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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.

Nissan crashes Cars and Coffee Club in Southern California with vintage rides

By Aaron Turpen on September 6, 2013 - 12:52AM

In a surprise visit to the weekly event, Nissan appeared with a lineup of vintage classics and current street machines. Check out video of the event.

2013 Nissan Altima 3.5 SL at Petes by Aaron Turpen

Nissan sees 22.3% rise in sales, justifying its American investments

By Aaron Turpen on September 5, 2013 - 2:24AM

Nissan sold over 120,000 cars in August, setting a new record, most of them core models, though Infiniti also saw a nice uptick, proving that Nissan's aggressive growth and manufacturing increase plans are justified.

Nissan Leaf Posts Best Sales Month Ever in August - Still Gets Crushed by the Chevy Volt

By Patrick Rall on September 4, 2013 - 4:40PM

The Nissan Leaf posted its best sales month ever in August 2013 but due to the fact that the Chevrolet Volt also posted its best sales month ever – the extended range electric Chevy handed a sound beating to the all electric Nissan.

Nissan LEAF to make debut as first electric vehicle in South Africa

By Aaron Turpen on September 3, 2013 - 2:52PM

The 2014 Nissan LEAF will be making its debut at the Johannesburg International Motor Show and will go on sale as the first EV in the country.

Juke NISMO sales leading overall NISMO awesomeness

By Aaron Turpen on August 31, 2013 - 8:12AM

Nissan's NISMO models, lead by the Juke NISMO, are gaining ground as some of the most sought-after model options as the company's racing and performance brand gains popularity.

Nissan's sale of ZEV credits may affect Tesla's bottom line

By David Herron on August 30, 2013 - 4:01PM

Nissan is earning enough zero emission vehicle sales credits to have excess credits to sell, potentially affecting the revenue Tesla Motors earns from their ZEV credit sales.

2014 Nissan Maxima pricing announced with new limited option

By Aaron Turpen on August 30, 2013 - 6:28AM

Nissan has announced pricing for the 2014 Maxima, including new options and upgrades for their top-line model.

Nissan LEAF Autonomous Driving test vehicle

Where Nissan will put Autonomous Driving first

By Aaron Turpen on August 29, 2013 - 1:49AM

Knowing how the technology comes together, we can now consider how it is that Nissan will make it so affordable and get an idea of which vehicle(s) it will appear in first.

How Nissan will make Autonomous Driving cheap

By Aaron Turpen on August 29, 2013 - 1:47AM

When we dig deeper into what Nissan has been doing with cars that drive themselves, we can see not only how they plan to make the technology work in only 7 years, but why it will be "affordable" as promised.

Production line at Nissan in Smyrna Tennessee

Want auto production jobs? They're at Nissan

By Aaron Turpen on August 28, 2013 - 2:24PM

By early 2014, Nissan will be producing more than two million vehicles per year in North and South America.

Nissan LEAF highway-ready autonomous test vehicle

Nissan says your car will drive itself sooner than you think

By Aaron Turpen on August 27, 2013 - 4:30PM

Nissan Motor's Autonomous Driving program has hit some big benchmarks and the company says that they will have self-driving cars ready for you to purchase within seven years.

The best 5 places to spot a Nissan Leaf

By John Goreham on August 26, 2013 - 11:23AM

As summer ends, and the fall begins, it turns out that the best place to watch (Nissan) Leafs is the left coast. Like foliage, the Leafs are in clusters.

NYC's Taxi of Tomorrow enters production in Mexico

By Aaron Turpen on August 25, 2013 - 11:56PM

The winner of New York City's "Taxi of Tomorrow" competition has now begun production at Nissan's commercial vehicle plant in Mexico.

Paul Scott, founding member Plug-in America

Paul Scott predicts electric car tipping point in 2017 at EV Summit 2013

By David Herron on August 25, 2013 - 8:48PM

Speaking before a crowd of electric car owners gathering in Silicon Valley, long-time EV activist turned Nissan Leaf salesman Paul Scott talked about the big strides being made in electric vehicle adoption, and the coming tipping point.

Nissan ZEOD RC gets gamer nerd as official test driver

By Aaron Turpen on August 25, 2013 - 4:24PM

Nissan's first "gamer-to-racer", Lucas Ordonez, has been made the official test driver for the ZEOD RC electric Formula One car program. Ordonez was the 2008 winner of the first ever Nissan PlayStation GT Academy competition.

