Nissan News
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The 2020 Nissan 370Z 50th Anniversary Edition starts at $37,315, $2,600 over a 370Z Sport model, as Nissan releases prices for the rest of the 2020 370Z lineup.
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The future Nissan Z and GT-R will be shaped by customers
"Mr. GT-R," Hiroshi Tamura, chief product specialist for the Nissan GT-R and NISMO told Motor Authority at the 2019 New York auto show about the future of the Z sports car and GT-R supercar.
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Daimler reportedly to end ties with Renault Nissan, cut jobs
Daimler will seek to end old ties and cut jobs as it looks to reduce costs in light of falling profits and increased investment required for new technologies.
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2020 Nissan GT-R preview
The Nissan GT-R, an R35 to those who know their GT-Rs from their Skylines, was unveiled to the world in 2007 and on sale in the United States the following year as a 2009 model. More than a decade on, the GT-R is still once of the fastest cars in production thanks to continual updates over the...
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2020 Nissan 370Z 50th Anniversary Edition is a meaningful sticker pack
Nissan's Z and GT-R line of sports cars both celebrate their 50th anniversaries in 2019. Nissan will mark the occasion with special versions of both, which the automaker will unveil during the New York International Auto Show.
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2020 Nissan GT-R NISMO goes on a carbon fiber diet
The 2020 Nissan GT-R NISMO sheds weight and adds race-bred turbochargers to spool up its 600-hp 3.8-liter V-6.
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Nissan's Z and GT-R line of sports cars both turn 50 in 2019 and the automaker is celebrating with the reveal of new 50th anniversary 370Z and GT-R models at this week's New York International Auto Show. The cars will be presented as part of a “Dream Garage” highlighting previous generations of both lines, which will include an original Datsun 240Z plus second- and fifth-generation GT-Rs. There will also be the million-dollar Nissan GT-R50 by Italdesign coach-built special, which also celebrates the GT-R's 50th anniversary this year. As for the 50th anniversary version of...
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Ex Renault-Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn speaks: "I am innocent"
Sitting at a simple deck in front of plain white backdrop, embattled former chairman of the Renault-Nissan alliance, Carlos Ghosn, addressed his situation via video for the first time on Tuesday. The video, he says, was created in case the executive was unable to make his scheduled press conference...
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A month out on bail, ex-Renault Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn is arrested again
Carlos Ghosn was arrested again in Tokyo, just a day after he said he was ready to "tell the truth" about his alleged financial misconduct while running the Renault Nissan Mitsubishi Alliance.
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Former Renault-Nissan head Carlos Ghosn will "tell the truth" next week
Following former Renault-Nissan head Carlos Ghosn's abrupt fall from grace this past November, the embattled executive is ready to "tell the truth." Ghosn made the statement via a new verified Twitter account on Tuesday. The New York Times first reported on the tweet Wednesday. Ghosn also said he...
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Nissan Skyline GT-R's RB26 engine back in production
Nissan has expanded its Nismo Heritage Parts program with components to allow you to build new RB26DETT engines for the R32, R33 and R34 Skyline GT-Rs.
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2020 Nissan Versa spy shots
America's cheapest new car, the Nissan Versa, is about to come in for a redesign.
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Nissan's Z and GT-R line of sports cars both celebrate their 50th anniversaries in 2019. Nissan will mark the occasion with special versions of both, which the automaker will unveil during April's New York International Auto Show.
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Nissan IMQ concept previews a compact electric SUV
Fresh off of the reveal of its IMs sedan concept in January, Nissan revealed the IMQ SUV concept at the 2019 Geneva International Motor Show on Tuesday. The design brings us closer to the possibility of Nissan launching an electric compact SUV. The centerpiece of the IMQ is the e-Power electric...
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Nissan IMQ electric SUV concept bound for Geneva auto show
Nissan better hope its fans aren't suffering from EV concept fatigue as the automaker has yet another electric concept to present, this time another crossover SUV. The Japanese firm on Tuesday released a teaser for the IMQ concept, which debuts next week at the 2019 Geneva International Motor Show...
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Nissan CEO Hiroto Saikawa to step down amid Renault alliance fractures
One day after Carlos Ghosn stepped down as CEO and chairman of French automaker Renault, its alliance partner Nissan will see a similar shakeup. Ghosn's protege and current Nissan CEO Hiroto Saikawa announced he will step down from his role in the coming months, Bloomberg reported Friday. Saikawa...
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Gone Ghosn: Embattled Renault boss steps down from French automaker
Embattled businessman Carlos Ghosn has chosen to resign from the chairman and CEO roles at French auto giant Renault. The news was first announced by French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire in an interview with Bloomberg held on Thursday at the The World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, and...
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Nissan takes AWD seriously, puts Altima on tracks
Following a tradition that's dated back four years, Nissan has put another one of its vehicles on snow tracks. Meet the Altima-te AWD, a funny play on the word "ultimate" using the popular Altima nameplate. Nissan revealed the modified 2019 Altima on Thursday as the next vehicle to join the...
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There's nothing like one car that can do it all. Nissan's IMs electric sedan concept, unveiled Monday at the 2019 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, aims for just that. It sits tall, like a crossover, with five passenger seating inside—unless you're a wealthy magnate who hires a driver and wants to ride in back. Then, the two outboard rear seats fold away to leave a limo-like throne in the back. A long wheelbase—114 inches, comparable to a Kia Sedona minivan or a Ford Crown Victoria—enables the traveling magnate to stretch his or her legs and even use an...
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2019 Nissan Leaf Plus comes with more power, range
Nissan on Tuesday finally unveiled a long-range option for its Leaf electric car. The 2019 Nissan Leaf Plus made its debut at the 2019 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas and will be in showrooms in the spring. Nissan didn't say how much the Leaf Plus would cost when it goes on sale. The Plus in...
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Carlos Ghosn appears in court amid Nissan and Infiniti executive shakeup
Embattled auto industry icon and former Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance boss Carlos Ghosn appeared in court on Tuesday for the first time since his Nov. 19 arrest. The appearance gave him his first opportunity to tell his story as Japanese prosecutors charged the executive with financial...
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Nissan reveals connected car technology to reveal the invisible for drivers
At next week's 2019 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nissan will show off its Invisible-to-Visible (I2V) technology, which will help drivers anticipate what lies ahead. The technology uses sensors from inside and outside of the vehicle and works with data stored in the cloud, likely via...
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Jay Leno digs into the Nissan Heritage Collection
Jay Leno's Garage went on the road for its latest episode, which took the comedian and car guru to the Nissan Heritage Collection. Based in Nashville, Tennessee, the collection is home to some of the oldest and most special Nissans and Datsuns on the planet. But Leno doesn't dedicate the episode to...
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Ex-Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn re-arrested on fresh charges
Japanese prosecutors re-arrested former Renault Nissan Mitsubishi Alliance boss Carlos Ghosn on Friday on new charges. The new charges allege Ghosn transferred losses exceeding $16 million from his own private investments onto the books of Nissan between 2008 and 2012, thus inflicting financial...
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