Sales of hybrid vehicles have increased substantially and in fact, it has doubled in the first five months of 2005 as compared to last year sales. Nissan announced that it is going to introduce its first gasoline hybrid passenger car which will start its manufacturing at Smyrna plant some time from next year.
No, Nissan is not going to build its own hybrid system but will be licensing the hybrid system from Toyota Motor Co. Nissan promised a better fuel economy in its coming 2007 Nissan Altima hybrid car with a increased performance. This is going to be the third hybrid vehicle in US after Ford's Escape hybrid sport utility vehicle and Toyota's Camry Sedan, which is also going on production floor next year.

Regular Altima has a base price of $24,530 and introduction of hybrid is most likely to add another $3000 to it. However there was no formal announcement about the pricing of 2007 Nissan Altima hybrid car. Nissan contract with Toyota restricts it with only 50,000 units per year.

Nissan is entering into the market where the top spot is captured by Toyota Prius followed by Honda Civic. Lets see how it could penetrate the market currently captured by these two carmakers.

 

#1,000 POST YAY!!!! i finally made, took me 14 months!

Every car maker is experimenting in Hybrids...everyone of them!
Gas isnt so cheap now is it? Automakers know US gasoline/diesel isnt going back down, so they found something that might help consumers out by spending less on gas, which is hybriding their cars.

 

hahaha you used my thread for your own personal agenda, then tried to play it off like your into the hybrid shit.

 

is there any posts where it doesnt invole nissan for you?

 

I cant? LOL its just good to see 4 digits now, yet i still got 1 green dot under my avatar.
I dont know much about hybrids, just some. they are new to everyone. Soon we all have to look for new resources.

 

the altima should be redesigned. its nice but needs a fresher look

 

hybrids are gonna be the new thing..
and i am guessing it will be common on most cars later on the way gas prices are skyrocketing..
i personally would love a hybrid..its going to be as standard as valve timing

 

i think the altima looks nice the way it is..but it could be better!

 

Too bad they couldn't use their own motor...

 

In 2006, its in its 4th year w/o a makeover. Usually cars are redesigned after its 4th year.
Why the hybrid the altima? They have to start their experiment with a good foundation. Look no further than the cars that they have been selling successfully for years.