Nissan Picks NX as New CAD Standard for New Vehicles

By DE Editors

UGS Corp.(Plano, TX) announced recently thaty Nissan selected it to be theprovider of the new global PLM system that Nissan and Nissan affiliateswill deploy to design and build its next generation of vehicles. UGSexpects the selection to represent its largest win in 2005. 

Nissan will use NX CAD software to design its vehicles on a globalbasis and UGS' Teamcenter collaborative Product Development Management(cPDM) software to digitally manage product data and enable digitalprototyping for all Nissan vehicles. The company will deploy thesoftware as part of a fully integrated, common RandD infrastructurefor use inside Nissan.

"Nissan is one of the world's most innovative and successful companies,and UGS is proud to help strengthen its strong automotive industryleadership by providing the new technology foundation for itsinnovative, knowledge-enabled vehicle development process," said TonyAffuso, chairman, CEO and president of UGS.

Nissan evaluated CAD systems for the purposes of identifying a standardPLM partner for its three-year business plan "Value-Up," which began inApril 2005. Under the plan, Nissan has aimed at achieving global salesof 4.2 million units, measured in fiscal year 2008.

For more information, visit ugs.com.