Nissan Introduces New Tiida in China

The Nissan Tiida is a small subcompact vehicle sold by Nissan in different markets around the world. From 2006-2013, the Nissan Tiida was sold as the Nissan Versa in the United States before other international models were given the American badge. An all-new Nissan Tiida was just unveiled in China today at Beijing’s Auto China…

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Nissan Celebrates “Happy Bolt Day”

August has been a very busy month for Usain Bolt. He had to prepare to run in what will probably be his last Olympic Games, and managed to walk (or would it be run?) away with historic three-peat gold medals in the 100m and 200m races. As if all of that wasn’t cool enough, the…

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Nissan, Adam Levine Dub December 15th Red Thumb Day

Adam Levine celebrates Red Thumb Day on December 15th December 15th is being declared Red Thumb Day, indicating the need for drivers to put down their cell phones while behind the wheel to curb the number of injuries and fatalities caused by distracted driving. The chosen face of Red Thumb Day: Adam Levine, because handsome…

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Mitsubishi Apologizes to Prisoners of WWII

Hikaru Kimura apologizes for Mitsubishi’s actions during World War II Photo: YouTube In August, Japan will be marking the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II. As the country prepares to do just that, one of its largest corporations—Mitsubishi Materials—has apologized for the use of captured American soldiers as forced laborers. Hikaru Kimura,…

Kia Motors America Announces Leadership Change

Michael Cole is taking on a new leadership role at Kia Motors America. Since 2012, Cole has been the leader of Kia Motors Europe. Now, he will report directly to Sean Yoon, president and CEO of KMA and oversee and act as the “central point of contact” for all of KMA’s U.S. product planning, marketing,…

Is BMW Helping Apple with Its Electric Car?

CNBC and several other news organizations are reporting that Apple and BMW have been getting fairly cozy these days. Could the two companies be working together to challenge other electric carmakers? According to several sources, Apple and BMW’s conversations have focused on the popular BMW i3. Apple executives, including Tim Cook, took a trip to…

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Insurance Institute for Highway Safety

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) is an independent, nonprofit organization that was established in 1959 in Arlington, Virginia, by three major insurance agencies. Over fifty-plus years, the IIHS has evolved to become one of the nation’s leading nonprofit scientific and educational organizations in the automotive industry and is increasingly committed to significantly decreasing…

Honda to Air Super Bowl Ad for All-New 2017 CR-V

It’s too early to know for sure which teams will be in the Super Bowl, but we can already say for certain that the big game will feature the television debut of the completely redesigned and reengineered 2017 Honda CR-V. The automaker has announced that the all-new CR-V model will be featured in a commercial…

Hollywood Hondas: 4 Movies Featuring Your Favorite Cars

While Honda cars are known for their reliability and longevity, they can also be powerful and exciting. Over the years, Hollywood has chosen numerous Honda cars to appear in movies, including the following four. Your Next Car: Meet the 2017 Honda Accord Sedan [wptab name=”Pulp Fiction (1994)”] Photo: Miramax Films 1980 Honda Civic from Pulp…