a long story since we first landed there. The first manufacturing site outside Japan was in Cuernavaca in Mexico. We have a very strong team. They are very committed and very passionate about being leaders in the market. We can summarize one thing, a No. 1 Mindset. We work hard every day. We work hard to be the best.

When we are not the best, we plan. We have a process, discipline and target what we need to do to be the best in every single area of the business. It could be sales, it could be manufacturing, it could be the export process. The whole team is very focused on that mindset. So, Numero Uno is what we say there. It is very important for the team.

Q: Jose Roman, you run Latin America and the Caribbean. What is the strategy there - a hugely diverse region with many countries?

Jose Roman: We have a huge region. We have 37 countries. We have diversity. We have several languages, and actually we have six or seven really big markets in the region. But also we have to attend and take care of the small markets. We have to be very focused and think about the customer, about the different needs the dealers have in each country.

Obviously, the secret of the future is to have customer focus. We are working a lot on the after-sales part of the business. The secret is simple: To see what the customer wants.

Q: Returning to Mexico, Nissan is investing heavily in plants in Mexico. How big is it going to get, and how important is the auto industry for Mexico generally?

Jose Luis Valls: Mexico is turning into a hub of manufacturing and exports. We currently export to over 100 countries and will produce more than 1 million units in Mexico soon. So that's a big, big plan. We are currently under construction with Aguascalientes 2. It will take our production over 1 million units.

Currently, at the manufacturing facilities over 80% of the structure is already built. Under the leadership of our Vice President of Manufacturing, Armando Avila, they are moving really fast. They will be starting production by the end of November. That will increase the whole capacity to supply Mexico and the rest of the region.

So, this is a very important milestone for Nissan Mexicana. We are No.1 in sales, No. 1 in production, No. 1 in exports, and also No. 1 in investment.

Q: Jose Roman, in Latin America and the Caribbean, who is your No. 1 competitor?

Jose Roman: We have two big competitors. First of all, the Koreans, I think they are doing a good job. And also GM, which has a lot of legacy in the region. They have been really good in focusing on the customer. So, we have a tough market there, but the future is bright for us because we have a nice plan. We're going to be really aggressive for the next five years.

Q: Jose Luis Valls, GM is a competitor, but there is also collaboration. What's going on with the NV200?

Jose Luis Valls: Certainly, it is our main competitor in Mexico as well. They are second in the market. But all these collaboration agreements around the world are more common now, and we will soon be providing for them the NV200 built in Civac in Cuernavaca for the US market. It will not be commercialized in Mexico, but it will be in the US. It is interesting how all these collaboration agreements become more common now, and this is certainly one of those opportunities to leverage our muscle of production and quality we have in Mexico.

Q: Why does Nissan want to sell its commercial vehicles badged as GM?

Jose Luis Valls: Actually, we want to make the most of our capacity, if it is a potential business that will generate that opportunity. The way this is structured, the engine and transmission doesn't allow us to currently commercialize that vehicle in the Mexican market or the Latin American market. We need manual transmissions, so that will be an opportunity for the US currently. And, if we can take advantage and leverage for our manufacturing muscle and this is good business over there, I guess Nissan has been very successful in all these collaboration agreements around the world, and this is certainly one of those.

Q: Jose Roman, we saw you in Jamaica recently presenting Usain Bolt his gold GT-R. What was the event like?

Jose Roman: It was an amazing event, really simple actually, because we wanted to deliver the best car in the world to the best athlete in the world. So, we delivered the car and Usain Bolt was shocked with the product. He was hugging the GT-R. He was really happy, and we took advantage of the opportunity to see the foundation he has there. He's helping a lot of children there.

It was a really simple and nice, and I would say frugal event, but with a lot of feeling for the brand.

Q: Jose Luis Valls, let's talk about the Tsuru, an iconic car, based on a Sentra but seen as the quintessential Mexican car. How do you go about renewing an iconic car like that?

Jose Luis Valls: The Tsuru is the foundation, the big champion for so many years. In more than 50 years of history in Mexico, the Tsuru has a strong role, successful history. It is a symbol of reliability and quality for any car in Mexico, because most of the public transportation taxis in Mexico are Tsuru.

