Nissan Recovery Stories

At 2:46 in the afternoon on March 11, an unprecedented disaster struck Japan, claiming over 24,000 lives and threatening the safety and livelihoods of millions in the country.

For Nissan, some five staff and 17 family members perished in the devastating 9.0 magnitude earthquake and tsunami, with more than 50 dealerships and parts suppliers damaged, as production across Japan shut down

Nissan produces 100,000 Micra cars in India

Nissan has produced 100,000 Micra cars in India. The employees of the company celebrated the occasion at the Renault Nissan Alliance plant in Chennai. The first Micra compact hatchback rolled off the production line in May 2010. Since then the workforce has expanded to nearly 4,000 (from an original 1,500) to meet demand from within India and across the world. The 45-billion Rupee (990 Mn

First Impression: Nissan GT-R

Nissan is known for making affordable high performing cars. The 370Z is a good performing car. The Skyline was a legendary performing grand tourer. It could not meet the demands of some DOT tests and was not imported into the United States after 1991. But Nissan replaced the Skyline with a new super grand tourer. On December 6, 2007 in Japan, Nissan released the GT-R, which succeeded the Nissan

Nissan 350z

Nissan 350z                             Nissan 350zThere is something about the design of the Nissan 350Z that captures your imagination, and attracts your eye. Our test car was a  Nissan 350Z Grand Touring edition with the manual six-speed transmission bathed in Daytona Blue Metallic and wearing Brembo Brakes and lightweight forged alloy wheels. For  Nissan offers up the Z in both coupe and

Nissan gtr

Nissan gtr                                           Nissan gtrThe Nissan GT-R blazes the Nurburgring and records jaw dropping lap times against its competitions, but rivals may have a card against the GT-R. Nissan’s new baby gets the most expensive insurance bill in the United States.Getting insurance quotes from Insurance.com using a profile of a 40-year old man, the website returns a list

2012 Nissan maxima

2012 Nissan maxima                                                2012 Nissan maxima When you think about high performance sedan Nissan maxima will always come to your mind as a brilliant option. No one can deny the fact that this Japanese vehicle stands out in comparison with other similar vehicles. But Accord will definitely come before Nissan Maxima. Talking about any radical

Nissan Cube, 2010

Nissan Cube, 2010  The Characterised by its rounded-off squared dimensions, it's easy to see how Nissan Cube got its name. Boasting bags of character, Cube also sports an asymmetric rear design, with a wrap-around window at the rear on the passenger side, and a pillar on the driver's side, giving a distinctive, striking design signature which is carried over from the previous generation of Nissan

Nissan Altima Sedan, 2010

Nissan Altima Sedan, 2010 The popular Nissan Altima, the 2010 model year with fresh exterior styling, refined interior treatments and a host of technology enhancements to its navigation and entertainment systems. Available in three distinct models - Nissan Altima Sedan, Altima Coupe and Altima Hybrid.As fourth generation, with nearly 3.2 million units sold worldwide, Nissan Altima provides a

Nissan 370Z Roadster, 2010

Nissan 370Z Roadster, 2010   The Truly Authentic RoadsterThe Nissan 370Z Roadster's most obvious departure from the 370Z Coupe is its convertible top. The soft-top roof was designed with an emphasis on three key areas: to provide a sleek silhouette matching the new Z®'s stunning styling with the top up or down, to offer easy single-action open-close operation, and to provide an enjoyable top-down

Nissan Global Sedan aka Sunny By 2011 Followed By Innova Killer : Official

After the Nissan Sunny or the Global Sedan been repeatedly been spotted in the country, Today to Kiminobu Tokuyama, Nissan Motor India Managing Director and CEO, confirmed the news that the global sedan aka Nissan Sunny will be in the market this year. Nissan not only plans one but two cars one of which is the global sedan while the other car is the car the nation is waiting for, a perfect

