A memo sent to Nissan dealers and reviewed by Automotive News’s Urvaksh Karkaria suggests the automaker has launched an aggressive new tiered sales bonus program. +

U.S. new light-duty vehicle sales rose to 15.7 million in 2024, a 2.5% year-over-year increase driven by big gains among certain brands, marques and types and capped by a 4.1 million-unit fourth quarter. +

The Nissan Titan, Ford Edge and Chevrolet Camaro are among the highest-profile and longest-serving models that have ceased production or won’t last past the 2025 model year. +

Honda, Nissan and Mitsubishi have entered discussions that could lead to a three-way merger that would form the world’s third-largest automaker. A new U.S. president could complicate the deal. +

Automotive News reports Infiniti is allowing dealers to merge their standalone stores with Nissan dealerships on a case-by-case basis. +

Automotive News reports Nissan's Jeremie Papin sent a memo to U.S. dealers Nov. 30 among rampant speculation that the Japanese automaker could soon be acquired. +