Nissan Motor Co. on Tuesday unveiled a new version of its Skyline sports sedan, adding the carmaker's most advanced autonomous driving technology, as well as design elements shared with models like the GT-R sports coupe.
The automobile, Nissan's first major product debut in Japan since the arrest and ouster of former Chairman Carlos Ghosn, will let drivers take their hands off the wheel on highways, and also offers connected services.
Nissan is facing enormous pressure to revive its business following a car inspection scandal, the exposure of poor corporate governance practices and a year when it earned its lowest operating profit in a decade. Hiroto Saikawa, chief executive officer of the Yokohama-based automaker, is spending the equivalent of about $440 million in the next three years to introduce more than 20 new products and refresh core models.