Nissan unveils “Wheels of Innovation” sculpture

“Wheels of Innovation” sculpture displayed at Nissan Global Headquarters in Yokohama

YOKOHAMA, Japan – Nissan Chairman of the Board, Carlos Ghosn, Nissan President and Chief Executive Officer Hiroto Saikawa and other Nissan executives gathered at Nissan’s global headquarters in Yokohama on June 22, to unveil the “Wheels of Innovation” sculpture representing the company’s values and transformation over the past 17 years.

Chairman Carlos Ghosn, CEO Hiroto Saikawa and artist, Nadim Karam in front of the sculpture “Wheels of Innovation”

The sculpture was created by Nadim Karam, a Lebanese artist based in Beirut.

The 5-meter tall steel sculpture features five unique wheels that serve as representations for the drivers for Nissan’s growth: Globalization, Sustainability, Challenge, Alliance and Diversity.

“The power of Nissan has always and will always come from inside.” says Ghosn.  “The Wheels of Innovations stands here as an external symbol of what that power can achieve.”

Nissan Chairman of Board Carlos Ghosn speaking at the sculpture unveil

Nissan Crossing to the Future in Ginza

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Tokyo – Sept. 20 – Nissan held an official opening ceremony for Nissan Crossing on Tuesday, its new brand experience space in the prestigious Ginza district, shortly before the venue opens its doors to the public on Saturday.

The event was attended by representatives of the Japanese government, ambassadors, leading figures in politics and business, members of the design community, and representatives of Ginza’s planning council.

Nissan Crossing occupies the site of the former Nissan Gallery, a popular local landmark that served as a point of contact between Nissan and the general public from 1963 to 2014.

The new venue will offer visitors from around the world a chance to learn about Intelligent Mobility, Nissan’s vision for the future of the relationship between cars and people.

Speaking the event, Nissan President and CEO Carlos Ghosn said: “This new gallery is designed to express Nissan’s brand values of innovation and excitement in a space twice as large as the original.”

“The gallery provides an enhanced customer experience, equipped with state-of-the-art technologies and world-leading features,” he said.

“We believe Nissan Crossing will again become an important landmark in Ginza…and an epicenter for broadcasting the Nissan brand to the world.”

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