Nissan Micra prices increased by up to 2%

Nissan Motor India has announced a price increase on both petrol and diesel variants of the Micra by as much as 2% with effect from today. Percentages converted to rupees, the price increase will be in the range of Rs. 2,500 (0.5%) to Rs. 11,170 (2%). While the prices of the locally manufactured Micra is being increased, the company left the prices for its CBU models like Nissan X-Trail,

VIDEO: Nissan Skylines Drifting with the Ladies on Top

There are two things many adolescent boys and men love: cars and women. So it makes sense, both to us and event organizers, that cars and women together are a winning combination. Don’t believe me? Try Megan Fox in Transformers, Jordana Brewster in Fast & Furious or Angelina Jolie in that famous scene from Wanted. Like peanut butter and jelly or beer with kebabs, women and cars work. Read more »

Fourth generation Nissan

Production 2007–presentAssembly Smyrna, Tennessee, United StatesCanton, Mississippi, United StatesKanda, Fukuoka, JapanBody style 4-door sedan2-door coupeLayout FF layoutPlatform Nissan D platformEngine 2.5 L (152 cubic inch) QR25DE I4 177 hp (132 kW) 2.5 / 2.5 S3.5 L (214 cubic inch) VQ35DE V6 270 hp (201 kW) SR[9]Transmission 6-speed manualCVT (Ratios: 2.371-0.439)Wheelbase 109.3 in (

Nissan Altima

The fourth generation Nissan Altima (chassis model L32) was announced at the 2006 New York Auto Show on April 12, 2006. It is the first vehicle to use the smaller Nissan D platform, with a new front and upgraded rear suspension. The wheelbase is 1-inch (25 mm) shorter than the third generation Altima, but interior space is mostly unchanged. The Maxima and Murano also used this new platform

Nissan Prices 2011 Quest from $27,750*, Releases new TV Spot

The new fourth-generation Quest minivan has arrived at Nissan's U.S. dealerships with prices ranging from $27,750 for the entry level S to $41,350 for the fully equipped LE model. Keep in mind that none of the above prices (*) include destination and handling charges. Available with one-touch sliding doors and three rows of seats that can accommodate up to seven passengers, the redesigned Quest

A Nissan Silva Coupe with a Schizophrenic Personality

In October of 2010 we brought you a Toyota Soarer / Lexus SC that had been transformed into an abomination with a Mercedes-Benz CLK DTM front end and a Nissan 200SX rump. It was bad, but I still liked it better than the snooze-mobile that was the ‘91 Soarer / CS.Well, from the same website that brought us that automotive mullet comes yet another creation that’s been refashioned into something

Nissan to Sell Rebadged Mazda5 MPV in Japan

Nissan and Mazda said Friday that they are expanding their original equipment manufacturing (OEM) projects to include the Mazda Premacy, otherwise known as the Mazda5 MPV in markets such as North America and Europe. Under the agreement, Mazda will supply a "clearly differentiated version" of the Premacy to Nissan for sale in Japan, starting from May this year, the two companies said in a joint

EV Owners in California to Feel the Shock of Higher Electricity Rates

Woe betide the electric car. Outpaced by their petrol-powered cousins in the 1900s, saddled with heavy and potentially dangerous batteries in the 1970s and crushed in the name of the Almighty Dollar in the 1990s, it’s been a rough road from there to here.And now, on the dawn of a new age where electric cars seem poised to take their rightful place alongside gasoline cars, the electricity

Nissan working on Alto and WagonR rivals for India

If you thought that the Micra is the end of Nissan’s small car story for India for now, you’re wrong. The company knows very well that the Indian market is all about small cars, and plans to launch two more small cars below the Micra to strengthen its product portfolio for India.ACI reveals that Nissan plans to utilise the old Micra platform to cut down costs and prepare a  model which will

America's Top 10 Selling Vehicles in 2010

The U.S. auto sales numbers for 2010 are out and once again, Ford's F-Series pickup truck has been crowned the best-selling vehicle of the year, a title which it has held for 34 years in a row. According to Autodata Corp., the Dearborn-based brand moved 528,349 units of its F-150 light-duty and F-250, F-350 and F-450 heavy-duty trucks in 2010, recording an impressive increase of 27,7 per cent