Nissan going diesel, announces Cummins for the Titan

By Aaron Turpen on August 21, 2013 - 12:30AM

The Titan, Nissan's full-sized truck, will be getting a V8 turbo diesel option in its next overhaul. The new 5.0-liter diesel engine is currently undergoing testing in engineering test beds at Nissan.

2013 Nissan Altima 3.5 SL by Aaron Turpen

2014 Nissan Altima gets Monroney'd

By Aaron Turpen on August 10, 2013 - 11:36PM

Nissan has announced pricing and options for the upgraded 2014 Altima, including some new technology to be showcased in the company's flagship sedan.

Nissan Leaf Beats Chevrolet Volt in July 2013 Sales - Nabs Annual Lead

By Patrick Rall on August 2, 2013 - 5:02PM

The battle to be the best selling electric vehicle in the US has continued to heat up as the Nissan Leaf outsold the Chevrolet Volt in July 2013 – allowing the all electric Nissan to climb back into the top spot in annual EV sales race.

The 2012 Prius Plug-in. Image courtesy of Toyota.

Toyota, Nissan, Honda and Mitsubishi partner to boost charging grid

By Don Bain on July 29, 2013 - 8:23PM

All these Asian automakers are responding to the perceived need to rapidly develop a charging network to serve the growing fleet of plug-in hybrid, plug-in electric hybrid, and full-time electric vehicles from all four manufacturers in Japan.

2014 Nissan 370Z Coupe price drops NISMO gets new treatments

By Denis Flierl on July 29, 2013 - 8:07AM

Nissan has announced a reduction in price for the new 2014 370Z Coupe and 370Z NISMO gets new interior and exterior enhancements.

Nissan's four master builders who sign GT-R engines

By Don Bain on July 25, 2013 - 5:47PM

Nissans master craftsmen are known as Takumi and there are only four of these who build the twin-turbo VR38 engines used in the hallowed GT-R – to show their pride in their creations, each signs the block of the engines he builds.

Nissan and Dolly Parton a perfect match in Mississippi

By Aaron Turpen on July 25, 2013 - 3:27PM

Dolly Parton likes teaching kids to read. Nissan likes helping the communities around them. The United Way enjoys matchmaking. So when Dolly needed a sponsor for her preschool reading program in Mississippi, the UW found her the perfect mate in Nissan.

Congress threatening to end ATVM loan program that funded Leaf, Model S, and other successes

By David Herron on July 24, 2013 - 7:50PM

A Bush-era program giving federal loans to support "advanced technology vehicle manufacturing" is under threat from Congress, but it should be ended anyway.

Renault-Nissan Alliance sells its 100,000th electric car

By David Herron on July 23, 2013 - 11:07PM

That electric cars are starting to become normal in society is underscored by the Renault-Nissan alliance reaching the milestone of 100,000 total sales of electric cars since late 2010.

Nissan helping organize autonomous vehicle meet up sessions

By John Goreham on July 23, 2013 - 4:23PM

Nissan's Driving Innovation discussion groups have a meet up like structure and will also be available in podcast form. The goal is to be part of the growing autonomous vehicle world.

Nissan settles class action lawsuit in battery capacity loss case

By David Herron on July 18, 2013 - 9:14PM

Nissan Leaf owners facing battery capacity loss stand to gain some relief thanks to a class action lawsuit settlement in which Nissan will extend the battery warranty to cover this condition.

2014 Nissan Leaf has mild upgrade, joins Nissans regular product cycle

By David Herron on July 16, 2013 - 2:01PM

The 2014 Nissan Leaf is getting a few modest changes, the most important of which is being released as part of Nissan's regular product cycle.

Nissan Leaf Sales Slowed by Production Constraints

By Patrick Rall on July 16, 2013 - 12:14PM

The Nissan Leaf has seen sales rise gradually over the past few months as there has been more and more interest from new markets around the United States but the continued sales growth has hit a wall due to the company’s inability to build enough EVs to satisfy the demand.

2014 Nissan GT-R Midnight Opal Special Edition announced

By John Goreham on July 16, 2013 - 11:09AM

The world's most streetable supercar gains a bit of exclusivity and some custom parts and paint for a surprisingly low price adder.

The 2014 Nissan Versa Note. Image courtesy of PRNewswire.

Nissan's videophiles may see their Versa Note shorts on national TV

By Don Bain on July 11, 2013 - 5:35PM

Nissan knows how to market the new Versa Note to its intended demographic, notably among the young, urban and active, who will use the second generation of the aerodynamically sculpted hatchback not only to go places, but also to access the life experiences of their dreams.

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