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Brand Spankin’ New Images: 2010 Nissan Leaf EV

Kap is out test-driving the new 2010 Nissan Leaf EV in Los Angeles today but in the mean time Nissan has posted some new images of its new electric-car. You can check out Kap’s first drive impressions when the event is over, so for now, enjoy some new high-res images.
Nissan said that it expects production [...]

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2011 Nissan GT-R gets some enhancements in Europe

In an effort to keep its Nissan GT-R one of the most competitive supercars in Europe, Nissan introduced a number of key upgrades to Godzilla, the most significant of which include suspension upgrades to enhance ride comfort and handling. The upgrades include enhancements to the front spring and damper rates along with an update to [...]

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Nissan releases sketch of new light commercial electric van

Nissan has released a concept sketch of a new light commercial electric-vehicle based on the NV200 Concept.
“The low-cost multi-purpose vehicle would allow ambulance drivers to drive directly into the hospital or van and taxi drivers to enter urban areas where CO2 emissions are restricted,” Nissan said in a statement. “The van is one of four [...]

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Nissan unveils 2010 Nissan Rogue Krom trim

Nissan announced today that it will add its Krom badge to the 2010 Nissan Rogue, which will now join the Nissan Cube Krom. The 2010 Nissan Rogue Krom will hit dealerships nationwide in December 2009 and will offer some additional sporty styling with 17-inch wheels and a center-exit sport-tuned exhaust.
The 2010 Nissan Rogue Krom is [...]

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Nissan’s CEO Carlos Ghosn told Automotive News today that he has ruled out a stand-alone hybrid like the Toyota Prius.
“We don’t have this in our plans,” Ghosn said. “We are not intending to play a leadership role in hybrids. “One company already assumed leadership in the technology. We want leadership on EVs.”
Ghosn said that Nissan [...]

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Nissan Leaf Zero Emission Nationwide Tour kicks off on Nov. 13 in LA

Nissan North America announced today that it will be going on a nationwide tour with its new 2010 Nissan Leaf electric-car. The car will make its North American debut in Los Angeles on Nov 13, the first time U.S. citizens will be able to see the five-passenger electric-car.
“The Nissan LEAF Zero Emission Tour will make [...]

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Tokyo 2009: 2011 Nissan Leaf EV makes world debut

Here is the new 2011 Nissan LEAF EV in person at the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show. Nissan will launch 5,000 units of the Leaf in the United States late next year. The move will help Nissan North America to gear up to sell the Leaf two years ahead of its mass-market launch in 2011.
Refresher: Power comes [...]

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Tokyo 2009: Nissan Fuga… aka 2011 Infiniti M revealed in Tokyo

At the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show, Nissan unveiled its new Fuga sedan, the JDM version of the 2011 Infiniti M. The 328-hp 2011 Infiniti M37 and the 400-hp 2011 Infiniti M56 will go on sale in the U.S. in spring 2010.
Infiniti has already confirmed that it is working on a hybrid version of the Infiniti M, [...]

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New-spec Nissan GT-R: Godzilla gets some minor enhancements

We were told for a while that at the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show, Nissan will show something called a Nissan GT-R SpecM, a more refined and toned down GT-R with more luxury equipment and interior trims. Well here it is, the Nissan GT-R… and that’s it – no SpecM badging.
Known as the New-Spec Nissan GT-R, [...]

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Nissan officials announced today that a new global small car will be coming to the United States after 2010. The model will be positioned below its current entry-level product – the Nissan Versa. Officials said that the U.S. market will be a major part of a campaign to sell 1 million vehicles a year from [...]

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