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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 Douglas Stansfield on May 12, 2017 - 9:35PM
Make sure you are getting the most out of your Nissan Leaf. Don't leave miles wasted this article will help you understand from a veterans perspective how to maximize range in your Nissan Leaf.
By Douglas Stansfield on April 27, 2017 - 9:30PM
As a former Nissan Leaf driver of a 2013 Nissan Leaf and as a former owner of an EV Conversion company, I was always tempted to try and extend the range of my Nissan Leaf. I never did it because of lack of time and do to the fact that I leased it so I didn’t want to end up tampering with the car at all. I drove it until it was due back and miss it to this day.
By Armen Hareyan on April 26, 2017 - 11:12AM
Nissan Leaf owners discuss primers on what one needs to look for when buying a used Nissan Leaf, including charging options.
By Douglas Stansfield on April 25, 2017 - 8:29PM
Some Nissan Leaf owners like modifying their EV using various techniques. If you have ever considered modifying your Nissan Leaf, how much has it cost? Nothing has been modified in a Nissan Leaf like this.
By Douglas Stansfield on April 24, 2017 - 10:38AM
Could there be a way to trick your Nissan Leaf into giving you move EV range? What if there was a way that you could simply plug your car the same way you always did and drive the same way you always drive yet were able to get 5% to 10% or more EV range? There may be a way to make this happen based on a simple adjustment you can potentially use in your Nissan Leaf. I just stumbled upon it today during my online travels and based on the research I was able to do, I would say this is worth a second look.
By Douglas Stansfield on April 22, 2017 - 8:32PM
Are there ways to improve your Nissan Leafs performance? Is there a little blue pill that can help in this area? Well if you feel like your Nissan Leafs abilities are somewhat challenged, maybe we can give you some ideas to help improve on some of the Leaf’s inadequacy
By Douglas Stansfield on April 22, 2017 - 1:07PM
Used Nissan Leaf prices are not cheap anymore. They have been increasing, but not for all. Three types of Leafs are not likely to see a price increase, at least for now.
By Douglas Stansfield on April 20, 2017 - 8:40PM
Today I had the opportunity to stop into a local dealership that had almost 100 Nissan Leafs and about 80 or so Smart Cars, which were the electric version and not the gas version. I was inquiring as I was looking to find a used Nissan Leaf. I met the business owner and he explained that now was not the time to try and buy a used Nissan Leaf.
By Armen Hareyan on April 19, 2017 - 12:05PM
Some people buy Nissan Leaf and hope to drive it without taking into consideration Leaf's mileage and driving limitations. Leaf is a car for everyone if you are willing to change your thinking a little bit.
By Armen Hareyan on April 17, 2017 - 7:02PM
Does anyone find the Nissan Leafs brakes 'snatch' when braking at low speed? "My husband is convinced it shouldn't be happening, but I'd always just thought it was a quirk of the car," asked one owner on Nissan Leaf Owners' Group on Facebook today, in a discussion about Nissan Leaf brake problems..
By Denis Flierl on April 6, 2017 - 7:37AM
The 2017 Nissan TITAN PRO-4X scores "2017 Rocky Mountain Truck of the Year” from the Rocky Mountain Automotive Press. Why did it win?
By Mary Conway on April 5, 2017 - 8:41PM
The Rocky Mountain Automotive Press has selected its favorite Truck, Car and Crossover/SUV of 2017.
By Douglas Stansfield on March 28, 2017 - 9:49PM
Spotted in Europe recently was a camouflaged Nissan Leaf suspected to be the 2018 version of the world’s bestselling electric car. We have heard that a redesign was coming and welcomed by many that thought the first-generation Nissan Leaf design was ugly to start with. To me (prior Nissan Leaf driver for 3 years) the styling was extremely functional and space friendly for my daily driving needs.
By Douglas Stansfield on March 28, 2017 - 9:04AM
Last year I had the opportunity to attend the NY Auto Show at the Javitz Center in NYC and it was to work at the Sierra Club booth right in front of the registration area to test drive an Electric Car. This was a surreal event as you can easily drive the BMW I3, Nissan Leaf, and Soul EV around the track on the Lower Level of the Center even indoors because there is never any pollution from the EV itself. Try doing that with the internal combustion engine, known as an ICE engine.
By Armen Hareyan on March 27, 2017 - 11:55AM
By Denis Flierl on February 27, 2017 - 8:27AM
While the Nissan brand scores below the industry average in the latest J.D. Power Vehicle Dependability Study, the 2017 Nissan Frontier pickup scored high in the mid-size category.
By Denis Flierl on February 9, 2017 - 8:26AM
Nissan is launching a new 2017 Nissan Rogue Midnight Edition in March. What sets this crossover apart?
By Armen Hareyan on February 7, 2017 - 11:54AM
In one of the electric car groups on Facebook the group members are discussing whether there should be any comparisons between electric cars instead of comparing electric cars to ICE vehicles. But this discussion quickly turned into comparing Tesla Model S or Model 3 to Nissan Leaf. Here are few interesting comments from that discussion.
By Armen Hareyan on February 6, 2017 - 4:16PM
What do you think are the advantages of Tesla Model 3, Chevy Bolt and the New Nissan LEAF? What are each strength and weaknesses? This was the question I asked in Electric Cars group on Facebook and received some very interesting replies.
By Denis Flierl on February 6, 2017 - 7:49AM
The 2017 Nissan Frontier sales dropped like a rock to start the year. Why does Frontier take a slide down?
By Denis Flierl on February 4, 2017 - 12:19PM
The Nissan Armada is large and is aptly named after the massive Spanish Armada ship that sailed in 1588.
By Denis Flierl on January 23, 2017 - 10:11AM
The Nissan Rogue is the brand’s top-seller and it’s about to get some competition from the new Rogue Sport. Will Rogue stay number one?
By Marc Stern on January 20, 2017 - 8:25PM
NHTSA has announced another in the continuing series of Takata airbag inflator recalls. Between the U.S. and Canada, 1.5 million vehicle have been recalled.
By Denis Flierl on January 18, 2017 - 7:56AM
Nissan unveils a new special edition Navara pickup in Europe. Does it preview the next-generation Nissan Frontier?
By Denis Flierl on January 13, 2017 - 10:48AM
The Nissan Vmotion 2.0 wins a design award for Best Concept Vehicle at NAIAS. Do consumers really care about this sedan?
By Denis Flierl on January 11, 2017 - 10:33AM
Three popular Nissan vehicles get singled out for special awards this week. One will surprise you.
By Denis Flierl on January 10, 2017 - 7:56AM
A new 2017 Nissan Rogue Sport has broken cover at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Who is the new Crossover’s target audience?
By Denis Flierl on January 7, 2017 - 7:58AM
The Nissan Frontier finished the year way ahead of it’s previous year’s numbers. What’s next for 2017?
By Patrick Rall on January 5, 2017 - 3:22PM
Yesterday we brought you the news that the Ford F Series pickup is the bestselling vehicle and truck in America for 2016 and today, we bring you a look at the rest of the sales numbers from the American pickup truck segment – including both full size and mid-size trucks from GM, FCA, Ford, Toyota, Nissan and Honda.
By Denis Flierl on January 5, 2017 - 8:50AM
The 2017 Nissan Rogue is now the brand’s top selling vehicle. What popular vehicle did it replace?