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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.

Nisan 2015 370Z
Hang On, a Hybrid Nissan 370Z?
By Aaron Turpen on
A new rumor has been whispered that the next-generation Nissan Z car will have a hybrid powertrain, a is expected in the next-gen GT-R.
Nissan GT-R
This is What the 2016 Nissan GT-R Will Be Like
By Aaron Turpen on
We know a lot about the new Nissan GT-R coming in 2016 thanks to the late Japanese release of the car. Here's the skinny.
Nissan LEAF paint prank
Nissan Pulls Prank With 'World's Cleanest Car', the Self-cleaning LEAF
By Aaron Turpen on
The self-cleaning Nissan LEAF with its special repellent paint was put to the test on the streets of the United States in a new series of prank videos for YouTube.
Fast and Furious Nissan GT-R
Paul Walker's Fast & Furious GT-R R34 Up for Sale, Again
By Aaron Turpen on
About a year ago, a German restoration firm put the GT-R used by Paul Walker in the Fast and Furious films up for sale just a couple of weeks after his death. Not getting the sale they wanted, they're at it again.
Nissan Cummins
Nissan Announces Return to Super Bowl. Could It Be for the Titan Diesel?
By Aaron Turpen on
Nissan has announced that they'll be advertising in the 2015 Super Bowl for the first time since 1997. So what will feature in their 60-second spot? It might be the 2016 Titan Diesel, but there's another option.
As the 370Z leaves
O Z! My Z! our fearful trip is done.. New 370Z to have multiple engines?
By Aaron Turpen on
The 370Z will soon have a successor, this much is clear. What shape it will take or how it will be propelled is just another unanswered question. Speculation is that more than one engine option may be coming to the new Z.
Nissan Titan Diesel
Nissan Titan 'Truckumentary' Talks Next-Gen 2016 Nissan Titan pickup
By Aaron Turpen on
The next generation of the Nissan Titan, aimed for a 2016 model year launch, will debut at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit come January. This short documentary-style film from Nissan talks about its development.
NISMO Festival in Japan
NISMO Festival Opens in Japan To Huge Crowds of Nissan Fans
By Aaron Turpen on
Got a need for speed? If you're in Japan, you can fulfill it this weekend at the annual NISMO festival.
Nissan LEAF being plugged in
Renault-Nissan Alliance Bests 200,000 EV Sales Mark
By Aaron Turpen on
Between them, Renault and Nissan share not only a CEO, but also 58% of the global zero-emission vehicle market.
2015 Nissan GT-R 45th Anniversary Edition
GT-R 45th Anniversary Edition Unveiled in Japan in Extreme Exclusivity
By Aaron Turpen on
An exclusive new version of the hot 2015 Nissan GT-R supercar will pay tribute to Godzilla's 45th anniversary.
Nissan LEAF No Charge to Charge
Hey Atlanta: Buy a LEAF, Get Free Public Charging
By Aaron Turpen on
The No Charge to Charge program hits Georgia as America's biggest market for the all-electric LEAF, Atlanta, sees the program roll out for the holidays.
Giving thanks and a fond farewell
By Luke Ottaway on
In my final column for Torque News, I go for an electric vehicle Thanksgiving theme.
Z dot com
Nissan Sells Former 370Z Website Domain for $7 Million
By Aaron Turpen on
A domain name originally procured to market the Z car has been sold to a Japanese domain name registrar. The Z name was worth nearly $7 million.
2015 Nissan Juke
New Nissan Juke Color Studio Lets You Totally Customize Your 2015 Juke
By Aaron Turpen on
Nissan has launched a cool new "Color Studio" that allows Juke fans and buyers to create custom Jukes of their own. Here are the options and my own creation.
Adam Levine in a GT-R
Can Adam Levine Sing The New Maroon 5 Single While Being Given the Full Nissan GT-R Treatment?
By Aaron Turpen on
In a new two-minute video, Adam Levin of Maroon 5 and a star on NBC's The Voice attempts to sing the band's new single Sugar while flying around a closed course in a Nissan GT-R. Watch the result.
