| Late this month, the Nissan Motors Co., Ltd. | | | | he continued. |
| will unveil the latest addition to its family | | | | |
| of global cars. The second variant of the | | | | The first variant of the vehicle was unveiled |
| Livina will be introduced at the Auto | | | | by the automaker in China in November last |
| Shanghai 2007 from April 22 to 28 2007. | | | | year. The variant was based on the product |
| | | | concept of 'active and high quality', and the |
| Livina, the second variant of the automaker's | | | | Livina was engineered to deliver a high-level |
| new family of global cars, will not be | | | | of agility and ride comfort, with the most |
| camouflaged by a Nissan tonneau cover for a | | | | spacious interior for a vehicle in its class. |
| long time because it is set to go on sale in | | | | The exterior of the vehicle features a bold |
| China late April. Then it will be offered to | | | | and elegant styling while the well-equipped |
| other global markets to boost the standing of | | | | interior flaunts the neat and refined finish. |
| the automaker in the worldwide auto sales | | | | |
| realm. | | | | Same with other variants of the automaker in |
| | | | the family of global cars, the new Livina has |
| The all-new Livina, a compact seven-seat | | | | been engineered to offer utmost comfort, |
| minivan, is introduced by Nissan and its | | | | safety and performance. The minivan, designed |
| affiliate Dongfeng Nissan Passenger Vehicle | | | | and engineered at the automaker's Technical |
| Company at the Guangzhou International Motor | | | | Center in Atsugi, Japan, is currently built |
| Show on July 6, 2006. The vehicle is powered | | | | on a Renault-Nissan Alliance platform. |
| by the Nissan MR18DE engine and other | | | | |
| efficient auto parts from the Japanese | | | | Earlier, the PT Nissan Motor Indonesia |
| automaker. | | | | unveiled the new Grand Livina in Jakarta. The |
| | | | Grand Livina, manufactured in a recently |
| According to the automaker, the Nissan Livina | | | | expanded and refurbished plant of NMI, is |
| will be its first in a line of new global | | | | expected to contribute substantially to the |
| vehicles, and is the first Nissan vehicle to | | | | sales of the automaker in Indonesia. |
| debut in China before being released in other | | | | |
| countries. "In July 2006, Nissan announced | | | | "The Grand Livina is an irrefutable example |
| plans to introduce a series of new cars for | | | | of Nissan's commitment to our customers in |
| our key global markets, with a sales forecast | | | | Indonesia. With seven variants in two engine |
| of 200,000 units per year. This new family of | | | | sizes, we expect the Grand Livina to be a |
| global cars represents a substantial | | | | popular choice for Indonesian customers. For |
| investment for Nissan," said Nissan's | | | | 2007, we expect sales of this model to reach |
| executive vice president Carlos Tavares. "We | | | | 12,000 units, out of our total domestic sales |
| expect the Livina, our second new model in | | | | of 21,000 units," intimated Nissan's COO |
| this family, to make a significant | | | | Toshiyuki Shiga, who is in charge with the |
| contribution to our business globally as it | | | | Livina's launch in Jakarta. |
| is expected to become a high-volume model," | | | | |