Designed to deliver a service-repair experience that meets the high expectations of its customers, Infiniti has launched a new Certified Collision Repair Network that will provide consistent and professional repair services throughout the country—and bring significant peace of mind to drivers waiting on repairs. [click to continue…]
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Winning in college basketball’s annual March Madness extravaganza usually requires having a big presence in your lineup, and it turns out that much the same is true when it comes to winning the battle against cancer. Which is why Infiniti—an official corporate sponsor of both NCAA Men’s Basketball and the 2012 Division I Championship—recently teamed with upscale shopping site Gilt.com in a unique promotion that involves both the new Infiniti JX35 full-size luxury crossover and one of the country’s top cancer charities. [click to continue…]
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The very first 2013 Infiniti JX, the new three-row luxury crossover that showcases the brand’s “Inspired Performance,” recently came down the line at Nissan’s Smyrna Vehicle Assembly Plant in Tennessee. The boldly designed JX is scheduled to go on sale in March with a long list of segment-leading advantages, including a breakthrough technology that Infiniti calls Backup Collision Intervention (BCI). [click to continue…]
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With demand growing for luxury cars in China and other fast-growing Asian markets, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. has announced that Infiniti will locate its new global headquarters in Hong Kong. The move comes as Infiniti seeks to lift total global sales to 500,000 vehicles a year, as part of Nissan’s six-year mid-term business plan, Nissan Power 88.
“As Infiniti grows its presence in the global luxury markets of North America, Europe, China and South East Asia, we selected Hong Kong as the optimum location for our new global Infiniti headquarters,” said Andy Palmer, Executive Vice President, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. “We see an opportunity to reinforce Asian hospitality within the Infiniti brand, distinct from both Nissan and our facing luxury competitors. We are proud to be the only automaker that will call Hong Kong home,” he added. [click to continue…]
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Capping off a successful year that saw Infiniti, in partnership with Red Bull Racing, achieving wide success into Formula One, Nissan will head to Argentina in early November for the final round of this year’s FIA GT1 World Championship. With their success in motorsports during 2011, they’ve now set their sights on a double-Championship victory.
Michael Krumm and Lucas Luhr enter the race weekend in the #23 JRM Racing Nissan GT-R at the Lago Potrero de los Funes circuit in San Luis as leaders in the GT1 Drivers’ Championship standings. JRM is a close second in the Teams’ Championship. With the possibility of points for the Qualifying and Championship races, Krumm, Luhr and JRM will be going for race victory inspired by those who have been triumphant in Nissan colors this year.
Simon Sproule, Nissan’s Corporate Vice President of Global Marketing Communications, said: “Our great results in motorsport in 2011 are testament to the efforts and talents of many people – teams of drivers, technicians, engineers and plenty of others behind the scenes – who have worked hard to ensure that the Nissan name has been at the top of the standings wherever we’ve competed this year.
“The success owes much to Nissan’s rich motorsport heritage at iconic races such as Le Mans, as well as the engineering excellence inherent in road vehicles like the 370Z and GT-R. There is a lot of crossover between road and track technology, and we constantly strive to apply what we learn from motorsport into our production models, and not just at the high performance end of the range. That is why motorsport, and being the best, is so very important to Nissan.”
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Already certified by the team at Guiness World Records as the fastest-accelerating hybrid on the planet, the Infiniti M35h set another important benchmark recently, this time showcasing the greener side of its nature: The high-powered, high-efficiency M35h won the hybrid class in the 2011 ALD Automotive/Shell FuelSave MPG Marathon, becoming the only hybrid vehicle to better its official combined mileage ratings in the event. [click to continue…]
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For an automotive brand that’s expanding into new global markets there’s perhaps no better way to reach consumers than sponsoring a Formula 1 racing team. New Hampshire Infiniti Dealers said Infiniti chose well when it picked Red Bull Racing’s team, which was already home to the 2010 world champion, Sebastian Vettel.The 24-year-old German driver is an Infiniti Global Brand Ambassador.
Vettel captured the 2011 title over the weekend after placing 3rd in the Japanese Grand Prix. With back-to-back titles, Vettel is now the youngest driver to score a point, capture pole position, win a race, win a championship and win two in a row. He clinched the title with an insurmountable 114-point lead with four races to go.
Vettel is known for being an exuberant winner and one who gives credit to his team for the success he’s achieved.
“I want to thank all the guys and girls in the factory in Milton Keynes, as it’s not just us here pushing very hard, it’s them as well – from the post office to the design office to the engineering office here at the track, their effort is just incredible,” he said after the race.
The next goal for Red Bull Racing is to capture the Constructor’s Championship, which brings millions of dollars with it. There is an indirect corporate relationship between Infiniti and RBR: the team uses Renault engines, Renault holds a large stake in Infiniti parent Nissan.
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While the word “unique” is often used to describe sport sedans that are anything but, it’s truly the right term for the new 2012 Infiniti M Hybrid: The car is the only vehicle on the road today capable of delivering both 360 hp and 32 mpg highway, and that’s on top of its standard high level of Infiniti-grade amenities. This impressive balance of attributes is certain to change how people think about four-door performance vehicles, and hybrids as well.
The key is the Infiniti Direct Response Hybrid system, an innovative powertrain that leverages a one-motor, two-clutch parallel hybrid system to deliver the linear power delivery and superior acceleration expected from any Infiniti, along with the kind of fuel efficiency expected from a mainstream four-cylinder sedan. [click to continue…]
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According to Infiniti Nashua, Formula One World Champions Red Bull Racing Renault signed a marketing agreement with Infiniti for the 2011 and 2012 Formula One racing seasons. The agreement between Red Bull Racing, Infiniti and the Renault-Nissan Alliance allows the brand to take advantage of both the marketing and technical activities involved in Formula One racing.
Infiniti will have a visible branding image on race cars, driver’s clothing, team uniforms and other racing equipment. The agreement also allows them to work with Renault engines in order to create future technical collaboration with the world class team.
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Online research and word-of-mouth recommendations are two powerful resources for today’s new-vehicle shoppers, but there’s just one company that has the confidence to offer a one-stop Internet source for both: Infiniti.
The luxury brand has become the first automaker to provide consumer-generated ratings and reviews on its own website at www.InfinitiUSA.com. Some 900 reviews on seven separate Infiniti vehicles were added to the site to kick off the new effort, with more on the way. And while these initial efforts were gathered via Infiniti customer-communications efforts, the brand will soon add functionality to its website that allows users to upload their reviews and comments directly. [click to continue…]
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