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2010 Nissan Cube prices start at $13,990
Pricing for the 2010 Nissan Cube will start at $13,990 for the base Cube 1.8 model, unchanged from the price-tag in 2009. For 2010, the Cube S and SL models get Bluetooth Hands-free Phone System, leather-wrapped steering wheel and steering wheel audio controls as standard options. The S models also get iPod connectivity, MP3 CD-ROM playback [...]
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Ghosn: GM would have been better off forming an alliance with Renault/Nissan
Renault/Nissan CEO, Carlos Ghosn, said that General Motors Company would have been better off if it had formed an alliance with his companies in 2006. GM and Renault/Nissan called the talks off in October 2006.
“Without any doubt,” he said during a forum sponsored by the Council on Foreign Relations. “We knew fundamentally that this would [...]
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2010 Nissan 370Z Coupe prices start at $29,990
Nissan today announced the pricing details on the 2010 Nissan 370Z Coupe. Whats’s new for the 2010 model year? Nissan says that the 2010 370Z Coupe includes an enhanced navigation system, the addition of heated mirrors and in-cabin microfilter, one new exterior color -Black Cherry.
Other than that the 2010 370z Coupe still carries 3.7L V6 [...]
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Abu Dhabi gets Nissan GT-R police patrol car
We’ve seen BMW police cars, Lamborghini police cars and Ferrari police cars, but nothing had us prepared for a Nissan GT-R police car.
Abu Dhabi police has just unveiled their new 485-hp Nissan GT-R police car that will patrol the streets.
There are not many details available about the Nissan GT-R police car but we thought the [...]
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Study: Electric-vehicle sales will hit 14 million in the U.S. by 2020
A new study called Electrification Roadmap predicts that there will be at least 14 million electric-vehicles on U.S. roads by 2020 and that EVs could account for 75 percent of all light-duty miles driven by 2040. The new study is backed by Nissan, FedEx, Coda Automotive and Coulomb Technologies.
“Up to now, electrification seemed like a [...]
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First Drive: Test-driving the new Nissan LEAF EV… sort of
As some of you may remember, at the Dodgers Stadium here in Los Angeles last April I test drove a Nissan Cube fitted with what was to eventually be the powertrain of the new 2011 Nissan Leaf. What seemed to be an exercise in futurism, now looking back, was more close to reality that we, [...]
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We’ve been hearing about the Nissan GT-R SpecM for some time now. The car was rumored to debut at the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show last month but instead we saw an upgraded 2011 Nissan GT-R with some minor enhancements. Nonetheless, Nissan says that the SpecM is still in the works.
The man behind the R34 M-Spec, [...]
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Ghosn: Nissan’s Tata Nano competitor on track for 2011
Renault and Nissan’s CEO Carlos Ghosn is still betting big on the ultra low-cost car segment and reaffirmed that the group will have a Tata Nano competitor, in a partnership with Bajaj Auto, by 2011. Speaking at the India Economic Summit, Ghosn said that the compact car is still a goal not only in India, [...]
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2010 Nissan Leaf gets TIME’s 50 Best Innovations of 2009 honor
The Nissan Leaf has made it on to TIME Magazine’s list of 50 Best Innovations of 2009. TIME said:
It’s not the world’s first electric car, but the Nissan Leaf, launched in August, is the first fully electric vehicle built for mass production for the global market. To help drivers shift their thinking from gas to [...]
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Nissan Titan pickup will survive, may be built in house
In August of this year, Nissan and Chrysler both released statements saying that they have mutually decided to end their plans to produce three vehicles for one another. Besides working on a new compact sedan and a small vehicle, Nissan and Chrysler ended a collaboration in which Chrysler provided Nissan with the full-sized Titan based on the [...]
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2010 Acura ZDX prices start at $45,495
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Ford leads 2010 IIHS Top Safety Pick list with 6, Toyota doesn’t cut it
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2010 BMW 550i Gran Turismo prices start at $63,900 (w/ new images)
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BREAKING: Bob Lutz confirms Cadillac CTS-V Sport Wagon
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2010 Lotus Evora prices start at $73,500
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GM loses $1.2 billion in 3rd quarter, speeds repayment of U.S. loans
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First Drive: Test-driving the new Nissan LEAF EV… sort of
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Review: 2009 Infiniti G37 S Convertible, drop the top and enjoy the sound
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Review: 2010 Buick LaCrosse CXS, no longer your daddy’s car
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Review: 2010 GMC Terrain shows how GMC is evolving
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Review: 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid, look here for impressive fuel-efficiency numbers
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Review: 2010 Lincoln MKS EcoBoost, high-performance can be economical
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Review: 2010 Ford Taurus SHO – It’s SHOw Time
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