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...shooting victim Joseph Guzman testified that Bell spoke to him just moments before he died, a medical examiner testified the shots destroyed Bell's ability to speak. Bell's other passenger, Trent Benefield, testified that he was shot in the legs twice while running away from Bell's Nissan Altima, but a crime scene analyst proved that he was seated when the bullets...
...drought, Nissan is roaring back with what Ghosn calls a "product offensive." New models include the redesigned Sentra sedan, the subcompact Versa hatchback and, coming next year, a crossover called Rogue. At the Los Angeles Auto Show on Nov. 29, Nissan plans to unveil a coupe version of the Altima, due to go on sale next summer. "When you put so much energy and investment in, you're always nervous," says Ghosn. "Until you see the first few months of sales, you have doubts...
...company, let alone a Japanese one, and almost everyone bet against him: a foreigner with a funny name tackling Japan Inc. He proved them spectacularly wrong, turning Nissan into an auto power with industry-leading profits and such stylish vehicles as the 350Z sports car, Murano SUV and Altima. Ghosn's success made him a mythic figure in Japan. In France they crowned him Le Cost Killer. And in 2005 he added a couple more job titlespresident and CEO of Renault...
That's why the new Altima and Sentra look more evolutionary than revolutionary. Analysts too are worried that Nissan is losing its styling edge, ceding ground to Honda and Toyota (whose Camry was named Motor Trend's 2007 Car of the Year). "Once you get into the trap of saying 'If it ain't broke, don't fix it,' that's very dangerous," says John Casesa, an auto-industry consultant. "Nissan has to innovate to grow...
Under CEO Ghosn, above, Nissan played it safe with the 2007 Altima, left, a fairly conservative redesign of the popular sedan. Versa, a hatchback launched in July, is flying off lots. Nissan focused on interior roominess and cargo space for this small car and seems to have...