Nissan
Nissan, VW Target Budget Car Market
Last year, Nissan announced plans to revive its Datsun nameplate for new and emerging markets, specializing in budget cars that could be as cheap as $3,000 in certain countries.
Four Millionth Nissan Altima Sold in America
With the introduction of the 2013 Altima, Nissan hoped to gain ground in the competitive mid-size sedan category, and the four millionth Altima has now been delivered in America.
2013 Nissan Altima Earns IIHS ‘Top Safety Pick Plus’ Rating
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has awarded the 2013 Nissan Altima with a “Top Safety Pick Plus”, recognizing the new sedan for excellent performance in five passenger safety tests.
Nissan Tokyo Auto Salon Lineup Previewed
From wild race cars to modified vans, Nissan will showcase a full line of vehicles at the 2013 Tokyo Auto Salon.
Electric Vehicle Resale Value Trails Traditional Gas Cars
According to recent used car pricing estimates, electric vehicle resale values are lagging behind conventional gasoline cars.
Nissan GT-R Hybrid Might be Coming in Next Generation
It’s already a heavy car, but Nissan might be taking the hybrid plunge with its GT-R supercar killer in the future.
Leaf Sales Strategy ‘A Bit Arrogant’ Nissan Exec Says
Nissan seems to be regretting what turned out to be an over-zealous sales strategy for the Leaf.
Nissan Innovation Garage Winners Announced
Back in September, Nissan kicked off its “Innovation Garage” competition with two grand prize winners netting themselves a $50,000 grant and a 2013 Altima.
Steve Doherty Clinches Nissan GT Academy Win – Video
The 2012 Nissan GT Academy has come to an end, and unemployed mechanic Steve Doherty has earned himself a spot on a Nissan racing team as a driver, beating out 15 of the best Gran Turismo players in the country.
Seven Days of Dream Garages: Day One by Jason Siu
Forget the 12 days of Christmas. This is the seven days of dream garages. Trading partridges in pear trees for horsepower in sexy sheetmetal, starting today each AutoGuide editor will reveal their list of the 10 cars we’ll be asking Santa for this year, giving a little insight into our automotive preferences. Now 10 may…
Nissan Completes First Lithium-Ion Cells for 2013 Leaf
Nissan has built its first lithium-ion cells for its electric vehicle’s batteries at its plant in Smyrna, Tennessee, which will first be used in its 2013 Leaf.
Nissan Announces Plan for 15 New Hybrids Over Four Years
Nissan gave a presentation today highlighting its progress toward eco-targets and highlighted a plan to add 15 hybrid models by 2016.
Nissan GT-R Sets Record at Road Atlanta – Video
TopSpeed Motorsports and Leh Keen has set a new Nissan GT-R lap record and NASA TTR record at Road Atlanta with a lap time of 1:23.8.
Nissan Bolt Gold GT-R, Memorabilia Raise $193K for Charity
An online auction for a one-off ‘Bolt Gold’ Nissan GT-R has finished, and the car along with some singed memorabilia from the world’s fastest man, Usain Bolt, fetched $193,191.
Fiat Calls Leaf Ugly, Nissan Fires Back
Bullying isn’t funny… unless it involves a couple of car companies calling each other’s products ugly. Then its hysterical.
November 2012 Auto Sales: Hurricane Highlights
Things are looking up for automakers in the United States. All told sales topped 1.1 million new cars and trucks in November. That’s nearly a 15 percent increase compared to the same month in 2011. Year-to-date sales eclipsed 13 million units, an improvement of almost 14 percent compared to the same time period last year.
Nissan Details Plans for NISMO Expansion
Last year, Nissan announced that it had plans to expand its NISMO subsidiary, transforming it into a more mainstream performance brand – similar to what Lexus has done with its F-Sport line.
Nissan Juke NISMO Gets Batman Style
It’s not quite the menacing Juke R, but Nissan has created a themed Juke NISMO model drawing its inspiration from the movie The Dark Knight Rises.
Nissan Hi-Cross Concept Previews Brand’s SUV Future
Nissan previewed its crossovers today at the L.A. Auto Show with the Hi-Cross concept – a bold take on where its utility vehicles will go in the near future.
2014 Nissan GT-R Shows Off Improvements Under LA Auto Show Lights
Sitting quietly in the Nissan booth at the 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show is its 2014 model year GT-R, showing off its tweaked engine, chassis, and suspension.
2014 Nissan GT-R US Spec Details Released
The 2014 Nissan GT-R has been refined even more thanks to extensive testing, and now the automaker has released all the details ahead of the car’s unveil at the 2012 LA Auto Show.
New Nissan 240SX Rumors Surface… Again
For decades, Nissan has been creating some of Japan’s finest sports cars. Both the 370Z and the GT-R are well respected for the performance they deliver, especially for the price, but there’s no arguing Nissan lacks a real sports car under $30,000.
Nissan NV200 Taxi Ready for Service in Barcelona, Spain
Nissan’s NV200 and e-NV200 are set to be used at the official taxi in Barcelona, Spain as the city strives towards reducing emissions. At the same time, the Japanese automaker will be boosting production of its compact van at its Barcelona plant.
EV Owners Tend to be Wealthy, Educated: Survey
Owners of plug-in electric vehicles and pure-electric vehicles tend to be well off financially and well educated according to a new survey.
