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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 Anthony Faccenda on October 20, 2012 - 10:52AM
The recall comes just one year after Nissan recalled 20,000 model-year 2011-2012 Altimas due to an identical suspension issue.
By Aaron Turpen on October 19, 2012 - 11:39PM
Nissan is adding a third vehicle shift and a total of more than 800 new jobs to its Tennessee manufacturing facilities in partnership with the state's government.
By Anthony Faccenda on October 17, 2012 - 2:33PM
Also known as “independent control steering technology,” Nissan's "steer-by-wire" system replaces mechanical steering through an innovative computer controlled unit.
By John Goreham on October 17, 2012 - 1:39PM
Since cars can already drive themselves why bother with hassles of city parking?
By Denis Flierl on October 17, 2012 - 8:12AM
The first production version #001 Nissan Juke-R has emerged in the real world and stars in the virtual world with the Juke NISMO in Gameloft Asphalt 7: Heat.
By John Goreham on October 16, 2012 - 10:00AM
Our favorite car nut, who subsidizes his auto addiction with a cool day job, sees for himself how different the Japanese car culture really is.
By Denis Flierl on October 12, 2012 - 11:32AM
Usain Bolt is the fastest man in the world and brought his recording breaking speed to Nissan's GranDrive testing track in the Nissan GT-R. [Video]
By John Goreham on October 12, 2012 - 9:27AM
Nissan and Mercedes reach new milestone in their joint venture to build engines in the US for their premium vehicles. No surprise on the location of the 400 new jobs created.
By Anthony Faccenda on October 11, 2012 - 4:13PM
The gold-painted supercar will be auctioned off with proceeds going to Bolt's charity.
By John Goreham on October 10, 2012 - 5:13PM
Nissan's newest crossover is priced aggressively. Watch out Infiniti JX
By Patrick Rall on October 9, 2012 - 9:40PM
Each month, TorqueNews looks at the sales race between the Nissan Leaf and the Chevrolet Volt and considering how many comments and emails we get questioning this comparison - I wanted to take a few minutes and explain why I chose to look at these two innovative new models each month on a head to head basis.
By David Herron on October 7, 2012 - 10:14PM
In an interview that attempts to be straightforward, Nissan EVP Andy Palmer gives what may be the best and clearest to date explanation of the Nissan Leaf battery capacity loss issue.
By David Herron on October 7, 2012 - 7:43PM
The Nissan Leaf battery pack capacity loss controversy has exposed a weakness on Nissan's part in communicating openly with Leaf owners, and a new Advisory Board being formed by EV Advocate Chelsea Sexton aims to help Nissan learn how to communicate.
By Aaron Turpen on October 4, 2012 - 11:31PM
Nissan is exhibiting its prototype NSC-2015 electric vehicle with a new autonomous driving application at CEATEC JAPAN 2012.
By Patrick Rall on October 4, 2012 - 7:45PM
The Chevrolet Volt had its best month ever in September 2012 and for the 8th straight month the electric Chevy has badly outsold the Nissan Leaf - this time by a margin of almost 3 to 1 as the Japanese competition continues to try to fill the preorders made more than 3 years ago.
By John Goreham on October 4, 2012 - 11:49AM
The 2013 Nissan Quest pricing has been announced by Nissan. If you just bought a 2012 stop reading now and select another Torque News story to avoid anger and frustration. That’s right, Nissan is pricing the 2013 Nissan Quest lower on its popular trim levels than the 2012 prices.
By Denis Flierl on October 3, 2012 - 7:16AM
Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt, the fastest man in the world is compared to the 2013 Nissan GT-R and there is no competition.
By Aaron Turpen on October 1, 2012 - 4:39PM
Nissan has released pricing information for the all-new 2013 Sentra, starting at $15,990 with best-in-class fuel economy.
By Anthony Faccenda on September 29, 2012 - 2:18PM
Affected wheel hubs may crack or break while driving, possibly resulting in an accident.


By David Herron on September 27, 2012 - 9:02PM
Prospective electric car owners evaluating an vehicle purchase should have accurate information for comparisons, but in some cases manufacturers create confusion by claiming more than the EPA certified range.
By David Herron on September 27, 2012 - 6:19PM
After several months of heated debate of Nissan Leaf battery capacity loss, and a large test by Leaf owners in Phoenix, Nissan has agreed to a buyback from two Leaf owners.
By David Herron on September 24, 2012 - 2:11PM
Engaging in a bit of damage control, facing growing distrust by Nissan Leaf owners, Nissan publishes another open letter explaining the results of investigating Leaf battery packs, and announcing an independent advisory board to be led by Chelsea Sexton.
By David Herron on September 22, 2012 - 7:23PM
Nissan unveils more data in the battery capacity loss controversy, saying that the culprit is total driving distance, not heat, and that the battery packs are behaving as expected considering the heavy use.
By Don Bain on September 21, 2012 - 9:45PM
By a majority vote of the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) the Nissan NV200 Taxi of Tomorrow has been officially approved, along with regulations mandating the replacement of retiring taxicabs with the model.
By David Herron on September 21, 2012 - 8:40PM
Coda personnel talk up the temperature management system built into the company's electric car following news that Nissan Leaf owners testing Leaf battery capacity have found significant battery capacity loss.
By Aaron Turpen on September 21, 2012 - 12:27AM
To protest Nissan's lack of meaningful response to battery lifespan issues, Leaf owners in Arizona have banded together in one of the largest EV tests of its kind to prove that the Leaf's batteries are, indeed, aging prematurely and losing effectiveness before their time.
By David Herron on September 19, 2012 - 8:18PM
FedEx has been testing Nissan's futuristic e-NV200 electric cargo van since December 2011, and the pilot program is expanding globally ahead of the e-NV200's production launch in 2013.
By Nicolas Zart on September 15, 2012 - 1:49PM
The new generation of Nissan Leaf should not only have a faster charger but also a different battery pack. Find out what this means to potential EV buyers.
By Aaron Turpen on September 14, 2012 - 3:46PM
By David Herron on September 12, 2012 - 3:33PM
Proving that fuel cell technology has not been forgotten, Nissan released a preview of the Nissan TeRRA Fuel Cell SUV concept vehicle that will debut at the 2012 Paris Auto Show.