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Nissan

Nissan is one of the world's fastest-growing automakers with a full product line. The company makes nearly every vehicle sold in the U.S. in its American plants. This page publishes the latest news and breaking stories on Nissan, including its iconic Nissan Leaf battery electric car.

Why range anxiety is not a real problem

By Luke Ottaway on November 9, 2014 - 11:24AM

Range anxiety is often cited as one of the major reasons battery electric vehicles have yet to take off in the mass market. But does it actually exist in practice?

Nissan GT Academy Returns to Consoles, TV and the Track for Fourth Season

By Aaron Turpen on November 8, 2014 - 10:56PM

The 4th season of the GT Academy will be returning to Spike TV with new episodes every Friday as gamers try to turn into race car drivers to join the Nissan NISMO team.

Datsun Go Has Epic Crash Test Fail, says NCAP

By Aaron Turpen on November 8, 2014 - 10:36PM

The Global NCAP conducted a crash test to the Datsun Go, which is sold on the market in India, and the car crumpled like a frat boy's beer can, destroying everything within.

Nissan Murano Begins Production In Mississippi For First Time

By Aaron Turpen on November 5, 2014 - 12:40PM

For the first time, the Nissan Murano crossover is being made in the company's Canton, Mississippi plant as the first dedicated export build for Nissan's North American operations.

October EV sales: LEAF and i3 stay strong while plug-in hybrids falter

By Luke Ottaway on November 4, 2014 - 11:04PM

An impressive streak came to an end last month: the current generation of plug-in vehicles delivered fewer copies year-over-year for the first time ever. The main culprit was slow sales of plug-in hybrids, influenced by several factors.

Infiniti Still Struggles, Sees Hope In Big Q50, Q70 upticks

By Aaron Turpen on November 4, 2014 - 12:49PM

Infiniti is still struggling to keep up with sales goals in the United States, but sees some hope in the sales increases seen by the Q50 and Q70 models.

Nissan Sales Continue To Climb - LEAF and Versa Dominate

By Aaron Turpen on November 4, 2014 - 12:29PM

Nissan is still seeing sales records, marking more than a year of sales records being set year-on-year. The LEAF and Versa are stealing the show.

Nissan LEAF Shatters Its Own Sales Record and the year isn't over yet

By Aaron Turpen on November 1, 2014 - 12:07AM

The electric Nissan LEAF is still the best-selling battery-electric car in the world and now, with two months still left in the year, it's already broken it's own annual sales record. Again.

Nissan sets £2 Challenge with e-NV200

By Aaron Turpen on October 31, 2014 - 11:50PM

A leading building services company in the United Kingdom has accepted Nissan's £2 Challenge with the e-NV200 electric van. This is pretty cool.

A clever way to make electric vehicles cheaper than gas-burners

By Luke Ottaway on October 31, 2014 - 8:14AM

The city of Indianapolis will demonstrate over the next decade or so the easiest way to make electric cars cheaper than their conventional counterparts, thanks to a clever financing program.

From the "HUH?" Dept: Nissan Creates World's Biggest Zorb and Puts a Car In It

By Aaron Turpen on October 30, 2014 - 4:48PM

What can you do with your off-time this fall? Rake leaves? Start Christmas shopping? Why not create the world's biggest Zorb? Then put a car in it? To heck with normal stuff, let's do the Zorb.

2015 Nissan Quest Pricing Announced and It's Better Than Expected

By Aaron Turpen on October 30, 2014 - 3:48PM

The Nissan Quest is one of the boldest and most luxurious minivans on the market today. Here's the new 2015 model year price structure for it.

First Lucky Buyer Gets His 2015 Nissan GT-R NISMO Delivered

By Aaron Turpen on October 30, 2014 - 3:30PM

Matt McCulloh of North Carolina is the lucky buyer to get the first U.S. delivery of the 2015 Nissan GT-R NISMO. He opted for the black package. See the excited Matt on video as he gets in his car and starts it up.

Cummins Shows Turbine Design for 2016 Nissan Titan Diesel Engine

By Aaron Turpen on October 25, 2014 - 3:43PM

When the Nissan Titan debuts in Detroit with its new 550 lb-ft diesel engine, it will feature high power output in no small measure thanks to the innovative new turbine design Cummins has created for the powerplant.

Nissan Delivers First All-Electric Taxis to Barcelona, Madrid

By Aaron Turpen on October 25, 2014 - 3:22PM

Making good on its promise, Nissan has delivered the first of the order for all-electric taxis in Spain's largest cities.

