A breakthrough automotive technology from Japanese automaker Nissan is set to hit Japan this month and the U.S. market in December 2007.

The Around View Monitor, which Nissan dubs as the world’s first, is a parking aid system that allows a driver to see the bird’s eye view of a car—or the larger perspective of a car seen from above—and its background in real-time.

Useful to drivers especially when parking, this system works hand in hand with other relevant Nissan parts to provide for an easy and precise steering and maneuvering of the car.

The Around View Monitor technology combines a bird’s eye view of the car and its surroundings using four 180-degree angle, high-resolution cameras installed on the sides, front, and rear of the car. The view from the top is flashed by the screen on the left side, while the front or rear view can be seen on the screen’s right side. Depending on the gear shift, the front and rear views can be interchanged. As a result, the driver sees a broader view of the vehicle and everything around it from all angles.

In addition, the left-side view comes together with the rear view, thus making it easier for the driver to monitor both the rear and left-front when parking in a parallel manner. The driver can also select between the top view and the left-side view.

A smart and user-friendly system, the new Nissan Technology presents the distance to an obstruction in colored but easy-to-understand graphics. Thanks to the camera-enabled sensors placed on all four corners of the car, the driver is instantly warned if the car approaches an impending barrier through Nissan parts such as a “beeping” alert.

The Around View Monitor will be available in the U.S. market on the newcomer Infiniti EX35 late this year and on the Nissan Elgrand van in Japan at the end of October.

Sources: Edmunds.com, The Autochannel

Nissan Motor Co. Ltd., along with several giant automakers, is really committed in its crusade to offset the pollution problems caused by the noxious emissions of vehicles. In order to carry out the Japanese automaker’s plans of developing pro-environment cars equipped with Nissan Parts, Nissan proudly informed the public of its newly-established Engineering Center last Tuesday.

Built within the Atsugi-based Nissan Technical Center (NTC), the Engineering Center is going to house various automobile technology development facilities for the company’s Nissan Green Program 2010. This program aims to create more green cars, which will be equipped with upgraded Nissan Parts, to lessen or even to reduce the harmful carbon dioxide emissions of Nissan vehicles. As present, the catalytic converters are among the Nissan Parts vehicles of the company are geared with to keep the carbon dioxide emission at a safer level.

The latest facility in the NTC will also be used to house the people behind the Nissan technological finds like the engineers. Moreover, the debuting Engineering Center, where a bridge connects it to the Product Planning and Design facilities, will have rooms to help initiate interactions between the Nissan engineers and customers. The “interaction room” will also showcase the company’s latest finds and developments for the automobile industry. A bridge connects the center’s

Among the earliest activities of the center involves testing the rain and the dirty water for vehicle energy consumption.  Futuristic Nissan Parts are sure to mushroom in this new Engineering facility of Nissan.

More and more people, specifically in Korea, are becoming more practical with regards to buying vehicles. Instead of going for the luxury cars, Koreans eye vehicle models that carry tag prices along the middle range. With such trend, Japanese automaker Nissan shifts gears, which is away from its expensive Infiniti models, and markets more its not so pricey vehicles like Nissan Murano and Nissan Altima in Korea.

Last Tuesday, Nissan Motors stated that the sport utility vehicle Murano and the medium-built sedan Altima will pioneer the company’s campaign in introducing more affordable models in Korea. Collin Dodge, who is the senior vice president for overseas market operations of Nissan headed Tuesday’s announcement held in South Korea’s capital Seoul. Geared with well-designed and well-engineered Nissan Parts are going to push the Murano and Altima to become Koreans’ top automobile picks. Included in the Nissan pool of money-saving models are the X-trial, Rogue, and Quashqui, which are all equipped with quality Nissan Parts.

Aside from the inexpensive offerings of Nissan, the Japanese automaker also continuous to innovate and develop green cars like the electric car Pivo 2, which was unveiled in its homeland auto show. The most unique Nissan Parts of the Pivo 2 are the revolving cabin and wheels.

Along with Nissan, Toyota and Deawoo Motors are also going to launch the affordable models in the East Asian country.

Two years ago, the immaculate white Pivo was one of the highlights in the 2005 Tokyo Motor Show. Among its notable Nissan Parts, the cabin, which can do a full revolution, was the most unique component for this concept car. Just over the weekend, an improved version of this electric car branded as Pivo 2 was announced to grace this year’s Tokyo Motor Show slated this month.

Still carrying the signature 360-degree rotating cabin, the light blue-colored Pivo 2 will be among the concept cars that are highly-anticipated in the biennial auto show. The second installment for Pivo is designed and engineered with an improved circular cabin that can head to all directions. Aside from the rotating body of the Pivo 2, this futuristic car of Nissan has a set of wheels that is capable of a quarter rotation. Such wheels enable the operator to drive the Pivo 2 forward and sideways.   With these remarkable Nissan Parts of the Pivo 2, the driver is given the ability to easily maneuver the car in the most narrow parking spaces because of the rotating cabin and wheels.

