Wednesday, January 21, 2015

Nissan Altima change to 2016

Nissan wants to make some changes to its successful Altima and will not exceed 2016, according to sources close to the automaker.

The mediated reflects the increasing competitiveness segment midsize sedan in the United States, as would the great changes than half of the Toyota Camry cycle.

Although midsize cars are selling less for the advancement of SUVs, still a segment 2 million a year.
Although Nissan executives are unsure about making a radical change in the Altima, do something meaningful in the middle of the cycle is important for the automaker. According Presley Paige said Nissan, the plan includes lifestyle changes and technological improvements.

The Altima has increased its sales in the last two years to touch the heels of the Camry and the Honda Accord. Last year, Nissan Altima 335.644 sold, an increase of 5%; the Accord and Camry 428.606 388.374. Although the Altima beat both rivals in December.
"Our competitors do a very good job in the segment, both the Camry, Accord and Fusion are in the line of battle Presley said. But the Altima has shown that it is in the fight melee, and we intend to follow it and grow with the segment, "he added.
"The Altima is a vehicle, fast and attractive with a strong resale value. But we have to make it more attractive still. We will strengthen their lines in the middle of the cycle," said Presley.
The Nissan Altima is a continuation of the Nissan Bluebird line, which began in 1957. It is the number one selling Nissan models. It has historically been larger, more powerful and more luxurious than the Nissan Sentra, but less than the Nissan Maxima.

The Altima is manufactured exclusively in the United States and is officially sold in North and South America and the Middle East and Australia.

The name "Altima" originally referred to a line of top trim of Leopard Nissan for the Japanese market in 1986, followed by midsize car Nissan Laurel, sold in Central America and the Caribbean before 1992. The first Altima came off the assembly line on November 15, 1992 as a 1993 model.

All Altima had been built in Smyrna, Tennessee, until June 2004, when the new Nissan plant in Canton, Mississippi, began producing additional Altima to meet the high demand

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