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March 05, 2003
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This Week:

• The Chrysler Brand Enhances its Expressive Line-up in Geneva

• SAAB Debuts All-New 2004 9-3 Convertible

• Highlights of the New Porsche Carrera GT 

• Audi A3 - Trendsetter on the home straight

• Phaeton V10 TDI with 313-bhp ten-cylinder turbocharged diesel - World Premiere at the Geneva Motor Show

• World Premiere of the Show Car "Cinema 7D" presented by EDAG Engineering + Design AG

• MINI One D - Plant Oxford's latest edition and world premiere

• New Nissan Micra wins 2003 European Automotive Design Award at Geneva Motor Show

• Carlos Ghosn completes global launch of Nissan 350z at Geneva Motor Show

• Renault will produce an entirely new vehicle in Russia as of 2005

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New Nissan Micra wins 2003 European Automotive Design Award at Geneva Motor Show
 

Geneva - The new Nissan Micra was honoured with the 2003 European Automotive Design Award from Designers (Europe), a division of Fontignies Consulting. Dominique Fontignies, Chief Consultant from Designers (Europe) presented the award in the 'production car' category to Shiro Nakamura, Senior Vice President and Head of Design at Nissan during a ceremony held at the Geneva Motor Show. The Designers (Europe) awards, which have been in existence since 1996, are unique in that the selection process involves only automotive and design industry professionals and students. In total, over 600 people from 30 countries took part in the voting.

Dominique Fontignies from Designers (Europe) said: "The new Micra was a popular choice among those people who voted. Nissan has developed a strong individual character for the new Micra. Its exterior design is both fresh and attractive, with many elements that are both elegant and original. Inside, the Micra succeeds in mixing functionality with innovation, and makes good use of original materials and textiles. "

The new Micra, which was designed in Nissan's Japanese and European design studios, is produced at the company's award-winning manufacturing plant in Sunderland, UK. Sales of the new model began in January, backed by a high-profile advertising campaign.

(March 5, 2003)