background preloader

JAPAN AUTOS

Facebook Twitter

Nissan Pivo 3 inches closer to production. PIVO 3 - Smart Urban Commuter is EV of the Near Future It all started in 2005. Since featuring PIVO 1 at the Tokyo Motor Show, Nissan has introduced six other EV concepts, all demonstrating Nissan's dedication to creating exciting and innovative zero emission mobility solutions. And at the upcoming 42nd Tokyo Motor Show, Nissan will be revealing the PIVO 3, its eighth EV concept. Yet this is not just a show car - PIVO 3 is what Nissan envisions to be a more "realistic" EV of the near future. PIVO 3 takes Nissan's EV portfolio another step forward. Building on the pioneering PIVO 1 and PIVO 2, the new PIVO 3 concept moves from the realm of imagination into a fully-evolved vehicle that envisions life in tomorrow's cities. Where PIVO 2 was a highly innovative vehicle that stood alone as a concept car, PIVO 3 evolves in the direction of "smart community" with greater feasibility, credibility and an extended scope of mobile performance.

Nissan Pivo. The Nissan Pivo is a concept car created by Nissan. The Pivo was first introduced at the 2005 Tokyo Motor Show. The car is essentially a 360 degree rotating three-seater cabin on a chassis of 4 wheels, and hence eliminates the need for reversing and makes parking easier. Pivo 2[edit] An updated version of the concept, designated Pivo 2 was unveiled in 2007. The wheels have been moved to rotating pods that allow the car to drive in any direction. Pivo 3[edit] The updated Pivo 3 concept was unveiled at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show.[1] The concept has one seat in the front and two in the back. Gallery[edit] The original 2005 Pivo Original 2005 Nissan Pivo at the Tokyo Motor ShowThe concept car with open doors. See also[edit] References[edit] Toyota Cars, Trucks, SUVs & Accessories. MAZDA: Welcome to Mazda Global Web Site. Honda. Explaining the Altima. The latest Altima sedan recently entered production at Nissan’s plants in Smyrna, Tennessee and Canton, Mississippi, with the newest version of the company’s best-selling North American model winning rave reviews.

Nissan's new Altima Expectations were already high last October when my colleague Andrew Malana and I caught up with key players in the Altima’s development at Nissan sites in Phoenix, Arizona and Atsugi, Japan. In the video (above) Altima Chief Project Specialist Toshimi Kobayashi discusses the philosophy behind the fifth-generation model, Atsushi Nishitani, associate product chief designer, explains the design team’s goals, and Ryan Rumberger, an engineer in the vehicle evaluation and quality group at Nissan North America, gives an insight into Nissan engineers’ passion for project.

Q1. Altima CPS Toshimi Kobayashi Chief Project Specialist Toshimi Kobayashi: Q2. Associate Product Chief Designer Atsushi Nishitani: Q3. CPS Kobayashi: Q4. APCD Nishitani: Nissan engineer Ryan Rumberger.