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INFINITI will offer mix of BEV and e-POWER vehicles from 2021; 50% of global sales by 2025

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INFINITI Motor Company will introduce new vehicles with electrified powertrains from 2021, said Nissan Chief Executive Officer Hiroto Saikawa at the Automotive News World Congress in Detroit. As a result of this emphasis on low-emission technology, INFINITI expects more than half its global sales to be electric vehicles by 2025.

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INFINITI to build five new models in China and electrify its portfolio

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Ahead of Beijing International Motor Show, INFINITI announced it will build five new vehicles in China in the next five years, beginning with the all new QX50 SUV, and electrify its portfolio ( earlier post ). We will continue to strive to make INFINITI the top premium challenger brand in the market. Earlier post.)

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Infiniti offering 3 versions of new QX30 premium crossover next year; all conventional powertrains

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Infiniti will offer three versions of its all-new QX30 premium active crossover for the United States and Canada next year. 2017 Infiniti QX30 and QX30S. Infiniti said the QX30 is targeting a new generation of premium buyers. Depending on market, there will be a choice between diesel and gasoline engines for QX30 buyers.

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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. It also shows how our collaboration, which began in Europe, has become global in scope. Infiniti has just begun assembly at the Infiniti Decherd Powertrain Plant, a collaboration between the Alliance and Daimler.

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Mercedes-Benz investing around $558 million in Berlin plant; global center of competence for CAMTRONIC

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In the future, Berlin will be a global center of competence for the production of the CAMTRONIC engine management system, giving it a unique position within the production network. liter variant of the M270 four-cylinder gasoline engine with the intake valve lift adjustment, among others. Mercedes-Benz equips its 1.6-liter

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Renault-Nissan Alliance and Daimler partnership solid and expanding; 12 projects on three continents

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The global scale of our projects ensures that this collaboration will continue to grow, and we expect to remain partners for the long run. Production will begin in 2017 with Infiniti models. The scope of the original collaboration in 2010 was limited to three projects primarily in Europe.

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Daimler/Renault-Nissan collaboration expanding

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The chief executives of the Renault-Nissan Alliance and Daimler AG said during an annual briefing at the Frankfurt Motor Show that their companies’ partnership ( earlier post ) is advancing quickly, and the scope of the collaboration is increasingly global. The components will be used in a brand specific way.

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