Nissan BrandCertified-used Leafs coming -- but at what price? 12:01 am U.S. ET | June 17, 2013  Two years after Nissan started selling the Leaf electric vehicle, Nissan is puzzling over a new question: how to sell the car when it comes back used. Nissan hasn't offered the Leaf through its certified-used program because there weren't enough cars returning. But with the first two- and three-year leases starting to expire, Nissan plans to add the Leaf to its certified-used program this summer.... Read More »
2013 AUTOMOTIVE NEWS EUROPE CONGRESS Peugeot will double output of 2008 small SUVJune 13, 2013 07:36 CET  Peugeot will double production of the 2008 small SUV in France to meet high demand, brand head Maxime Picat said. The model is expected to topple the Nissan Juke from its No.1 position in the segment.... Read More »
Chevy hikes Volt spiffs to spur sales, lower stockpiles 2:55 pm U.S. ET | June 11, 2013  GM is boosting incentives on the Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid to spur sales and lower stockpiles amid price cuts and lease deals on the Nissan Leaf and Fiat 500e electric vehicles.... Read More »
AUTOMOTIVE NEWS EUROPE E-MAGAZINE Nissan's Hardcastle turns customers' tech demands into affordable optionsJune 11, 2013 06:01 CET  Jerry Hardcastle is Nissan's first global chief marketability engineer, a job created for him in which he turns customer and market demands from around the world into technical solutions that improve the end users' driving experience and boost the value of Nissan's product lineup.... Read More »
Tesla's 'III': Leaf's price, 200-mile range 12:01 am U.S. ET | June 10, 2013 Tesla Motors will launch a small electric sedan in late 2016 with a range of at least 200 miles and a price point "half" that of the flagship Model S, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said last week. The Model S starts at $62,400, after a $7,500 federal tax incentive, meaning the so-called "Gen III" vehicle will start at about the same price as the Nissan Leaf SV and have triple the real-world range.... Read More »
PEOPLE ON THE MOVE Nissan Europe names Diernaz first EV bossJune 10, 2013 06:01 CET  Nissan Europe has named Jean-Pierre Diernaz as its first director of electric vehicles for the region, where sales of the automaker's Leaf EV have not met expectations. He moves over from Nissan's luxury subsidiary, Infiniti, where he was director of marketing and communications.... Read More »
Honda slashes Fit EV lease price to $259/month 7:00 am U.S. ET | May 30, 2013  Responding to price-dropping offers from other automakers on their electric vehicles, Honda will slash the lease deal for its Fit EV starting in June.... Read More »
Toyota Prius generates most online buzz, study says 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 26, 2013  The Toyota Prius was the most talked about hybrid vehicle online, generating $14.5 million in total media value, from January through April, according to a new study from a social analytics company.... Read More »
Nissan will recall 841,000 vehicles globally due to steering wheel glitchMay 23, 2013 09:44 CET  Nissan will recall about 841,000 vehicles worldwide, including UK-built Micra subcompacts, as a result of a steering wheel glitch that could result in a loss of steering. The automaker said no accidents have been reported.... Read More »
CARS & CONCEPTS U.S. tweaks boost Leaf's mpg score 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 20, 2013  U.S. production of Nissan's Leaf electric vehicle has resulted in improved EPA fuel economy numbers for the car. The production move from Japan to Nissan's plant in Smyrna, Tenn., this year gave the automaker a chance to make a small number of midcycle engineering changes.... Read More »
AUTOMOTIVE NEWS EUROPE E-MAGAZINE Nissan plans potentially polarizing changes to top-selling QashqaiMay 14, 2013 06:01 CET  Nissan promises an innovative new look for the next Qashqai – the automaker's top-selling model in Europe – when the replacement debuts early next year.... Read More »
Renault-Nissan unlikely to hit 2016 EV targetMay 13, 2013 06:01 CET  Carlos Ghosn, CEO of Renault and Nissan, said the companies are unlikely to reach their goal of selling a combined 1.5 million electric vehicles by 2016. Nissan has sold just 62,000 Leafs since the EV's debut in late 2010, he said.... Read More »