2015 Nissan Pathfinder Pricing Announced

By Aaron Turpen on October 21, 2014 - 1:38PM

With several new additions to standard equipment in each of its four trim levels, the 2015 Nissan Pathfinder is a compelling SUV offering.

Nissan Storms Final European Le Mans Series With Wins and Walls

By Aaron Turpen on October 21, 2014 - 1:01PM

With some wins and a close encounter with the safety wall, Nissan had a mixed, but strong finale for its European Le Mans Series this year.

Nissan Begins LEAF to Home Grid Demand Response Testing

By Aaron Turpen on October 19, 2014 - 4:19PM

Nissan has been testing a LEAF to Home system for some time, a technology that allows the electric Nissan LEAF to power a home during blackouts and crisis. Now they're expanding that system to help electrical grids.

Nissan Gets Perfect Score in CDP Global 500 Climate Change Report.. Again

By Aaron Turpen on October 18, 2014 - 12:53PM

For the second year running, Nissan has been ranked as a "100A" in the CDP Global 500 Climate Change Report, marking the company as a leader in environmental impact disclosures and corporate governance.

Nissan Announces Pricing for 2015 Armada With Low Starting MSRP

By Aaron Turpen on October 17, 2014 - 2:59PM

The new Armada has been upgraded for 2015 with several revisions, one of which is a low starting price.

Infiniti Red Bull Formula One, Sebastian Vettel, and the Q50 Eau Rouge Going to Austin

By Aaron Turpen on October 17, 2014 - 2:49PM

On October 29, the streets of Austin, Texas will be taken over by Infiniti Red Bull Racing and the Infiniti Q50 Eau Rouge supercar.

Chris Forsberg Wins 2014 Formula Drift Championship in 370Z

By Aaron Turpen on October 15, 2014 - 4:16PM

The latest win for the 370Z sports car is the 2014 Formula Drive Championship held in California, this time pitting two of the most recognizable names in drifting: Forsberg and Aasbo.

Daughtery's 370Z Takes National Championship at Laguna Seca SCCA

By Aaron Turpen on October 15, 2014 - 3:43PM

The Nissan team took its 96th and 97th victories at the 51st SCCA Runoffs at Laguna Seca, with the most exciting race between between Daughtery and his 370Z and Wickerhsam's Mustang. A show of sportsmanship also helped a newcomer win his race, showing racing not just about winning.

Nissan Named To Best Global Brand List, Growth On Par With Apple, Amazon

By Aaron Turpen on October 10, 2014 - 5:12PM

Nissan jumped nine places, moving up the ladder of Best Global Brands as its value increased by 23 percent. Who does Nissan compare to now? Would you believe it's innovative tech brands like Apple and Amazon?

Kelly Brothers Go Retro in Bathurst Road Trip in Nissan Bluebird

By Aaron Turpen on October 9, 2014 - 2:47PM

Nissan Altima V8 Supercar racers Todd and Rick Kelly got into a rare 1980s Nissan Bluebird and ventured up Mount Panorama in a retro 80s good time.

Nissan Group is No. 1 Full-line Manufacturer in EPA Fuel Economy Review

By Aaron Turpen on October 9, 2014 - 2:23PM

Others might try to take headlines with their "top of the list" claims, but Nissan is the only one that makes a full line of vehicles for every segment and it's on top of the EPA's 2014 fuel economy review list.

Do electric cars have to match the capabilities of gasoline to reach the mass market?

By Luke Ottaway on October 8, 2014 - 10:12AM

Recent comments by Fiat-Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne inspired us to address a very important but often unasked question: must electric vehicles duplicate the characteristics of their gasoline competitors to reach the mass market?

The Nissan LEAF is now profitable – sort of

By Luke Ottaway on October 7, 2014 - 9:23AM

Comments by Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn indicate that the Nissan LEAF has at last moved into the black, although it will be a while before the up-front investment is recovered.

New Nissan Pulsar and Pulsar NISMO Rock Paris

By Aaron Turpen on October 3, 2014 - 3:46PM

The all-new Pulsar five-door hatchback is poised to light up the European compact market with both its standard and its sport-tuned NISMO model.

New 2015 Nissan 370Z NISMO Launches Into Paris

By Aaron Turpen on October 3, 2014 - 3:29PM

The Paris Motor Show sees many new introductions for Europe, including the re-designed 370Z NISMO which follows the updates given to the flagship GT-R NISMO.

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