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A study looking at average annual miles driven by owners of three-year-old battery electric vehicles reveals that owners drive them dramatically fewer annual miles than owners of most conventionally-powered cars drive.

Pure sports cars, like the 2023 Nissan Z, are becoming increasingly rare on the market. We can blame the constantly rising insurance premiums, the purchase price too, but also the buying habits of a new generation of customers. And yet, the new generation of the Z is not that expensive. This week I am reviewing the 2023 Nissan Z Performance A/T for Torque News readers.

Nissan has introduced a new all-wheel drive version of its Ariya electric SUV, called the e-4orce. This latest version utilizes two motors instead of one (originally debuted as a front-wheel drive model last fall) to enable all-wheel drive capabilities. This week Torque News is reviewing this new e-4orce model and exploring its features and performance.

For years carmakers from Ford to Nissan and others have used a "jackknife-style" ignition key where the ignition key folds into the body of the key fob when you press a button. This style of ignition key has presented a problem for Nissan, where wear has made it possible for the key to turn off the ignition when you are driving, creating a potential hazard. Nissan has recalled over 700,000 Nissan Rogues and Rogue Sports that used this style key to fix the problem.

Nissan and Kia are two auto manufacturers that may have begun shifting their electric vehicle (EV) market focus away from the United States to Europe, Asia and South America instead. There is a strong likelihood that the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and its resultant loss of EV subsidies for many brands or models that are not built with or assembled with batteries and materials sourced from the US or countries the US has free trade agreements with is the main reason this is happening.

The other day I plugged in my Kia Sorento plug-in hybrid (PHEV) at a free, public 240V charging station while I met up with old friends over a bit of nosh. Since I have a PHEV, I don’t need the electric charge, technically, to get around. I can always just burn gas. But there tends to be a notion, among drivers of electric vehicles and those responsible for charging infrastructure, that PHEVs should not use public charging (since they have a gas engine too). I think that idea couldn’t be more wrong.

A seismic shift is about to shake the automotive world. Nissan has just announced its intention to take a 15% stake in Renault's electric vehicle unit, Ampere, in a bold move that could change the course of the industry.

The Kia Niro EV Wind is the most expensive “entry level” EV on the market. I am using the base MSRP of $40,000 as the upper limit of what defines “entry level” considering that is about the price point where the more expensive EVs with larger batteries and higher performance start showing up and it is also below the current average price of a new car. EV’s in this category start at $26,500 MSRP (excluding destination and other fees) for the Chevy Bolt.

Nissan aspires to continue expanding in 2023. To do this, it has presented the new, renewed version of its Altima medium sedan. This week I test drove it at Torque News and will be sharing my impressions in this review below.

There’s no denying that new vehicles have become terribly expensive in recent years. The average price of all new vehicles for sale in the U.S. is now a little over $48,000. That’s enough to make your head spin, your wallet groan, and your jaw to drop all at once!

Redesigned for 2021, the Nissan Rogue received a new engine in 2022, namely a 1.5-liter turbocharged three-cylinder, with variable compression ratio, producing 201 horsepower and 225 lb-ft of torque. In this review of the 2023 Nissan Rogue Platinum AWD I am going to tell what's new for 2023 and where best to use the Rogue.

A new study looking at the longevity of vehicles offers an interesting comparison between Toyota hybrids and battery-electric vehicles from Tesla and Nissan.

Nissan has introduced a new trim to its 2023 Pathfinder lineup, called Rock Creek, to help families get farther into nature to find more remote campsites or fishing holes down gravel roads and two-track trails. This week Torque News drove this off-road SUV and presents you this review.

Looking to buy an electric vehicle, but are unsure if you should go for the cheapest electric car available---either new or used? Here’s a recent review by one EV owner that shows what you can expect with this 2012 model he bought for just $3,750!

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has published a study showing that most partially automated vehicle users often treat their vehicles as fully automated drivers.

Nissan is proposing a new generation of Z for 2023. It has the qualities of the six generations that preceded it. In this article we are reviewing the 2023 Nissan Z Performance trim with the RWD manual transmission. The vehicle has a healthy road behavior and an inspired design that evokes the first versions of Nissan.

We compare the prices of the Nissan Ariya to its nearest battery-electric crossover peers. Here is how the numbers break out.

Nissan introduced the updated 2023 LEAF, with the popular electric model receiving an exterior update, some interior tweaks and a streamlined model lineup for the new model year. In this review of the 2023 Nissan Leaf's top SV Plus trim, you will know about some of those changes, what's the best trim and the improvements Nissan made in this electric vehicle.

The Nissan Rogue got a handsome facelift in the 2021 model year. The 2022 model, which I had the opportunity to review, greatly impressed me. In fact, the 2022 Nissan Rogue Platinum rose to the rank of the best in its category, inviting itself into conversations with the Toyota RAV4 and Honda CR-V of this world.

Fans of the classic and recent Nissan Z cars LOVE the new generation. Here's what we observed during our time in the new 2023 Nissan Z.

We overview why you may want the Nissan Z to be your last gasser in a motoring age shifting to electric vehicles.

Nissan's oldest nameplate the Z returns for 2023, and not only is it the cheapest way to get into the 400 horsepower club, but it's also one of the smartest way to do that. Nissan's unveiling of the seventh generation of the Z shows how much it respects its rich heritage. In this review of the 2023 Nissan Z Performance, we will see how the style, power and driving pleasure remain the cornerstones of this racing car.

I just wrapped up a visit with my auntie and uncle in Kauai. They want to purchase either a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) or electric (EV) subcompact - midsize SUV/crossover. My family are most concerned about seating position, cargo and passenger volume, and adequate ground clearance. To help them and others looking for similar vehicles at somewhere near the average price of a new vehicle, I have collected information on all such vehicles currently or soon to go on sale in the U.S (by end of 2023).

The Nissan Altima gets a makeover for the new model year. Here are the changes shoppers need to know about.

The restyling of the Nissan pickup comes with aesthetic and safety news. The new 2022 Frontier is now much more robust, technological and imposing. In addition, it incorporates two new versions to the range. Let's look at the changes in this review.

How do the Kia EV6 and Nissan Ariya compare, specs wise? Are they comparable vehicles? Is one more likely to be a sales hit? Let’s take a few moments to ponder the two, on paper, focusing on a few of the features that may matter most to potential buyers.

Last week the Washington State legislature passed a bill, now heading to Governor Inslee’s desk, that bans the sale, registration, and purchase of new gasoline powered vehicles, beginning with model year 2030. An earlier bill proposing the same, though also including a controversial road usage fee, was rejected last year. This time the bill doesn’t include the fee and is likely to pass. If it does, Washington State’s ban will go into effect before all other states.

The best value in the segment is the Sentra SV. However, here’s why the SR with a lot of packages and options may be the better choice for you.

This week Torque News is reviewing Nissan's new series of the 2022 Altima, dubbed the 'Midnight Edition,' based on the SR trim and available exclusively with a 2.5-litre four-cylinder engine.

Kia has revealed the pricing of their new EV6 for the U.S. market and the good news is that it has a lower starting MSRP, at $40,900, than almost every other compact EV SUV currently for sale. Only the VW ID.4 and Hyundai Ioniq 5 (when the RWD base model goes on sale) are priced lower than the EV6, and only a tad lower at $40,760 and $39,700 respectively.