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