TOKYO—Nissan has abandoned plans to have Canadian auto parts company Magna International assemble the new compact model for its Infiniti luxury brand in Austria. Nissan now plans to build the future compact Infiniti vehicle in-house.
Most people who purchase a BMW X3 have no idea that it's not built by the company from Munich, Germany, that claims to provide "the ultimate driving machine." The $36,000 sport utility vehicle is actually assembled by Magna Steyr, a contract manufacturer that builds cars for several other automakers, including DaimlerChrysler (Auburn Hills, MI) and General Motors Corp. (Detroit).
