Nissan Motor Co. said Wednesday it has started marketing a car navigation system enabling music fans to connect their iPod players to the system when driving in Nissan vehicles.
"We are very excited to be collaborating with Apple (Computer Inc.) on this project," Carlos Tavares, Nissan executive vice president, said in a statement.
The system, backed by a designated iPod connector, gives drivers in-car control of their iPods through a 7-inch touch screen display, Nissan said.
Selling for 315,000, yen the hard disk-equipped system can be fitted in 11 Nissan models, including the Tiida compact, X-TRAIL sport utility vehicle and Serena minivan.
The system features Nissan's CARWINGS service and CD/MD/DVD playback capability in addition to iPod connectivity.