Nissan Motors says it sees no major negative to a potential merger between Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and its current alliance partner Groupe Renault. The Japanese automakers sentiments toward the merger are considered critical to the possibility of it happening. Leadership teams from Renault and third alliance partner Mitsubishi met at Nissan's headquarters in Japan earlier this week to discuss the… Read More...
Nissan's credit rating has taken a hit after weak U.S. sales leave investors concerned about the company's financial future. Credit rating agency Moody's announced the downgrade Friday. The downgrade moves Nissan from a rating of A3 to A2, which is still an investment-grade rating. Along with the downgraded rating, Moody's also provided a negative outlook for the automaker, implying further… Read More...
Nissan has announced a new iteration of its ProPilot suite of driver assistance features that will enable hands-free driving while on the highway. Like similar systems from other automakers, Nissan ProPilot 2.0 will handle the acceleration, braking and steering when the vehicle is on certain stretches of highway, but there are some caveats. The driver must have a destination in… Read More...
The current Nissan 370Z is certainly long in the tooth, but that isn't stopping Nissan from adding a few parts to it to celebrate a milestone. Next year will mark the 5o years since the original Datsun 240Z launched, so it is only fitting Nissan highlight the anniversary. Debuting at this week's New York Auto Show, the 2020 Nissan 370Z 50th… Read More...
Small sedans are quickly becoming a thing of the past, with many automakers dropping them entirely from their lineup. That said, Nissan is bucking the trend by introducing a redesigned Versa for 2020 and it looks a lot like the new Altima. Nissan leveraged the Tortuga Music Festival in Florida to show off the 2020 Versa, which is completely redesigned with… Read More...
Ford and General Motors are not the only automakers axing passenger car models from their lineup. Nissan has confirmed it is ending production of its Versa Note hatchback as early as this month. Despite the death of the hatchback, the sedan version of the Nissan Versa will remain in production. News of the Versa Note's death comes from CarsDirect who first reported… Read More...
The Nissan Frontier has been largely unchanged since it launched in 2005. The antiquated midsize pickup had been following the fate of its segment, which was also completely stagnant until recent years. However, with a revived Ford Ranger and the new Jeep Gladiator, Nissan is seeing the need for a new Frontier. Automotive News is reporting a few more details on… Read More...
After a delayed debut, caused by technical difficulties, the Infiniti QX Inspiration concept finally made its way to Infiniti's Detroit auto show stage. While not the best way to introduce your electric-based future, the QX Inspiration is an inspired vision, even if far from reality. Because in the future all cars will be crossovers, so to is the QX Inspiration.… Read More...
It's rare these days automakers show radical concept cars, but the Nissan IMs Concept is just that. The IMs is previewing an all-electric, self-driving future in a body that is somewhat sedan and somewhat crossover. Nissan is technically referring to the IMs Concept as a sedan, but the ride height of this sedan is more in line with that of… Read More...
One of the best-selling electric cars in the world is finally getting an option with more range. Nissan has announced the addition of the 2020 Nissan Leaf Plus, a new variant that will leverage a larger batter to offer 75 more miles of range over the normal Leaf. Nissan has decided to slot in a larger 62-kWh battery pack into… Read More...
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