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Renault-Nissan Alliance and Daimler expand cooperation with new $1.4B plant in Mexico; next-gen compacts for Mercedes-Benz and Infiniti

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Start of production is planned for 2017 with Infiniti models. Daimler and Nissan will share the total investment cost for Aguascalientes of approximately €1 billion (US$1.4 Infiniti has just begun assembly at the Infiniti Decherd Powertrain Plant, a collaboration between the Alliance and Daimler.

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Daimler/Renault-Nissan collaboration expanding

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Earlier this year, the two partners also signed a three-way agreement with Ford for the joint development of a common fuel cell system to speed up availability of zero-emission technology and significantly reduce investment costs. Earlier post.). Production machinery is now being installed and the start of production is planned for mid-2014.

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Nissan to use mirror bore process on new 2.5L engine for Altima; highest volume application of technique

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Through unique technology that pretreats the aluminum surface by spraying molten iron, Nissan achieved a large reduction in the cost of the technology, allowing it to be employed in mass-produced engines without an increase in cost. Gasoline Direct Injection Engine,” SAE Technical Paper 2019-01-1199 doi: 10.4271/2019-01-1199.

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Nissan To Release Infiniti M 35 Hybrid, First In-House Hybrid

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is launching a gasoline-electric hybrid version of its Infiniti M 35 sedan later this year, and hopes to nearly double the fuel mileage of the gasoline version, while keeping costs down. Nissan Motor Co.

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Renault-Nissan and Daimler Announce Strategic Cooperation; Equity Exchanges, Common Small Vehicle Platform, Powertrains and Light Commercial Vehicles

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The focus of the cooperation in the powertrain area is on the sharing of highly fuel-efficient, diesel and gasoline engines between the Renault-Nissan Alliance and Daimler. Daimler will provide gasoline and diesel engines out of its current portfolio to Infiniti. This includes 4- and 6-cylinder gasoline and diesel engines.

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Update on Nissan’s new front-engine, front-wheel drive hybrid system

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As background, in 2010, Nissan introduced the FR-Hybrid system, a front-engine, rear-wheel drive one-motor, two clutch powertrain offered in the Infiniti M. This allows the use of the conventional vehicle transmission to reduce the cost. Earlier post.) The FF-Hybrid is the front-wheel drive successor to FR-Hybrid. —Owen Thunes.

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Daimler putting ~€1B into Stuttgart-Untertürkheim to make it the center of competence for efficient engines, hybrid powertrains and fuel cell system production

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The plant will add to its engine portfolio two new gasoline engines and a new four-cylinder diesel engine. This agreement will lead to cost savings in the range of hundreds of millions of euros until 2020. The foundry in Esslingen-Mettingen and the forge in Untertürkheim are integral parts of the plant and will remain so in the future.

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