Although now it is not our No. 1 seller - we have the Versa, NV300, Sentra, March - that are taking that position, along with the Tiida, it is still among the Top 5 best sellers in Mexico. Five out of the ten top sellers in Mexico are Nissans. Actually, last month we had six out of the top ten sellers in Mexico. Tsuru has always been there.

We used to sell a lot of Tsuru, a big portion of our sales were Tsuru. Now it is becoming smaller, but it still is a big champion for public transportation. Every time we reduce production, we have a lot of complaints from the market because they want more Tsuru, so the Tsuru is there to stay.

As long as the market is requesting Tsuru, we will be more than happy to keep supplying more.

Q: Is that a commitment to keep manufacturing the car?

Jose Luis Valls: We have Government regulations - sooner or later the story will end. But certainly it is a big champion. Tsuru is for reliability, durability, quality. It is a foundation for our product that will never let you down. From that platform of rational durability we are building the emotional part of Nissan, with all the new launches. We just launched Pathfinder, just launched Altima, Sentra. We are the leaders of the full-sized crossovers with the new Pathfinder.

We have a strong foundation of rational attributes, reliability, durability, with the emotion of innovation and excitement. Both together are making us very strong.

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Nissan: Nissan Mexicana Still Numero Uno

Fri, 17 May 2013 09:03:00 -0500

Nissan Mexicana Still Numero Uno

Nissan: Nissan Mexicana Still Numero Uno

Fri, 17 May 2013 07:58:00 -0500

(May 17, 2013) Nissan is the largest automaker in Mexico with 25.5% market share. And the country is an an increasingly important manufacturing hub too. Jose Luis Valls, President and Managing Director of Nissan Mexicana, and Jose Roman, Managing Director of Nissan in Latin America and the Caribbean, came to the Global Media Center to explain why for Nissan, Mexico is Numero Uno.

Nissan: Nissan Pathfinder and Altima Named to Kelley Blue Book's 10 Best Family Cars List

Thu, 16 May 2013 10:50:00 -0500

2013 Nissan Pathfinder Receives Top Honor
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The reinvented 2013 Nissan Pathfinder was named to the top spot on the list of 10 Best Family Cars of 2013 from Kelley Blue Book's KBB.com today. The 2013 Nissan Altima also made this year’s cut of KBB.com’s top family-friendly vehicles. Each year, editors at Kelley Blue Book’s KBB.com, the leading provider of new and used car information, develop their list of the 10 Best Family Cars based on characteristics that cater to unique family specifications and situations.

"The Pathfinder and Altima were both completely redesigned to enhance the driver and passenger experience with a bevy of technology and styling upgrades that satisfy the needs of the entire family,” said Jon Brancheau, vice president, Marketing, Nissan North America, Inc. “The marketplace has embraced the new direction of these vehicles, and it’s a tremendous honor to be recognized by Kelley Blue Book for our achievements in making Pathfinder and Altima two of the most family-friendly vehicles on the road today.”

The 2013 Pathfinder represents a new synthesis of comfort and utility for this iconic, 27-year-old nameplate, with a more refined unibody construction providing a civilized ride yet maintaining best-in-class standard towing capacity of 5000 lbs. Kelley Blue Book's editors also recognized the vehicle’s improved ride quality, better handling and best-in-class highway fuel economy of 26 mpg. Technology played a big role in Pathfinder’s award as well, with KBB.com praising features such as available Around View^® Monitor with “bird’s eye” view, which the outlet claims is “among our favorite features in existence.”

The all-new fourth-generation Pathfinder seats up to seven passengers comfortably and boasts best-in-class interior volume, best-in-class front headroom and legroom and class-exclusive reclining third row seats*. The Nissan EZ Flex^TM Seating System allows the second row to move forward or backward up to 5 1/2 inches for easy access to the back row, even with a child seat installed. When carrying seven passengers, the Pathfinder still accommodates up to 16 cubic feet of cargo.

The 2013 Nissan Altima, launched in June of 2012, was included among KBB.com’s 10 Best Family Cars due to its “sharp new look, tech-savvy features, refined driving characteristics and class-leading fuel economy” of 38 mpg. KBB.com gave special mention to Altima’s “comfortable seating for five and a host of safety features including blind-spot monitoring and lane-keep assist.”

