Nissan Xterra Gets the Chop
Nissan has announced that the Xterra SUV, which has been slipping in sales over the past several years, will not be coming back after 2015. The Xterra has been in production for 15 years. The announcement that the Xterra would no longer be produced came almost as a footnote in lengthy press release detailing changes […]
Nissan Net Income Up 17.6% to $1.3 Billion in First Half of FY2015
Looks like Nissan can go buy themselves something pretty now. In the first quarter of this fiscal year, Nissan announced a net income of $1.3 billion, an increase of 17.6% over last year’s income at the same time (and the same percentage of increase for the entire 2014 fiscal year). This comes from a net […]
2015 GMC Canyon Tops 2015 Midsize Pickup Challenge
The editors at Cars.com/PickupTrucks.com recently conducted their midsize pickup challenge and found that the 2015 GMC Canyon SLT 4×4 is the undisputed best in its class in terms of capability, performance, and its use of high-end materials. The Canyon scored 1,808 points in 21 unique tests, besting its platform-mate, the 2015 Chevy Colorado Z71, which […]
2015 Chevy Colorado Selling Strong in Los Angeles
Although official January sales figures don’t come out until tomorrow, GM is already bragging about the 2015 Chevy Colorado’s success in Los Angeles, where more units have been sold than in any other city to date. Partially thanks to that big boost from the City of Angels, the Colorado has now surpassed the Nissan Frontier […]
Top 4 Nissan Frontier Modifications
The Nissan Frontier is a great truck from the factory, but why not make it better? Check out this list of our top 4 recommended modifications for your Frontier. Exhaust Putting a new performance exhaust on your Frontier can let the engine breathe better and give you a little extra power. Plus, performance mufflers sound […]
New NissanConnect Apps Make it Super Easy to Tweet and Drive
The NissanConnect system won the Telematics Detroit Industry Newcomer award back in June and was recognized for allowing drivers to stay connected to the online world without being too obtrusive to the #1 priority when driving a car, which is actually driving the car. So it’s 2015 and everyone has bad-ass smartphones, but we somehow […]
The 2016 Nissan Titan Cummins Diesel Engine & Why It’s Important
So, the new 2016 Nissan Titan has a diesel engine. What’s the big deal? Diesel is more expensive than gas, it stinks when you burn it, and all those silly rednecks are always “rolling coal” in their bro-trucks when they pass an unsuspecting Prius on the street. Well, diesel has some redeeming qualities. Enough so […]
Rumor: Nissan Could Be Working on a Navara NISMO
Is Nissan thinking about bringing a performance edge to its more practical-minded vehicles? It’s a possibility, and it’s certainly one that has us interested. According to CarAdvice, Nissan sales and marketing chief Darren Cox says that the automaker is considering a Navara NISMO for global markets. Depending on how this would go over (read: probably […]
2015 Murano Production Underway in Canton, Miss.
Production began on the long-awaited 2015 Nissan Murano today in Mississippi, making the Canton Vehicle Assembly Plant the automaker’s latest global hub by handling the production of a vehicle that will ultimately make its way to more than 100 markets around the globe. “The strategic investments that Nissan has made in Canton serve as a […]
Nissan October Sales Mark 13th-Straight Month of Growth
Nissan enjoyed a frighteningly good October with cumulative sales of 103,117 across the Nissan Division and Infiniti, with the former scoring an October record of 94,072 units sold. October’s sales mark for Nissan Division is a 14.9% year-over-year increase and represents the 13th consecutive monthly sales record for the brand. More from Nissan: Nissan Gets […]
What Will Nissan Bring to Its NISMO Lounge at SEMA?
Nissan hasn’t announced any plans to unveil new concepts of any sort at the 2014 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show, but it has announced that it will be there with bells on. SEMA will run from November 4-7 in Las Vegas, and Nissan will be operating out of its NISMO Lounge with a few […]
Nissan Foundation Opens Applications for 2015
The Nissan Foundation is now accepting applications for the 2015 grant year from nonprofit organizations located in Southern California, North Central Texas, Middle Tennessee, Central Mississippi, Eastern Michigan, and the New York and Atlanta Metro areas. Groups from the aforementioned areas whose goals align with the Nissan Foundation’s mission of strengthening community and emphasizing diversity […]
2015 Chevy Colorado Overview
What’s New for the 2015 Chevy Colorado? The 2015 Colorado is an all-new mid-size pickup, resurrected from a few years back and poised to take on the lackluster Nissan Frontier and Toyota Tacoma. Up Next: 2015 Chevy Colorado Exterior 2015 Chevy Colorado Exterior The Colorado is available in either an extended cab or crew cab […]
Pitting the 2015 Colorado Against the Competition
We’ve been hearing a lot about the new mid-size Chevy pickup, but what happens when we examine the 2015 Colorado against the competition? (The Colorado wins, that’s what.) Back for 2015: The Chevy Colorado Let’s take a look at all the things the Colorado does better than its competitors, like the Toyota Tacoma and the […]
Nissan September Sales Set New Record
Nissan Division sales grew 22.2% in September with a total of 95,118 deliveries, which marks the 18th time that Nissan has achieved a monthly sales record in the last 19 months. Nissan Group sales (including sales of Infiniti vehicles) were up 18.5% with 102,955 deliveries total. Leading the pack as usual was the Altima with […]
Five Reasons to Drive a LEAF from Nissan, Five More from Us
As we noted earlier this week, Nissan is serving as the official sponsor of this year’s National Drive Electric Week, and so the automaker is making good on the opportunity to promote the hell out of the Nissan LEAF. It’s been something of a rough week for the LEAF with news that Carlos Ghosn may […]
New Frontier Might Actually Be Based on a 10-Year-Old NP300 Truck
Nissan revealed the 2015 NP300 Navara yesterday and we, like most other folks, almost immediately came to the conclusion that the Navara would find its way stateside under the Frontier moniker. Well, a source speaking with the folks at The Truth About Cars says that we might want to pump the brakes a bit on […]
Frontier or Titan? Nissan Teases New Pickup
So, hey, what are you doing on June 11th? Well, whatever your plans, you may want to put them on hold because you have been cordially invited to a baby shower. Sort of. You see, by “baby,” we actually mean the new Frontier or Titan pickup truck. And by “shower,” we mean Nissan is going […]