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Nissan Begins Mass Production of its e-Power System

October 17th, 2021 by

Photo credit: Nissan Nissan Motor and Dongfeng Motor Company Limited (DFL) have partnered up in a 50/50 joint venture. On October 14, 2021, two companies announced the decision to mass-produce the Nissan e-Power driver motors and controllers. Nissan’s e-Powers is a hybrid system featuring a 100% electric motor-driven system. The system is made in-house at…

Nissan GT-R Set To Appear In The New Transformers Movie

October 15th, 2021 by

Photo credit: Nissan The Nissan GT-R will make an appearance in the all-new Transformers movie, becoming one of the actual transformers. Transformers: Rise of the Beasts is set to arrive in theaters later this year, but the movie plot is still under wraps. What we do know is that the movie is set to take…

Nissan Expands Research & Development With A New Safety Advancement Lab

October 2nd, 2021 by

Photo credit: Nissan Nissan has made a huge decision to expand its Michigan-based engineering center, Nissan Technical Center North America (NTCNA). Nissan has invested more than 310 million in the center since it first opened. Now, the Japanese automaker plans to expand the Safety Advancement Lab for vehicle testing with an investment of 40 million…

Nissan Considering The Release of Nismo-branded Trucks And SUVs

September 10th, 2021 by
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Photo credit: Nissan Nissan is currently in discussions with the thought of offering more Nismo-badged vehicles in the U.S. The automaker wants to put special focus on its truck and crossover segments. Currently, Nissan buyers in the U.S. looking for a Nismo upgrade only have one option and that option is the monstrous Nissan GT-R…

Nissan e.dams Announces New Formula E Driver Maximilian Guenther

September 10th, 2021 by

Photo credit: Nissan Nissan has announced how excited it is to welcome Maximilian Guenther as the newest Nissan e.dams Formula E race driver. Guenther will partner up with Sebastien Buemi from season eight of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. The German racer has had three victories and a second-place podium showing incredible skills…

Nissan’s Vice President of Production Engineering and New Model Quality is Named 2021 Automotive News Rising Star

September 2nd, 2021 by
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Photo credit: Nissan Nissan’s very own David Johnson has been named Automotive News Rising Star for the 2021 year. David Johnson is Vice President for Production Engineering and New Model Quality in the U.S. Johnson is responsible for manufacturing engineering and vehicle quality as the company revamps its product lineup, including the all-new 2021 Nissan…

Nissan Considering A Compact Electric Pickup Truck

August 13th, 2021 by

Photo credit: Nissan Nissan is no stranger to the electric vehicle industry, having started on the ground floor with the Nissan Leaf. The Leaf gave Nissan a unique advantage of having nearly a decade working with electric vehicles before any other automakers even considered the idea. The current compact pickup truck Nissan offers is the…

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Nissan Post Four Best-In-Class Vehicles In The 2021 AutoPacific Awards

August 4th, 2021 by

Photo credit: Auto Pacific Nissan continues to push to manufacture the best vehicles available on the market today worldwide. Four of Nissan’s most popular vehicles have won Best-in-class in AutoPacific’s 25th annual Vehicle Satisfaction Awards (VSAs). The four vehicles received a complete redesign or extensive update as part of Nissan’s NEXT plan. The automaker’s global…

New Nissan Leaf Electric Hatchbacks Will Come With ‘Canto’ Safety Sound

July 30th, 2021 by
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Photo credit: Nissan Nissan has confirmed a new sound will be updated into the automaker’s electric hatchback, named ‘Canto’ safety sound. The popular 2021 Nissan Leaf will soon be seen or better yet heard with an all-new sound simulating traditional car noise. The update for the new sound will help tackle fatalities associated with road…

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“Alexa Start My Car”: Nissan And Amazon Alexa Services Merge Together

June 18th, 2021 by

Photo credit: Nissan Nissan has become the first automotive manufacturer to support voice command through the NissanConnect Service Skill. Customers can now ask Alexa to start, lock and unlock their vehicles with a simple request like “ Alexa, start my car”. Alexa is Amazon’s intelligent voice AI, a system that has changed households all around…

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