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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.

Titan Release Date
Next-Generation Nissan Titan Promo Video Teases Truck's Origins
By Aaron Turpen on
The new Titan will be all-American, the video promises.
Adam Levine Red Thumb
Adam Levine, Nissan, and NBC Launch 'Red Thumb Day' Against Texting and Driving
By Aaron Turpen on
The day urged drivers to wear a red thumb band or mark their thumbs red as a statement against texting and driving.
370Z drifting champs
Twin 370Z Cars Set Drifting Record In Guinness
By Aaron Turpen on
A new Guinness World Records title for Longest Twin Vehicle Drifting goes to a pair of Nissan 370Zs in the Middle East.
2015 Versa
Consumer Reports Slams Nissan
By Aaron Turpen on
Consumer Reports hasn't been nice to Nissan in recent reviews and now a customer satisfaction survey ranks Nissan third from the bottom despite a similar JD Power survey putting Nissan near the top.
2016 Titan Diesel spyshots
Did Someone on Facebook Just Capture the 2016 Nissan Titan Diesel Testing?
By Aaron Turpen on
Photos on a popular diesel forum on Facebook may be of the 2016 Nissan Titan with the Cummins Diesel driving the streets of Indiana.
Nissan LEAF at home
Buy a Nissan LEAF, Get a Free Home Charger
By Aaron Turpen on
We knew that in some markets, you can buy an electric LEAF and get a free home charger. What we didn't know is that there were so many places where it's the norm.
2015 Nissan Murano
Why You Need To Go Check Out the All-New Nissan Murano
By Aaron Turpen on
The all-new Nissan Murano just entered dealerships. This is why you need to go see it for yourself.
Nissan and Tennessee Break Ground on New Facility
Nissan Building New Education and Training Facility Next Door to Smyrna Plant
By Aaron Turpen on
In an effort to boost its skilled workforce and keep training for its current workforce up to standards, Nissan has begun work on a new training facility next to its Smyrna plant.
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.
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