Originally Posted by DVPGSR
Nissan is already in Europe. I drove a Nissan Primera for 2 weeks that last time I was there and saw the US Infiniti I35 there badged as a Nissan Maxima. There is no Acura or Lexus in Europe either...it is all Honda and Toyota...and my guess is it will stay all Nissan too.
Right, the I35 was an Infinity branded Maxima.
The speculated goal, I think, is to introduce Infinity product with an existing, upscale badge, rather then investing in launching Infinity. I know European marquees are generally more flexible then US brands (see the Mercedes A and B classes), but it makes a certain amount of sense.
An FX35 works better as a Saab then a Trailblazer badged as a Saab, but that's just me.