Japanese’s imaginative creativity is also very evident in the audible warnings and messages of the Pivo 2. Inside the cabin, Nissan installed a digital camera, which looks like a robot’s head, and a microphone that examine a driver’s appearance and voice, respectively. Once these Nissan Parts are able to conclude that the operator is weary, for example, a voice prompt will say, “Relax, don’t worry” or “You are never alone in the Pivo 2”.

To date, this one-door Pivo 2 concept is among the friendliest cars to the environment as it uses the compact lithuim-ion battery for power. Nissan’s one of a kind concept car, which can be charged in regular electric sockets, has a shelf-life of five years or equal to 100,000 mileage.

There are numerous Nissan parts that promote safety, such as seat belts and air bags. Moreover, behind a safe operation of vehicles are well-functioning auto parts. Despite these life-saving Nissan parts, external factors like adverse weather conditions could affect motorists in maneuvering the four-wheel machine. To answer to such possible unfortunate events, the Japanese automaker Nissan Motor Co. Ltd will be testing its “slip-hazard warning system” in Hokkaido starting this November.

Periods of rain and snow can make roads slippery and can lead to accidents, thus Nissan developed slip-hazard warning system that integrates the Intelligent Transport System (ITS) and Anti-lock braking system (ABS). A vehicle that is equipped with such high-end technology has audio alerts that warn the driver as the four-wheel machine inches closer to a possible slippery road.

Hundred Nissan vehicles, which are geared with the CARWINGS system, are expected to take part in the test, which will officially start on November until March of next year. Before testing proper, however, Nissan, along with the Hokkaido Prefectural Police, will have to sift through the vehicles and will just get the participants needed.

At the end of the test, Nissan wants to know if such system, which will be supplemented by the upgraded CARWINGS system, would really work for real-life threatening events especially during the colder seasons.

Japan is popular for pioneering countless gadgets and gizmos, which are mostly geared for the younger audience and those young at heart. Just recently, the Japanese automaker Nissan has integrated some of the staple video games features into its latest concept car christened as the Nissan Mixim, which was showcased at the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show.

This relatively small car, which only measures for 145 inches, eyes younger drivers according to Nissan. From the well-designed Nissan parts such as the bat-like doors to its video game control-like steering wheel, every bit of the four-wheel-drive Mixim Concept is sure to delight the fancy of younger generation of motorists.

Aside from Mixim’s unique Nissan parts, this compact car is also among Nissan’s green cars as it runs full-time on lithium-ion batteries and ‘Super Motor’. This concept vehicle is not only made to care for the environment but as well as to care for its users as this four-wheel machine is geared with the tough windshield meant to absorb front impacts. LED headlights are also installed to ensure utmost road vision of motorists during the night and during adverse weather conditions.

Weighing only 1200 lbs., the Nissan Mixim will be available by 2012 carrying a tag price range of $12,000 to $15,000.

Aside from the top-caliber Nissan parts, users of Nissan vehicles in Japan have something to boast about as the car company offers upgrades like the Yahoo! Wai Wai Map and the CARWINGS Builder for the dashboard staple CARWINGS.

These enhancements allow users of Nissan’s CARWINGS to key in their own inputs and share them to other drivers. Last March, Nissan came out with a trial version of the Yahoo! Wai Wai Map. This sort of social networking upgrade can be personalized by the Nissan vehicle owner. One can create his or her own maps and share these to other CARWINGS users. The console was designed so that one can create directions for tourist spots to famous restaurants in Japan. For the restaurants listed in the system, members can give ratings for these establishments to help others know which places are the best to dine to. Moreover, this special feature can be accessed over the internet and unique maps can be exchanged by CARWINGS members. Similar to the Yahoo! Wai Wai Map, the CARWINGS Builder allows users to share information on various locations to other members.

Aside from giving directions, the CARWINGS technology promotes the company’s safety campaign, along with the other life-saving Nissan parts. The system flashes warnings on the screen such as “Do not driver after drinking!” and “Let’s continue safe driving today”.

“Through CARWINGS Builder, individuals, groups, commercial establishments and local authorities can post information on the CARWINGS navigation maps, in either data-format or audio-formatted recordings via the CARWINGS Information Channel,” stated by Nissan.

Before the year closes, the rate for the CARWINGS system will now be fixed for 1,200 yen or $10.3.

“With the increased demand for CARWINGS services, the offer will be more attractive to customers who can enjoy the available information channels and services as much as they want, for a flat monthly rate,” stated by the Japanese company.