Nissan Motor Co.'s high-end sportscar, the GT-R, foreground, and other passenger cars ore on display inside its new headquarters in Yokohama's Minatomirai waterfront area, southwest of Tokyo, Sunday, Aug. 2, 2009. Nissan said the new 22-story headquarters was designed to be energy-efficient to qualify as one of the most ecological buildings in Japan. The company, which is losing money amid the global downturn, is selling its old Tokyo headquarters as part of efforts to cut costs. AP Photo logo AP Photo 3 months ago

Nissan Motor Co.'s high-end sportscar, the GT-R, foreground, and other passenger cars ore on display inside its new headquarters in Yokohama's Minatomirai waterfront area, southwest of Tokyo, Sunday, Aug. 2, 2009. Nissan said the new 22-story headquarters was designed to be energy-efficient to qualify as one of the most ecological buildings in Japan. The company, which is losing money amid the global downturn, is selling its old Tokyo headquarters as part of efforts to cut costs.

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  1. Carlos Ghosn, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Renault-Nissan Alliance, speaks at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York, November 19, 2009.
  2. KAMINOKAWA, JAPAN - NOVEMBER 12: Workers assemble parts at Nissan's Tochigi Plant as Nissan announce the opening of the latest FUGA motor car production line on November 12, 2009 in Kaminokawa, Japan. Nissan's Tochigi plant produce models such as the Infiniti and the GT-R supercar as well the latest FUGA, which is a direct competitor to the Toyota Crown, Honda Legend and European executive class sedans.
  3. CHIBA, JAPAN - OCTOBER 21: Nissan's CEO Carlos Ghosn introduces the company's concept car Land Glider during the 41st Tokyo Motor Show at Makuhari Messe on October 21, 2009 in Chiba, Japan. The Show, open to the public from October 24 to November 4 will feature 39 world premieres and 21 Japan premieres. The exhibitors are 2 governments, 2 organizations and 108 companies from 10 countries and 1 region.
  4. READING, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 15: Chef James Martin next to a FX50S while he attends the opening of the first Infiniti showroom in UK in Reading on October 15, 2009 in London, England. Infiniti is the luxury brand of Nissan.
  5. YOKOHAMA, JAPAN - OCTOBER 10: Steven Whittaker of Scotland and Naohiro Ishikawa of Japan compete for the ball during Kirin Challenge Cup 2009 match between Japan and Scotland at Nissan Stadium on October 10, 2009 in Yokohama, Japan.
  6. NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 24: Carlos Ghosn, CEO of Nissan Motor and CEO and President of Renault, appears on a panel at the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) on September 24, 2009 in New York City. The Fifth Annual Meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) looks to gather prominent individuals in politics, business, science, academics and religion to discuss global issues such as climate change and peace in the Middle East. The event, founded by former president Bill Clinton after he left office, is held the same week as the General Assembly at the United Nations as most world leaders are in New York.

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  1. Nissan Motor India Pvt. Ltd. chief executive and managing director Kiminobu Tokuyama, poses for the media during the unveiling of the new versions of Nissan's X-Trail sport utility vehicle, right, and luxury Teana sedan, left, in Mumbai, India, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009. Nissan Motor Co. launched two new car models in Mumbai Wednesday, part of an aggressive India expansion plan by Japan's third-largest automaker.
  2. A worker cleans a Nissan GTR car at the Guangzhou Autoshow November 23, 2009. China's car makers hope Beijing will renew strong economic incentives that propelled China's car sales to record levels this year even in the face of the global downturn.
  3. Carlos Ghosn (L), Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Renault-Nissan Alliance, speaks to former U.S. Treasury Department Auto Task Force head, Steven Rattner, as he listens at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York, November 19, 2009.
  4. Carlos Ghosn, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Renault-Nissan Alliance, speaks at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York, November 19, 2009.
  5. Carlos Ghosn, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Renault-Nissan Alliance, speaks at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York, November 19, 2009.
  6. FILE - In this Oct. 21, 2009 file photo, Nissan Motor Co. CEO Carlos Ghosn poses with the automaker's "Leaf" zero-emission electric vehicle at the 41st Tokyo Motor Show at Makuhari Messe in Makuhari, near Tokyo, Japan.
  7. Nissan Motor Co. Chief Operation Officer Toshiyuki Shiga walks about the firm's new high end car model "Fuga" during a press conference in Yokohama, near Tokyo, Japan, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009. Fuga is on domestic market today.
  8. Nissan Motor Co. Chief Operation Officer Toshiyuki Shiga speaks about the firm's new high end car model "Fuga" during a press conference in Yokohama, near Tokyo, Japan, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009. Fuga is on domestic market today.
  9. Nissan Motor Co. Chief Operation Officer Toshiyuki Shiga walks about the firm's new high end car model "Fuga" during a press conference in Yokohama, near Tokyo, Japan, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009. Fuga is on domestic market today.
  10. Chairman of Renault-Nissan Alliance Carlos Ghosn speaks during the Wall Street Journal CEO Council meeting on rebuilding global prosperity in Washington, November 17, 2009.
  11. Chairman Renault-Nissan Alliance Carlos Ghosn (L), President of United Technologies Corporation Louis R. Chenevert (C) and Chairman of Sunoco, Inc. Lynn L. Elsenhans (R) attend the Wall Street Journal CEO Council meeting on rebuilding global prosperity in Washington, November 17, 2009.
  12. Nissan LEAF Zero Emissions Tour Transport Trailer by EventMover, Inc.
  13. An attendant cleans the windshield wiper of a car from Japanese manufacturer Nissan displayed during the seventh Annual China Automotive Industry Forum 2009 in Shanghai on November 12, 2009. Helped by Beijing's efforts to stimulate domestic consumption, China's total car sales outstripped those of the US for the first time in January to make the Asian giant the world's largest car market.
  14. KAMINOKAWA, JAPAN - NOVEMBER 12: Newly built motor cars are lined up at Nissan's Tochigi Plant as Nissan announce the opening of the latest FUGA motor car production line on November 12, 2009 in Kaminokawa, Japan. Nissan's Tochigi plant produce models such as the Infiniti and the GT-R supercar as well the latest FUGA, which is a direct competitor to the Toyota Crown , Honda Legend and European executive class sedans.
  15. KAMINOKAWA, JAPAN - NOVEMBER 12: Workers assemble parts at Nissan's Tochigi Plant as Nissan announce the opening of the latest FUGA motor car production line on November 12, 2009 in Kaminokawa, Japan. Nissan's Tochigi plant produce models such as the Infiniti and the GT-R supercar as well the latest FUGA, which is a direct competitor to the Toyota Crown , Honda Legend and European executive class sedans.
  16. KAMINOKAWA, JAPAN - NOVEMBER 12: Workers check the assembled cars at Nissan's Tochigi Plant as Nissan announce the opening of the latest FUGA motor car production line on November 12, 2009 in Kaminokawa, Japan. Nissan's Tochigi plant produce models such as the Infiniti and the GT-R supercar as well the latest FUGA, which is a direct competitor to the Toyota Crown , Honda Legend and European executive class sedans.

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