Nissan has been aiming high with their future lineup plans. As a result, new information surrounding the brand has been flooding the news desks. The word is that Nissan is currently working on a new plug-in hybrid system for the next generation Altima hybrid and other models as well. “Plug-in hybrid technology is a promising [...]
At the 2012 New York Auto Show, the 2013 Nissan Altima received quite a bit of spotlight from the press and the public. The 2013 Nissan Altima will be available with a 2.5-liter QR25 4-cylinder engine producing 182-hp and a peak torque of 180 lb-ft. Buyers can also opt for the 3.5-liter V6 VQ35DE, which keeps [...]
Nissan has been one of the few manufacturers who have been offering continuously variable transmissions or CVTs for quite some time now. And because of their prominent use of the latter, Nissan has just unveiled a new CVT called the XTRONIC CVT, for applications on cars displacing as little as 2.0L to as high as [...]
Wondering where the Buick Lucerne, Cadillac DTS/STS, Ford Ranger and the Honda Element aren’t available for sale at your local dealership? Well, if you loved those models (and a bunch of others) we’re sad to say that they have been discontinued for the 2012 model year. We’ve put together a little list for you for [...]
Nissan’s first step into the green scene was the introduction of their Altima Hybrid back in 2007 and it saw some rather decent success. However, many did not know that it was sold in only a select number of states that have energy laws as strict as California. Additionally, Nissan decided to axe the current [...]
Nissan North America has dropped the Nissan Altima Hybrid for the 2012 model year, and has no plans on bringing it back. The Japanese automaker quietly dropped the Altima hybrid from its 2012 catalog after five years in the lineup. Nissan spokesman John Schilling said that while the Infiniti M35 Hybrid will remain, there will [...]
Nissan has announced pricing on the 2011 Nissan Altima sedan, Altima coupe and Altima Hybrid, all of which are on sale now at Nissan dealers nationwide. The 2011 Altima continues to be available in a number of well-equipped models, including 175-hp 2.5-liter inline 4-cylinder and 270-hp 3.5-liter V6 engine equipped models. For the 2011 model year, [...]
Currently, Nissan’s ‘green’ strategy is all about the all-electric LEAF. The Nissan LEAF has been stealing headlines away from the Prius, Chevrolet Volt and many other green cars and Nissan plans to keep the momentum going until the car starts being delivered in December. But what about Nissan’s hybrid lineup? The only hybrid from Nissan [...]
Mayor Bloomberg and Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly have deployed 40 Nissan Altima Hybrids that will be used as marked and unmarked patrol cars in the NYPD. “The Altima Hybrids have been assigned to areas of the city where their fuel efficiency presents the greatest economic and environmental benefit – both in precincts with a [...]