The fifth-generation Altima is equipped with standard Bluetooth^® Hands-Free Phone System and Streaming Audio via Bluetooth^®. Other innovative technologies offered on Altima include NissanConnect^SM and NissanConnect^SM Navigation with a suite of Bluetooth^® phone connectivity features including hands-free text message integration, Pandora^® playback, real-time Google^® POI search and more. Easy Fill Tire Alert adds further convenience for drivers and passengers who are protected by next-generation Safety Shield Technologies including Blind Spot Warning (BSW), Lane Departure Warning (LDW) and Moving Object Detection (MOD) systems.

About Kelley Blue Book
Founded in 1926, Kelley Blue Book, The Trusted Resource®, is the only vehicle valuation and information source trusted and relied upon by both consumers and the industry. Each week the company provides the most market-reflective values in the industry on its top-rated website www.kbb.com, including its famous Blue Book® Trade-In and Suggested Retail Values and Fair Purchase Price, which reports what others are paying for new cars this week. The company also provides vehicle pricing and values through various products and services available to car dealers, auto manufacturers, finance and insurance companies as well as governmental agencies. KBB.com provides consumer pricing and information on cars for sale, minivans, pickup trucks, sedan, hybrids, electric cars, and SUVs. Kelley Blue Book Co. Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of AutoTrader Group.

About Nissan North America
In North America, Nissan's operations include automotive styling, engineering, consumer and corporate financing, sales and marketing, distribution and manufacturing. Nissan is dedicated to improving the environment under the Nissan Green Program and has been recognized as an ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year in 2010, 2011, and 2012 by the U.S Environmental Protection Agency. More information on Nissan in North America and the complete line of Nissan and Infiniti vehicles can be found online at www.NissanUSA.com and www.InfinitiUSA.com, or visit the Americas media sites NissanNews.com and InfinitiNews.com.

About Nissan
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Japan's second-largest automotive company, is headquartered in Yokohama, Japan, and is part of the Renault-Nissan Alliance. Operating with more than 248,000 employees globally, Nissan provided customers with more than 4.8 million vehicles in 2011, generating revenue of 9.4 trillion yen ($118.95 billion US). With a strong commitment to developing exciting and innovative products for all, Nissan delivers a comprehensive range of 64 models under the Nissan and Infiniti brands. A pioneer in zero-emission mobility, Nissan made history with the introduction of the Nissan LEAF, the first affordable, mass-market, pure-electric vehicle and winner of numerous international accolades, including the prestigious 2011-2012 Car of the Year Japan and 2011 World Car of the Year awards.

For more information on our products, services and commitment to sustainable mobility, visit our website at http://www.nissan-global.com/EN/.

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*Ward's Large Cross/Utility Market Segmentation. MY13 Pathfinder vs. 2013 Large Cross/Utility Class

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Nissan: Nissan Safety Driving Forum Asks India to Belt Up

Thu, 16 May 2013 10:40:00 -0500

Nissan Safety Driving Forum Asks India to Belt Up

Nissan: Nissan Safety Driving Forum Asks India to Belt Up

Thu, 16 May 2013 10:40:00 -0500

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CHENNAI, India – Some 100 million vehicles now ply India's roads, with economic growth spurring thousands more to go behind the wheel every week.

Sadly, an alarming number of road accidents also puts India atop the list of nations with the worst accident rate worldwide, with an average of 17 lives per hour lost to road accidents in 2011.

"India probably has one of the lowest rates of people belting up," said Sivam Sabesan, part of Technology Planning at Nissan India. "Correspondingly, we also have the highest fraction of fatalities to accident ratio, which I think is something that needs to be looked at."

The Nissan Safety Driving Forum kicked off in Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai this year, aiming for more Indian drivers and passengers to belt up.

A rollover and low-speed crash simulator specially built by a team in India and Japan allowed visitors to experience how seat belts worked.

"The whole part of building the simulators was really tough, being the first time here in India," said Prasad Ponnuswamy, a senior engineer in the team.

"But the moment you see the customers absolutely delighted and saying that 'I will wear the seatbelt,' you feel mission accomplished."

The three events attracted 26,000 visitors over six days, and Nissan plans to expand the program to five more cities this year including Kolkata and Bangalore.

