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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.

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Nissan has been named as a presenting sponsor for the charity screening premiers of the new Paul Newman documentary, WINNING. The film highlights the actor's motorsports background, which included sponsorship and racing in Nissan and Datsun vehicles, like the 300ZX above. Watch the trailer below.
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Nissan has announced pricing for the 2016 370Z, including the Coupe, NISMO, and Roadster models. Prices will hold at 2015 levels despite the addition of new exterior colors and updated equipment.
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The 2015 Nissan Murano has a surprise system that many may not be aware of: Nissan's new Driver Attention Alert program meant to let drivers know when their attention is not on the road.
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Nissan and SiriusXM satellite radio are teaming up to provide extended Nissan Connect services in select 2016 model vehicles, including the all-new 2016 Nissan Maxima. The announcement caught many in the technology industry by surprise.
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Carlos Ghosn, CEO of Nissan, pulled the covers off the all-new 2016 Nissan Maxima, the flagship sedan for Nissan's lineup of cars in the U.S. and Europe. The Maxima features a more power engine, a re-tuned chassis, new body design, and more. With an MSRP that might surprise when it enters showrooms later this year.
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A report in Europe says that the failure rate for Nissan LEAF batteries is very, very low. So low that it almost doesn't register statistically.
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Jann Mardenborough's Nissan GT-R NISMO literally stood on its tailfin and flew into the crowd on a corner of the Nurburgring during the first VLN endurance race, crashing through the safety fence and into spectators, injuring several and killing one.
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In the fifth chapter of Nissan's Truckumentary series on the all-new Titan pickup truck, we are taken to Alaska's winter to see how the new Titan underwent real-world cold weather testing, a critical part of any diesel vehicle's checkup.
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Nissan recalled nearly a million vehicles last year for an airbag default not related to the sharpnel-propelling airbag recalls that have plagued Honda, GM and other manufacturers. Now, the NHTSA is probing due to complaints about the recall not fixing the problem. Should you be concerned?
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A family in Portland, Oregon has purchased the 75,000th Nissan LEAF to be sold in the United States so far. What's more, it's the family's second all-electric LEAF after trading in a lease.
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With much hype and a lot of fanfare, Tesla's Elon Musk announced a new software update that will "eliminate range anxiety." The software basically does what most other electric vehicles already do: estimates range based on certain factors and tells the driver how much battery they have left, in terms of miles.
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The Godzilla supercar is staying firm with its price tag, but adding some fun goodies including a 45th Anniversary Gold Edition and, perhaps more importantly, even more horsepower. The 2016 GT-R may be the last model year before redesign as well.
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Nissan is expanding, again, in Tennessee, this time adding around 1,000 new jobs as the company continues growth.
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U.S. News has chosen the 2015 Murano as its Best 2-Row SUV for Families after already choosing it as Best 2-Row SUV for the Money.
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Kelley Blue Book has released their list of the ten best all-wheel drive vehicles under $25,000 and the 2015 Rogue was included. The Rogue was selected for a variety of reasons.
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The rumors that Apple may be building an electric car have become persistent enough that even CEO's of major automakers are being asked about it. Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn says they aren't worried about it.
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Nissan has released the fourth installment in its short video series on the Titan pickup truck, the "Truckumentary" series.
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The e-NV200 is offered as a cargo van and a taxi cab, but now it can be purchased as a family hauler as well.
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Speaking in Europe, Carlos Ghosn, CEO of Renault-Nissan, outlined his visions for autonomous drive technologies and electric vehicles. Here's what he had to say and why you should listen.
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America needs a Nissan Sway. This great new concept vehicle debuted in Geneva and we think it should come here too.
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Blackpool, England was one of the first places in the world to introduce electric-powered transportation. Now, it's done it again with the adoption of the Nissan LEAF all-electric taxi.
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The 2015 Nissan Altima was named to Kelley Blue Book's "10 Best Sedans Under $25,000" list. KBB chose the Altima for a variety of reasons.
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A rumor is circulating to the effect that Nissan plans to retire the Xterra SUV. We reached out to Nissan to find out.
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Mr. Katayama, the force behind Datsun and Nissan in America, passed away at age 105 this week. What he said about the Miata should be part of our discussion of the new 2016 version of that model.
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Nissan has parntered with Always Evolving to enter the 2015 Pirelli World Challenge season with two NIssan GT-R GT3 cars. A NISMO and an AE driver will pilot each.
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Every year, Kelley Blue Book names its fifteen best family cars for the new model year. This year, the 2015 Nissan Pathfinder made the list. Again. Here's why.
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The third in a series of Truckumentary films about the 2016 Nissan Titan features Diane Allen, Senior Design Manager at Nissan Design America. This film, titled "Sketch Pad," talks about the design of the truck itself and its big new look.
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Nissan's "With Dad" Super Bowl ad won YouTube's AdBlitz 2015 this year.
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Nissan moved the shifter in the new 2016 Titan to the column. The reason why might surprise you with its Captain Obvious cliche.