Jun 30, 2008 | The Car Connection
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Nissan Xterra - Off road triathlon
If wishes came true and my lifestyle was suddenly luxurious the Nissan Xterra would be my preferred second car - just for playing around off road! In this review Phil Blizzard puts the Xterra through its very ...
Toyota, Nissan global output up in May
The country's top automaker Toyota Motor Corp. said Thursday overall global production rose 3.6 percent from the previous year to 805,948 vehicles on strong output in Asia.
Nissan Executive Testifies Before Select Committee on Energy Independence and Globa..
Dominique Thormann, senior vice president for administration and finance at Nissan North America, Inc., today testified at a congressional hearing that radical change, in the form of breakthrough technology ...
Ghosn: Nissan Can Lead in Mass-Marketing EVs
Nissan will focus on battery electric vehicles as a core product and will offer a range of high-quality products that are reliable, well-engineered, attractive and fun to drive, said Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn in ...
Nissan North America Names Catherine Perez Vice President of Purchasing
Nissan North America, Inc. today announced the appointment of Catherine Perez as Vice President of Purchasing for Nissan North America.
2009 Nissan Maxima Starts at $29,290
Nissan announced pricing today for its redesigned Maxima, which we drove earlier this month .
Nissan CEO braces for worst in U.S.
Nissan Motor Co. Chief Executive Carlos Ghosn said industry wide sales in the United States could fall well below 15 million vehicles this year as high petrol prices and a sluggish economy sap demand, and ...
2009 Nissan Maxima starting at $29,290
Click above for a high-res gallery of the 2009 Nissan Maxima. You can now walk down to your local Nissan retailer and plop your backside in the 2009 Maxima that breathes new life into the old Four Door Sports ...
Untapped weapon in energy crisis
MY car can get 55 miles to the gallon, sort of. Is it a hybrid? Something experimental? Nope.
2009 Hyundai Sonata gets cosmetic surgery
Hyundai has its work cut out for it. It has to persuade people to notice its midsize Sonata sedan when its rivals are established favorites: Toyota Camry, Honda Accord, Nissan Altima, Chevy Malibu and Ford ...
The paycheck giveth. The gas pump taketh away. With rising gasoline prices as sure as death and taxes, it's time to get to know hybrid cars .
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Premium gas sales tank as fuel prices rise
Ernesto Evangelista prefers to pump premium gas into his seven-month-old Nissan Titan, thinking it makes the truck run better. But at a BP station just a few blocks from the sand of Miami Beach, the 33-year-old painter grabbed the handle for the regular, 87-octane gas to fill his tank on a recent Friday.
'Premium is just too expensive,' he said. 'Nobody can afford to fill up with premium anymore.'
With rising fuel prices pushing the national average for premium to $4.48 a gallon _ about 40 cents higher than regular _ motorists like Evangelista are buying less of it, industry statistics show.
Correction: Diesel Maxima coming with automatic and maybe a stick
Click above to view high-res gallery of the 2009 Nissan Maxima You know how it goes with the rumormill.
2010 Nissan Maxima Diesel May Be Manual-Only
When it comes to solving turbo lag issues on 2010 Maxima turbo diesels equipped with automatic transmissions, we like Nissan's thinking: dump the slushbox altogether.
Craigslist Car Scams: A few Tips from Carscoop
At some point we're pretty sure that you too have searched Craigslist for a used car -among other things that is.
Nissan switches production lines in Canton
Nissan North America is switching gears at its Canton plant, cutting a truck-making shift in favor of one to build cars.
Nissan 3rd Japanese automaker to shift truck production to cars
Following the lead of Japan's other two big-time automakers, Toyota and Honda , Nissan has just announced that it too will be cutting truck production to focus on cars.
Nissan adjusts production at Canton plant
Nissan North America will add a car-production shift and cut one truck-building shift at its Canton plant later this month.
Nissan to show "clean diesel" SUV at G8
Nissan said Monday it plans to launch its first "clean diesel" vehicle in Japan this fall and will send a prototype to next month's Group of Eight leaders' summit, where climate change tops the agenda.
Nissan plans big bet on electric cars
When Nissan Motor Co. in mid-May publicly committed to selling mass-produced electric cars for use in corporate fleets by 2010 and consumers by 2012, it raised hopes about vehicles that are no longer powered by ...
Hard times for car dealers mean bargains for buyers
With home prices tanking and the stock market getting scary, no wonder people are staying away from car-dealer showrooms.
Nissan makes big donation to Habitat for Humanity
Nissan North America Inc. has renewed a $1 million partnership with Habitat for Humanity International, boosting the nonprofit group's home building efforts in Tennessee and elsewhere.
2009 Nissan Xterra Gets Light Overhaul For '09
Last redesigned in 2005, Nissan's rugged Xterra SUV is approaching four years old.
Subaru's Impreza Coupe turns on the style and guns for German rivals It's the most stylish Subaru ever! And this striking Impreza coup will go into production in 2010.
2009 Nissan Frontier Gets Slight Tweaks
Last redesigned in 2005, Nissan's rugged Frontier pickup is approaching four years old.
Nissan updates 2009 Xterra and Frontier models
Updated versions of Nissan's 2009 Xterra and Frontier models will hit dealerships this summer.
Murano offers more of the same
Now that the Murano has lost its near monopoly status, what is Nissan to do? Murano offers more of the same Round crossover adds luxury to stay competitive By Derek Price THE CULLMAN TIMES CULLMAN, Ala.