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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.

By Aaron Turpen on July 3, 2014 - 1:43AM
Nissan sees continued sales growth year-on-year with June 2014 rising over June 2013 for the brand while Infiniti is more hit-and-miss with their growth.
By Luke Ottaway on July 1, 2014 - 11:36PM
Nissan’s all-electric pioneer has been on a tear of late. Coming off a record-setting May, the LEAF didn’t disappoint in June.
By Aaron Turpen on July 1, 2014 - 11:33AM
The Goodwood Festival of Speed is many things, but for this NISMO driver, it was a chance for the rookie to take on the Hillclimb record and totally pwn it.
By Aaron Turpen on July 1, 2014 - 10:55AM
The Infiniti plant in Dechard, Tennessee is now in operation and the partnership is continuing with plans to build a plant in Mexico to make cars.
By Luke Ottaway on June 30, 2014 - 10:00AM
A big unknown when it comes to resale value of electric vehicles is battery degradation and the cost of replacing the battery pack. Nissan has addressed this concern with aggressive pricing of Nissan LEAF replacement batteries.
By Aaron Turpen on June 21, 2014 - 12:06AM
The new Juke NISMO has a better-tuned suspension and this time our drive was in a manual transmission, which made all the difference.
By Aaron Turpen on June 20, 2014 - 11:32PM
During an automotive press event this week, we had the chance to corner some Nissan representatives and ask the burning question: will the new diesel-powered Titan have dual wheels on the rear axle and is a half-ton "plus" the plan?
By Luke Ottaway on June 17, 2014 - 11:30PM
The Nissan LEAF is notable for spurning active cooling and heating systems in favor of passive thermal management for its battery pack, which has its pros and cons. The company’s all-electric e-NV200 commercial van manages battery temperatures differently, but might future LEAFs do the same?
By Luke Ottaway on June 16, 2014 - 11:30PM
The nascent electric vehicle industry still has not agreed on a universal standard for fast charging, but that could soon change if the three biggest players in the EV industry join forces.
By Aaron Turpen on June 16, 2014 - 1:44PM
The Nissan ZEOD RC managed to set the records expected of it during the Le Mans 24 Hours endurance race, but failed to finish and bowed out early due to a problem having nothing to do with its advanced design and everything to do with boring reality.
By Aaron Turpen on June 16, 2014 - 1:27PM
Nissan has unveiled a new concept supercar which will rival all others, though it will not likely be seen outside of one exclusive club of membership. And no, that club is not based on tax bracket or financial portfolio.
By Aaron Turpen on June 15, 2014 - 5:06PM
We all know that the Nissan ZEOD RC entry into Le Mans 24 Hours this week is a car full of firsts. Here's one you may not have known about.
By Aaron Turpen on June 15, 2014 - 4:42PM
The new Nissan Nevara was unveiled, in design theory, for the Latin American and other markets. Given that the Nevara is the near-twin of the Frontier, it's a clear question as to whether the new design will come to North America as well.
By Aaron Turpen on June 14, 2014 - 3:30AM
During qualifying for the Le Mans 24 Hours, happening this week, the Nissan ZEOD RC electric race car hit a record-setting 300km/h on its all-electric run. Is the car really ready for Le Mans 24 Hours?
By Aaron Turpen on June 12, 2014 - 5:41PM
A live audience vote at Telematics Detroit gave NissanConnect with Mobile Apps the win over eight other finalists in the 2013/2014 Industry Newcomer Award win. We can see why.
By Aaron Turpen on June 12, 2014 - 5:06PM
Nissan has chosen Portland, Oregon as its "breeding ground" for the e-NV200 electric commercial van. A six-week trial there in partnership with PGE will put the second of Nissan's fully electric vehicles into real-world testing on American soil.
By Aaron Turpen on June 11, 2014 - 4:32PM
Few chief executives have as much to say and are as listened-to in the industry as is the Nissan-Renault CEO Carlos Ghosn. When he talks, the industry listens, and lately, he's talking about self-driving cars. The problem, of course, isn't lack of technology.
By Aaron Turpen on June 5, 2014 - 11:07AM
The 10 Best Family Cars list for 2014 has been released by Parents Magazine and Edmunds.com, naming the Nissan Rogue as the best crossover. No surprise there.
By Aaron Turpen on June 5, 2014 - 10:25AM
Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn has set an aggressive path for Nissan both globally and in the United States and the May 2014 sales figures show that this push forward is still working very well.
By Luke Ottaway on June 4, 2014 - 6:20PM
Electric vehicle sales have increased year-over-year in every month for 42 straight months. Still, the record-setting numbers the industry put up in May were impressive.
By Aaron Turpen on June 4, 2014 - 12:37AM
Taking the pole position wasn't good enough for the No. 23 MOTUL AUTECH GT-R in Sunday's race, it had to stomp the competition without mercy as well.
By Aaron Turpen on June 4, 2014 - 12:16AM
Nissan released a teaser image for a new Navara pickup truck and we think it's the next-generation Frontier, which is likely to show up as a 2016 redesign alongside the new Titan.
By Aaron Turpen on June 3, 2014 - 11:49PM
Nissan has added a lot of updated standard equipment to the next model year Altima, which has become the carmaker's top-selling model. And for good reason.
By Aaron Turpen on June 1, 2014 - 7:07PM
Two years before Honda introduced the VTEC system, Nissan released its VCT in the 300ZX. Here's a history of Nissan's innovations in VVT over the years.
By Aaron Turpen on May 31, 2014 - 1:23AM
The 2015 Nissan Murano is going to being production soon and Nissan is adding about 500 new jobs to its Mississippi plant in order to make that happen.
By Aaron Turpen on May 31, 2014 - 1:12AM
A small recall of a production series of the 2014 Nissan Rogue is underway for a steering issue that involves a misplaced bolt.
By Aaron Turpen on May 30, 2014 - 1:52AM
The Versa Note gets pricing for next year, including two new trim levels and additional standards for the base model.
By Aaron Turpen on May 30, 2014 - 1:26AM
Nissan will discontinue production on the Fairlady Z Roadster, a popular but slow-selling variant of the 370Z, with the last being made in September.
By Aaron Turpen on May 25, 2014 - 11:31AM
While the focus on Nissan's participation in Le Mans has been on the ZEOD RC, the 2015 FIA WEC will feature a Nissan GT-R as the company's first factory LM P1 team in over a decade.
By Aaron Turpen on May 25, 2014 - 10:27AM
The above image shows some of the innovation within the ZEOD RC that will make history at the upcoming Le Mans 24 Hours. Let's dissect it.