Nissan has announced that it will not hold a press conference next week at the North American International Auto Show, and has no big plan for the Chicago show either. Instead, Nissan is focusing on the New York Auto Show in March.
Nissan plans to unveil its all-new 2009 Maxima sedan at the New York show. “We’ll show the next Maxima in New York and a couple of other things — but not concepts,” Nissan North America spokesman Darryll Harrison told Inside Line. Harrison failed to give any details on the Maxima — or on what other vehicles to expect at the show — but it is known that the next-generation Maxima will have a diesel engine option. It has also been reported that the 2009 Maxima will take on a four-door coupe body style, similar to the Mercedes CLS.
The Maxima’s last overhaul was in 2004.
Despite Nissan ’s lack of a press conference, the Japanese automaker will show its Forum concept at the Detroit show.