Luxury Restored
1996 Nissan Maxima the Company Bought Off Craigslist is Fully Restored
By Aaron Turpen on
After buying a 1996 Nissan Maxima from a seller on Craigslist, Nissan fully restored it to its original glory and unveiled to, appropriately, the original owner. Now they have their own tongue-in-cheek video to show it off.
Z plate
Nissan Will Build the IDx "retro Datsun" As a Z-car. Will It Replace the 370Z?
By Aaron Turpen on
Nissan says that the IDx concept car will become a new member of the Z family. Might it be replacing the 370Z?
LEAF charging
Buy a Nissan LEAF in Chicago, Get Free Public Charging
By Aaron Turpen on
Nissan is now giving free public charging access to LEAF buyers in the Chicago area. The "No Charge to Charge" promotion has been extended to the Windy City.
Infiniti
Infiniti Jumps In Rank On New JD Power Satisfaction Index
By Aaron Turpen on
Infiniti saw a fifteen point jump in the J.D. Power 2014 U.S. Sales Satisfaction Index consumer survey.
2015 Nissan Murano
2015 Nissan Murano Wins Popular Science Award
By Aaron Turpen on
Popular Science magazine has named the 2015 Nissan Murano as the Best of What's New. Why did the Murano win out over thousands of other products this year?
Project Titan
Nissan, Wounded Warrior Project Release Short Film from Project Titan
By Aaron Turpen on
As a Veteran's Day tribute, Nissan and the Wounded Warrior Project have released a short film about the Alaskan trek two wounded veterans took in a crowd-sourced Titan.
2014 Prius Hybrid
2015 Prius hybrid now matches the cost per mile of Leaf EV in some markets
By John Goreham on
Due to increasing electricity costs and decreasing gasoline costs, the most popular EV and most popular hybrid now have nearly identical costs for energy per mile of operation.
Nissan Leaf
Why range anxiety is not a real problem
By Luke Ottaway on
Range anxiety is often cited as one of the major reasons battery electric vehicles have yet to take off in the mass market. But does it actually exist in practice?
Nissan GT Academy
Nissan GT Academy Returns to Consoles, TV and the Track for Fourth Season
By Aaron Turpen on
The 4th season of the GT Academy will be returning to Spike TV with new episodes every Friday as gamers try to turn into race car drivers to join the Nissan NISMO team.
Datsun Go crash test
Datsun Go Has Epic Crash Test Fail, says NCAP
By Aaron Turpen on
The Global NCAP conducted a crash test to the Datsun Go, which is sold on the market in India, and the car crumpled like a frat boy's beer can, destroying everything within.
2015 Nissan Murano
Nissan Murano Begins Production In Mississippi For First Time
By Aaron Turpen on
For the first time, the Nissan Murano crossover is being made in the company's Canton, Mississippi plant as the first dedicated export build for Nissan's North American operations.
October EV sales: LEAF and i3 stay strong while plug-in hybrids falter
By Luke Ottaway on
An impressive streak came to an end last month: the current generation of plug-in vehicles delivered fewer copies year-over-year for the first time ever. The main culprit was slow sales of plug-in hybrids, influenced by several factors.
Infiniti
Infiniti Still Struggles, Sees Hope In Big Q50, Q70 upticks
By Aaron Turpen on
Infiniti is still struggling to keep up with sales goals in the United States, but sees some hope in the sales increases seen by the Q50 and Q70 models.
Nissan ZEOD RC
Nissan Sales Continue To Climb - LEAF and Versa Dominate
By Aaron Turpen on
Nissan is still seeing sales records, marking more than a year of sales records being set year-on-year. The LEAF and Versa are stealing the show.
Nissan LEAF at a house
Nissan LEAF Shatters Its Own Sales Record and the year isn't over yet
By Aaron Turpen on
The electric Nissan LEAF is still the best-selling battery-electric car in the world and now, with two months still left in the year, it's already broken it's own annual sales record. Again.
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