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What's next for Nissan's Infiniti luxury line now that it has just announced the creation of its performance division and offered up a second choice in engines for its full-size sedan. Read more.

Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) today reported July sales of 82,337 units versus 71,847 units a year earlier, an increase of 14.6 percent compared with July 2009. Nissan Division sales rose 12.1 percent for the month, while sales of Infiniti vehicles were 37.6 percent higher than a year before.  Read more.

With luxury makes such as Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Lincoln and Lexus all offering hybrid options, Infiniti joins the gasoline-electric hybrid field with the M35 hybrid, which is scheduled to go on sale next spring as a 2012 model.  Read more.

Nissan continues to innovate and seek new ways to make their future electric power and be as profitable as possible. Along with Renault , the Japanese empire goes with everything and presents interesting and groundbreaking innovations. Read more.

Up to this point, Nissan has relied on hybrid technology purchased and licensed from the undisputed leader in hybrid vehicles. That would be Toyota, naturally. But the two Japanese automakers will be moving in separate directions in short order as Nissan has developed its own hybrid powertrain technology, and unlike most other automakers, Nissan's system will debut powering a rear-wheel-drive machine wearing the Infiniti badge. Read more.

News has it that there is a small front wheel drive coupe version being prepared by Infiniti. The design would be a borrowed scheme from the Essence concept which had been unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show last year. Read more.

Hot on the heels of the recent revelation that Infiniti is working on a duo of new G-based vehicles slated to debut at this year's Pebble Beach extravaganza, we've come across a trademark filing by Nissan North America for "IPL." What's IPL you ask? Infiniti Performance Line, a new catalog of in-house developed upgrades which – according to the filing – will include everything from air filters to cat-back exhaust systems, and – more intriguingly – "automotive engine parts, namely turbochargers a Read more.

Infiniti today announced that it has partnered with the world-renowned Montreal-based entertainment group, Cirque du Soleil®, to become an Official Sponsor and exclusive Automotive Partner. Read more.

Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) today reported April 2010 sales of 63,769 units versus 47,190 units a year earlier, an increase of 35.1 percent, compared with April 2009. Nissan Division sales rose 33.8 percent for the month, while sales of Infiniti vehicles were 46.2 percent higher than a year before. Read more.

Infiniti has been consciously focusing on its image as a performance and design-oriented brand in the United States in the last few years. Now the company has announced its own version of the electric Nissan Leaf Hatchback, with even better performance and styling. Read more.