"This experience is actually a slow one – the car was rolling slowly. What happens if it rolls faster? That's very dangerous," said one driver after trying the rollover simulator. "Normally when my father tells me to wear my seat belt, I wore it but never understood the significance of it. Now I understand the importance of it."

Nissan hopes the program will contribute to minimizing road fatalities in India and ensure drivers walk away with the right message: "Safety begins with me!"

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Nissan: V8 Supercars Drivers Visit Birthplace of the Altima

Wed, 15 May 2013 19:10:00 -0500

SMYRNA, Tenn. (May 15, 2013) – Nissan Motorsport V8 Supercar drivers Todd Kelly, Rick Kelly and Michael Caruso have been given a behind-the-scenes tour of Nissan's North American headquarters, which is the 'birthplace' of the Nissan Altima that the drivers will race at the Austin 400 at the Circuit of The Americas in Austin, Texas this weekend.

Nissan: VIDEO REPORT: Gorgeous, Glistening and Gold

Wed, 15 May 2013 17:53:00 -0500

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JAMAICA – Earlier this month, Usain Bolt got a custom-made Nissan GT-R. The world's fastest man loves Nissan's fastest car. Bolt already has a black Nissan GT-R, but when he partnered with Nissan to give away a gold one for his foundation, he wanted one too.

"They made a gold GT-R and auctioned it off to help my foundation," said Bolt. "For me that has done a lot so far and will do a lot more in the upcoming months. We have helped a lot of kids all around Jamaica."

Nissan executives gave Bolt the keys to his new car at his home training facility in Jamaica. Bolt could not wait to get the car on the track. But he found out he can't quite beat it in a race.

"The car has a slight edge, just a little bit," said Bolt.

Bolt's gold GT-R has been customized to suit his driving style. Nissan engineers recorded data during Bolt's test drive of the GT-R line-up when he visited the company headquarters in October of 2012. The visual specs of the car, including exterior and interior color and wheels, were selected by Bolt himself.

"I think it's just a full package," said Bold. "For me the color is just out of this world because as you know, I am the golden boy so it works well. I think I will be driving it a lot."

Bolt was recently named Nissan Director of excitement and been part of the company's global brand campaign for the last year.

Read the complete press release about the event in Jamaica here: Usain Bolt Golden Again with Unique Nissan GT-R.

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Nissan: Nissan and PlayStation Announce Biggest Ever GT Academy Program

Wed, 15 May 2013 15:26:00 -0500

Nissan and PlayStation Announce Biggest Ever GT Academy Program

Nissan: Nissan and PlayStation Announce Biggest Ever GT Academy Program

Wed, 15 May 2013 15:26:00 -0500

Online competition phase to be run on exclusive Gran Turismo®6 demo
Become the next 'NISMO Athlete' to race for Nissan
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FRANKLIN, Tenn - Nissan Americas and Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC revealed that the groundbreaking GT Academy televised competition will return for a third season in North America. GT Academy 2013 will be the biggest yet, with more competitors than ever before anticipated. The preliminary online qualifying element of the competition will run from July 2 to July 30 on a demo of the just announced and all-new Gran Turismo®6 (GT6™) game exclusively on PlayStation®3. Pre-registration will be available June 11- July 2.

Since its inception in Europe in 2008, GT Academy's acclaimed virtual-to-reality competition has attracted over two million entries, with gamers and motor sport fans battling it out on Gran Turismo for the chance to become real Nissan racing drivers. For the past two years in North America, more than 450,000 online gamers have competed. Six former winners of the competition, which now runs globally in Europe, the USA, Germany, Russia, and the Middle East and South Africa, are now NISMO Athletes competing in top-level racing for Nissan.

Nissan's Director of Global Motorsport, Darren Cox, revealed the plans for GT Academy 2013 today. Speaking at the famous Silverstone Circuit, during an event at which the latest version of the famous Gran Turismo game was announced, he said: "Every year of GT Academy has provided excitement and firsts, and 2013 will be no exception. The selection process and Driver Development Program are now so robust that we are turning out some genuinely fast racing drivers. At its core GT Academy remains a highly-accessible route into professional motor racing for people who would otherwise not have the opportunity. Unearthing genuine driving talent from the world of gaming is a real example of digital age performance and the innovation for which Nissan is famous. We are predicting that more people than ever will enter the competition this year on the stunning new GT6 demo."

