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Nissan is recalling 140,582 of its hot-selling Altima cars because the air filter may catch fire if a hot object is drawn into it, the automaker said. The recall affects Altima cars with a 2.5-liter, four- cylinder engine.

Nissan recently announced that the new Global Production Engineering Center is now fully operational. The said facility will be focusing on developing production technologies to be used by Nissan’s assembly facilities.

The 2007 Nissan 350 Z is made more powerful than its predecessor thanks to new engine technologies. Safety and handling is also improved making the 350 Z so far the best Z car.

Nissan’s CEO Carlos Ghosn announced recently that Nissan is pushing through with its effort to develop an advanced Li-ion battery for automotive application. The Li-ion battery will be used on future Nissan hybrids and electric cars.

Nissan recently announced that they will purchase more auto parts in China and India. Auto parts from these two countries are cheaper than Japan or European-made auto components.

Nissan said it will increase global component purchases from China and India. The decision was made after profit decline for the first time since 2000.

For the 2009 year model, it is speculated that Nissan will introduce a diesel-powered Nissan Titan. According to Japanese daily Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun, Nissan is teaming up with Navistar to come up with the diesel Titan.

India’s rising number of millionaire is driving the sales of luxury and super luxury cars. The segment is showing stable growth unlike other segments in the territory.

Nissan recalled over 92,000 vehicles. The move is anchored on faulty clutch and seat covering problems.

The Nissan Altima Hybrid is the only hybrid car in the Japanese car manufacturer’s lineup. It was introduced recently by the company in only eight states in the USA.