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Have you ever had the annoyance of a tall passenger sitting right in the sight-line of your rearview mirror? How about a sports car that had almost no rear visibility? Nissan thinks it has a solution to this and it’s called the Smart rearview mirror. At the touch of a …

After a very modest start in 2010, sales of the Nissan LEAF – a fully electric vehicle - have exploded since last year. So much so that the Japanese manufacturer announced that it sold more than 100,000 units of the car, half of which were sold in 2013. For the …

A new report by Road & Track suggests that Mercedes-Benz had a deal in the works with Nissan to rebadge and sell pickup trucks in North America. The deal reportedly got axed just prior to the Frankfurt Motor Show last month. Had it came to fruition, we would have seen …

Nissan is allegedly considering returning the Micra to North American showrooms, according to a new report by Autoguide.com. The Nissan Micra was a sub-compact car sold here in Canada until 1991, when it was discontinued. It was replaced by the slightly larger and Mexico-built Nissan Sentra Classic. With the popularity …

Japanese car manufacturer Nissan has announced the upcoming construction of a new factory in Burma, where it will produce its Sunny car in 2015. The company said Friday that the Burmese authorities have accepted its proposal of a joint venture with Tan Chong Motors on August 15. Burma has opened …

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. - Nissan says its revamped Rogue SUV will be cheaper but more fuel efficient than its rivals when it goes on sale in November. Nissan unveiled the 2014 Rogue Tuesday at its North American technical centre near Detroit. Nissan says the new Rogue will get an estimated …

ORLANDO, Fla. - Visitors to Orlando often try new things while on vacation: thrilling roller coasters, luxury hotels, different cuisines. Now they can try out a fully electric car and not have to pay for gas during their vacation. Under a new program announced Thursday called Drive Electric Orlando, anyone …

According to a report by Motor Trend, Nissan will be releasing a successor to the famous Datsun 240Z, codenamed the Z35. The Z35 will look to mimic the classic lines of the Datsun with a narrow body and long nose. Nissan plans to make it lightweight by using high-tensile steel.

Nissan is planning to expand its lineup of electric vehicles to five in the near future, according to a report from Automotive News Europe. Currently only the Nissan Leaf is on the market. Nissan has previously indicated a desire to bring a luxury EV based on the Infiniti Emerg-e concept …

It’s been confirmed that the next generation Nissan Titan will be available with a turbocharged 5.0-liter V8 diesel version developed by Cummins. Different form the Cummins powerplants found in Dodge’s Ram pickups, the Titan Cummins will produce 300 horsepower and about 500 lb-ft of torque. The engines will be assembled …