Nissan confirms new North American assembly plant in Mexico

Nissan has announced plans to build a new factory in Mexico. The company will invest $ 2 billion in a new complex located in Aguascalientes, Mexico to help produce models of the platform of the car manufacturer B. The plant should be operational in late 2013 and should be able to produce up to 175 000 units a year during phase one. Nissan says that the effort will create up to 3,000 direct jobs in the area with another 9.000 jobs created through the supply chain necessary to support the structure. Continue reading

2012 Toyota Vitz/Yaris

2012 Toyota Vitz/Yaris

After years of uninterrupted success, Toyota is in a unique position. The automaker is struggling for his step-March 11 earthquake that interrupted the supply chain for months and, while the automobile is locked with a line-up, aging quickly recover. Continue reading

2011 Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet: First Drive

2011 Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet: First Drive

We hear less and less on the 11 March earthquake and tsunami in Japan and the consequent disruption in the supply chain, but this does not mean that the problems have disappeared. Inside Line reports that the new Nissan Murano Cross Cabriolet is the latest vehicle damaged by natural disaster. Continue reading