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NewsThird of Midsize SUVs Fail IIHS’ New Side Crash Test
Following compact SUVs last fall, midsize SUVs were recently submitted to the U.S. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s new side crash test, which aims to address higher-speed collisions that continue to cause fatalities on North American roads. While the former failed miserably, how did their bigger counterparts perform? A lot …
Technology/Autonomous VehiclesNissan Developing Technology to Dramatically Prevent Collisions
Nissan is developing a new driver-assistance technology that uses highly accurate, real-time information about the vehicle's surrounding environment to dramatically enhance collision avoidance. The goal is to improve the capabilities of ProPILOT-equipped Nissan vehicles and of course tomorrow’s full self-driving cars. Called “ground truth perception," the technology fuses information from …
Electric2023 Nissan LEAF Gets Refreshed Looks But Loses Some Range
Overshadowed by the new wave of electric SUVs hitting the market, the Nissan LEAF hatchback soldiers on with a few changes for 2023. Following its public debut at the 2022 New York Auto Show this week, it will go on sale in Canada this summer. First, the car’s front fascia …
NewsNissan Brings Back Rugged Pathfinder Rock Creek for 2023
SUVs designed with adventure and off-road driving in mind are one of the latest trends across the industry, so Nissan has decided to bring back the Pathfinder Rock Creek for 2023. A similar model was available in the final two years of the previous generation (2019-2020). “The 2022 Pathfinder was …
ElectricNissan Ariya Delayed, Keeps Canadians Waiting
Initially set to launch in the second half of 2021, then in the early part of 2022, the all-new Nissan Ariya has been delayed once again. Blame the global chip shortage and various supply chain disruptions. As Automotive News reports, sales of the electric crossover are now scheduled to start …
NewsThe Car Guide's Best Buys for 2022: Toyota RAV4
Every year, The Car Guide unveils a list of Best Buys covering all the different vehicle categories in the industry. Compact SUVs are the second most popular choice among Canadians after pickups. Competition is extremely fierce, and getting to the top is quite an accomplishment. Winner For 2022, the Toyota …
NewsIIHS Announces Top Safety Pick Award Winners for 2022
Vehicles keep getting safer and more advanced, as evidenced by the U.S. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) identifying 65 different models as a 2022 Top Safety Pick+, up from 49 in 2021 and 22 in 2020. If you also count the 36 other models that were named a 2022 …
ElectricNissan Makes $500M Push to Build Two New EVs in North America
In a presentation at its Canton Vehicle Assembly Plant in Mississippi on Thursday, Nissan announced a $500 million USD investment to turn the facility into a centre for U.S. electric vehicle production beginning in 2025. The factory currently builds the Altima sedan as well as the Frontier and Titan pickups.
NewsMidnight Edition Highlights 2022 Nissan Sentra, Altima
Creating darker-looking models to add character to certain vehicles is something the majority of automakers are doing. At Nissan , there’s the Midnight Edition package. For the 2022 model year, you can find it on the Sentra and Altima sedans, not to mention the Murano and Armada SUVs. In the …
BuzzSuper Bowl LVI: 6 Car Commercials You Need to See
Super Bowl LVI is this Sunday, and while the matchup between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Los Angeles Rams is not what most NFL fans were anticipating at the start of the playoffs, we still expect to see some fireworks on the field with these two potent offenses. Off the …
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