Nissan-Renault unlikely to hit 2016 EV target 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 13, 2013 Carlos Ghosn, CEO of Nissan and Renault, said the companies are unlikely to reach their goal of selling a combined 1.5 million electric vehicles by 2016. Nissan has sold just 62,000 Leafs since the EV's debut in late 2010, he said.... Read More »
Nismo marketing pitch: A day at the racetrack 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 13, 2013  Nissan Motor Co. thinks a spin around a racetrack will attract shoppers better than traditional advertising to its new Nismo performance models.... Read More »
Ghosn's demand: Double Nissan's U.S. sales 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 12, 2013  Meager U.S. growth was Carlos Ghosn's biggest disappointment last year, and Nissan's CEO has responded by giving his team a big order: Double the brand's sales by 2017.... Read More »
2nd lives for EV batteries could cut prices 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 6, 2013  Lithium ion battery packs that power some electrified vehicles could end up feeding juice into the electrical grid -- a development that could cut EV ownership costs.... Read More »
Mid-sized sedans, hot in 2012, cool off 5:11 pm U.S. ET | May 1, 2013  For the third straight month, a different car has topped the giant mid-sized sedan market, a segment that has significantly slowed this year as competition intensifies. Sales declined in April for seven of the 10 top mid-sized cars. Overall, mid-sized car sales fell 1 percent in the month and are up just 2 percent so far this year.... Read More »
Nissan cuts prices on 7 key models to score in Web searches 10:48 am U.S. ET | May 1, 2013  Jockeying for better position in Internet shopping sites, Nissan will cut the manufacturer's suggested retail prices on seven key models, effective Friday. The price adjustments affect vehicles that represent two-thirds of the brand's sales volume in the United States.... Read More »
Nissan brand sales rise 25% amid shift to retail 3:38 pm U.S. ET | May 1, 2013 Redesigned core models gave Nissan a boost in U.S. sales in April, pushing the brand 25 percent ahead of April 2012. Nissan Division posted sales of 80,003 for the month, pumped by its restyled Altima, Sentra and Pathfinder.... Read More »
Nissan pushes chargers to boost sales of Leaf EV 12:01 am U.S. ET | April 29, 2013 To attract a bigger audience to electric cars, Nissan officials say they must get more public EV chargers in place -- particularly the more powerful and expensive fast-charging stations. Nissan has assigned a five-person "infrastructure" team to spur charger-station installations.... Read More »
Nissan recalls 123,308 Altimas for spare tire issue 9:36 am U.S. ET | April 29, 2013  Nissan is recalling 123,308 Altima sedans in the United States to adjust the inflation of the spare tires, which could be over- or under-inflated.... Read More »
Automakers pitch green cars for saving money, not the planet 8:23 am U.S. ET | April 28, 2013  Nissan is joining General Motors and Tesla Motors, the largest sellers of rechargeable autos in North America, in promoting the money-saving benefits of battery-powered cars over saving the planet.... Read More »
Renault will build next Nissan Micra in FranceApril 26, 2013 11:48 CET  Renault said it will build the next Nissan Micra at its plant in Flins, near Paris. Production will begin in 2016 at an estimated annual volume of 82,000 vehicles.... Read More »
Nissan to pitch cost savings of Leaf EV in new ad push 11:34 am U.S. ET | April 24, 2013  Nissan is readying a new U.S. ad campaign for its battery-powered Leaf hatchbacks that puts more emphasis on saving money than on saving the planet.... Read More »
Nissan refocuses on Canton 12:01 am U.S. ET | April 22, 2013  Nissan North America is eager to put a season of manufacturing glitches behind it as it prepares to turn its Canton, Miss., factory into a global export base for the next-generation Nissan Murano.... Read More »
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