Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. announced that Fred M. Diaz has been named to the newly formed position of divisional vice president, Nissan Sales & Marketing, Nissan North America, Inc., reporting to Jose Munoz, senior vice president, Sales & Marketing, Customer Quality and Dealer Network Development, Nissan Americas. Most recently, Diaz was president and chief executive officer-Ram Truck Brand, Chrysler Group, LLC as well as president and chief executive officer, Chrysler de Mexico. In this new leadership role, Diaz will assume full responsibility for the day-to-day operations of the Nissan Division in the United States, including all sales, marketing, fixed operations, parts and service and administration functions. He will lead the Nissan Division team with the Marketing, Light Commercial Vehicle & Fleet, Parts & Service and Regional Operations functions reporting directly to him. Previously, Diaz was Chrysler's chief executive in charge of the Ram Truck Brand. In 2011, Diaz was appointed as the chief executive of Chrysler's Mexican operations.

A Florida dealership that sued Nissan North America, Inc. over remodeling funds must arbitrate the dispute, a federal judge ruled last month. Now the store wants the judge to reconsider. In the lawsuit, Crown Nissan, claims Nissan failed to provide a promised $300,000 for remodeling assistance through the Nissan Retail Environmental Design Initiative program. It also accuses Nissan of violating its contract and the state dealer law by failing to give it the same assistance that other Nissan stores have received under the program. Specifically, Crown claims Nissan reneged on its already approved plan the day before remodeling was scheduled to begin in February 2012. The suit seeks an order requiring payment of the incentive, as well as triple damages and attorney fees.

Nissan North America, Inc. reported U.S. sales results for the month ended February 2013. For the month, the company reported sales of 99,636 units, down 6.6% from last year's record-setting February total of 106,731. Nissan Division sales in February totaled 90,489, down 7.2% from the prior year, which also set a February record.