| The Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., earlier announced | | | | International Motor Show. It went on sale in |
| its intention to unveil a second variant from | | | | December 2006. |
| its new family of global cars. The unveiling | | | | |
| of the new car will happen at the Auto | | | | According to the automaker, Livina Geniss is |
| Shanghai 2007. The auto show is scheduled to | | | | the first in a line of new global vehicles, |
| happen from April 22 up until the 28th. | | | | and is the first Nissan vehicle to debut in |
| | | | China before being launched in other |
| The new Livina, which will be introduced in | | | | countries. The new Livina which has been |
| China in late April, is expected to boost the | | | | built on a shared Renault-Nissan Alliance |
| standing of the automaker in the territory. | | | | platform is inspired by some of features of |
| The vehicle will go on sale in China in late | | | | its predecessor. Quality auto parts like |
| April. After that, it will be gradually | | | | Nissan oil filters, engines, radiators, and |
| offered to other territories around the | | | | wheels are just some of the features that the |
| globe. | | | | Livina flaunt. |
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| "In July 2006, Nissan announced plans to | | | | Nissan's new pride, which is powered by a |
| introduce a series of new cars for our key | | | | 1.6-liter gasoline engine with the choice of |
| global markets, with a sales forecast of | | | | four-speed automatic or five-speed manual |
| 200,000 units per year. This new family of | | | | transmissions, is based on the product |
| global cars represents a substantial | | | | concept of 'active and high quality.' The new |
| investment for Nissan," said Nissan's | | | | Livina was especially engineered to offer |
| executive vice president Carlos Tavares. "We | | | | sophisticated of level of auto dynamics, |
| expect the Livina, our second new model in | | | | ergonomics, agility, and performance. It is |
| this family, to make a significant | | | | also given more space to accommodate more |
| contribution to our business globally as it | | | | passengers and luggage compared to other |
| is expected to become a high-volume model," | | | | vehicle in its class. The exterior of the |
| he continued. | | | | Livina features a tastefully bold and elegant |
| | | | styling mated to a clean, refined and |
| The automaker has introduced the first | | | | well-equipped interior. |
| variant of the vehicle in July last year. The | | | | |
| first Livina is a compact seven-seat minivan | | | | Like the other variants in Nissan's family of |
| powered by the Nissan MR18DE engine. It is | | | | global cars, the Livina has been |
| built by Nissan Motors in partnership with | | | | conceptualized, designed, assembled and built |
| Dongfeng Nissan Passenger Vehicle Company, | | | | at the Nissan Technical Center in Atsugi, |
| the automaker's Chinese affiliate. The | | | | Japan. |
| vehicle was displayed at the Guangzhou | | | | |