Kazunori Yamauchi, President of Polyphony Digital, explained: "GT Academy is a fitting platform for the Gran Turismo community to preview GT6 for the first time, as we aim to bring the worlds of virtual and reality closer than ever. We are very proud of this partnership with Nissan, and we have aimed to make a very appealing and accessible competition featuring a range of their cars. The challenges, even at this early stage of the competition, are designed to improve people's race craft before they even make it to driving real cars. We have also incorporated the Silverstone circuit for the first time in Gran Turismo. This should ensure that competitors will arrive at Race Camp better prepared than ever."

With the online qualification rounds offering a sneak preview of Gran Turismo 6, and the NISMO athletes blazing a trail in motorsports around the world – including Spaniard Lucas Ordoñez (2008 winner) and England's Jann Mardenborough (2011 winner) racing at the 2013 Le Mans 24 Hours for Nissan – this season sets the stage for the most talent-stacked competition ever. North America's 2012 champion Steve Doherty is competing in a Nissan GT-R in the Blancpain Endurance Series abroad. With that foundation of racing success, the entry levels for this year's video and on-track driving skills competition are expected to reach an all time high.

The format of GT Academy North America has the 32 fastest PlayStation gamers from across the continent compete in the National Finals at a location to be announced soon. Once 16 finalists advance, the action will then make the transition from the virtual world to real Nissan sports cars in the intense televised final at Silverstone Circuit, now the established home of the GT Academy Race Camp.

The winners of each of the GT Academy competitions will then be put through an incredibly intensive and thorough Driver Development Program, rated among the best in the world, in order to qualify for the ultimate competition prize - a full season racing a Nissan GT-R GT3 NISMO in a top-level championship.

Details of how to enter GT Academy 2013 can be found on various platforms including: https://www.facebook.com/GTAcademyNA, http://us.gran-turismo.com and www.twitter.com/GTAcademy.

Additional notes:

About the Gran Turismo® Franchise
Gran Turismo® celebrates its 15th anniversary in 2013, having first appeared internationally in 1998. The multi-award-winning franchise has been the most successful ever for PlayStation®, and in 2013 it also surpassed worldwide sales of 70 million units. Various iterations of Gran Turismo have been created for PlayStation® , PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, PlayStation®3 and PSP (PlayStation® Portable), and have always been regarded as the best and most authentic driving simulators ever created due to true-to-life graphics, authentic physics technology and design. Since the inception of Gran Turismo, famed creator Kazunori Yamauchi and Polyphony Digital Inc. in Japan have revolutionized the racing category as we know it today. His offerings provide the most realistic driving simulation in the industry and a unique medium for automotive manufacturers to showcase their products. Gran Turismo®5, the latest iteration of the game, was released in November, 2010 and has sold 10 million units worldwide.

About Nissan North America
In North America, Nissan's operations include automotive styling, engineering, consumer and corporate financing, sales and marketing, distribution and manufacturing. Nissan is dedicated to improving the environment under the Nissan Green Program and has been recognized as an ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year in 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 by the U.S Environmental Protection Agency. More information on Nissan in North America and the complete line of Nissan and Infiniti vehicles can be found online at www.NissanUSA.com and www.InfinitiUSA.com, or visit the Americas media sites NissanNews.com and InfinitiNews.com.

About Sony Computer Entertainment America
Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC continues to redefine the entertainment lifestyle with its PlayStation® and PS one® game console, the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, the PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) handheld entertainment system, the ground-breaking PlayStation®3 (PS3™) computer entertainment system and its online and network services the PlayStation®Network and PlayStation®Store. Recognized as the undisputed industry leader, Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC markets the PlayStation® family of products and develops, publishes, markets and distributes software for the PS one, PlayStation®2, PSP and PS3™ systems for the North American market. Based in San Mateo, Calif., Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC serves as headquarters for all North American operations.

Visit us on the Web at http://www.us.playstation.com.

About NISMO
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Media Contact Information:

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Nissan: Nissan and PlayStation Announce Biggest Ever GT Academy Program