Luxury Japanese auto maker Infiniti will team up with Louis Vuitton, a French luxury fashion brand for the introduction of a new concept car which will appear at the Geneva Motor Show next month.

Louis Vuitton is associated with high quality bags will be designing a luggage for the car concept. Louis Vuitton has been designing bespoke luggage for unique vehicles for quite some time already. Infiniti’s design head Shiro Nakamura is pictured above with one of the high-tech Vuitton designs at the LV store in Roppongi, Tokyo earlier this week. Details on the vehicle are not yet discolosed but Infiniti has said the vehicle concept represents “a celebration of the brand and its 20 years of history as a creator of sporty luxury cars,” and it will be an inspiring exploration into the brand's future."

Infiniti will also use the Geneva Motor Show to make the European debut of the new G37 convertible.

PRESS RELEASE INFINITI PACKS LOUIS VUITTON FOR GENEVA

ROLLE, Switzerland (February 5 2009) - Infiniti, the luxury car company from Japan, has announced its collaboration with Louis Vuitton, the French luxury brand, for the creation of a bespoke set of luggage for a concept car to be revealed at the 2009 International Geneva Motor Show next month.

The dramatic concept will be a celebration of Infiniti and its 20 years history as a creator of performance cars. But equally it will be an inspiring exploration into the brand's future.

For Louis Vuitton, this collaboration is the latest in a long heritage of designing custom luggage for special automobiles.

• The INFINITI press conference at the 2009 International Geneva Motor Show will take place at 10:15, March 3 2009, in Hall 1 where as well as revealing its new concept car, Infiniti will also display the G37 Convertible for the first time in Europe.
• INFINITI comes from Japan. Its line-up of performance sedans, coupes and crossovers is now being launched across Europe through a dedicated network of Infiniti Centres which share a commitment to individualised and exceptional customer service. For more information, see www.infiniti.eu.
• LOUIS VUITTON has been synonymous with the art of stylish travel since 1854. Since 1987, it has been part of L.V.M.H. / Moët Hennessy; Louis Vuitton, the world's most prestigious luxury goods group, is headed by Bernard Arnault. Since 1997, with the arrival of the designer Marc Jacobs, it has extended its expertise to women's and men's ready-to-wear, shoes, watches and jewellery, sunglasses, combining traditional craftsmanship with flair and innovation to create a complete lifestyle experience. For more information, please visit www.louisvuitton.com.

Mr. Shiro Nakamura – Senior VP Infiniti Design with Louis Vuitton luggage