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First Nissan Juke-R is on its way to a customer

, Oct 19th 2012 Discuss [6]

I have to admit that each time I see a normal Nissan Juke cruising around, I think it's the ugliest vehicle I've ever seen. The first time I saw the Juke-R, I formed a completely different opinion of the car though. This special custom-made version of the little Juke actually looks kind of cool. Read The Full Story

Nissan Motor Co to equip some vehicles with steer-by-wire tech

, Oct 17th 2012 Discuss [0]

Nissan Motor Co has announced that some of its vehicles will be getting new steering technology that does away with traditional mechanical and hydraulic systems. The new steering system will use steer-by-wire technology. The technology will change the direction of the wheels in relation to the steering wheel inside the car using electronics rather than mechanical means. Read The Full Story

Cheap 2013 Nissan Leaf rumored: Cut-spec to drive EV sales

, Oct 10th 2012 Discuss [5]

Nissan is reportedly considering a budget version of the Leaf electric car, with hopes that a low-spec model could light a fire under dreary US sales. The new addition to the range, set to go on sale in the US in February 2013 according to Automotive News, would lack more expensive features like LED highlights and integrated navigation, as well as see changes under the metal. Read The Full Story

Honda, Toyota, Nissan and Hyundai plan Nordic fuel-cell splurge

, Oct 9th 2012 Discuss [0]

Honda, Toyota, Nissan, and Hyundai have inked an agreement with various Nordic countries to splay fuel-cell infrastructure - and the cars to take advantage of it - across the region starting from 2014. The memorandum of understanding (MoU) with a combination public and private companies and organizations in Norway, Iceland, Sweden, and Denmark will see zero-emission vehicles and a hydrogen distribution network set up by 2017, following similar agreements in Europe. Read The Full Story

Daimler and Renault-Nissan duo on eco-gas engine and more

, Sep 29th 2012 Discuss [1]

Car manufacturers aren't betting the farm on all-electric and hybrid cars; gas engines are still going to be around for a while, and Renault-Nissan and Mercedes-owner Daimler plan to squeeze the very best out of them. A freshly inked collaboration between the firms will see them double up on a new, turbocharged powerplant that - despite using gas not hydrogen fuel-cells or batteries - will deliver "a significant improvement in fuel economy as well as low emissions." Read The Full Story

NYC approves Nissan as exclusive taxi provider

, Sep 21st 2012 Discuss [21]

Back in April, I mentioned that New York City had received its first Nissan NV200 prototype taxi. The taxis are like small vans and have some nice conveniences like back seat charging ports for mobile phones, and large skylights to allow passengers to look up at buildings. Nissan has received approval to be the exclusive taxi provider for New York City. Read The Full Story

Nissan DeltaWing set to hit the track again during the American Le Mans series finale

, Sep 18th 2012 Discuss [3]

One of the most radical racing cars I've ever seen is the Nissan DeltaWing. This race car takes conventional design and tosses it out in favor of a radical departure in design that Nissan hopes will prove to be the future of racing cars. The DeltaWing previously competed in a major event and performed impressively well for a prototype. Read The Full Story

2013 Nissan Sentra boosts economy with new CVT

, Sep 3rd 2012 Discuss [4]

Nissan has revealed its 2013 Sentra: lighter, more fuel efficient, but with more space inside than the model it replaces. Set to hit US roads come the fall, the new Sentra debuts a 1.8-liter engine and Xtronic CVT transmission that adds a sub-planetary gear for reduced fuel consumption, and in fact the combination is good for a claimed 34mpg combined. Inside, there's the company's latest NissanConnect with text-to-speech for SMS and Pandora streaming. Read The Full Story

SlashGear Evening Wrap-Up: August 23, 2012

, Aug 23rd 2012 Discuss [0]

Welcome to Thursday folks - just one more work day to go and another weekend will be here. Today a new video gave us a look at reported iPhone 5 parts, and it seems that the iPhone will be sporting a new look with the next iteration. Recent whispers are saying that Nokia will reveal a total of three new Windows Phone devices during its September 5 event in New York City, and today Microsoft updated its logo for the first time in a whopping 25 years. Read The Full Story

Zipcar and the City of Houston team for municipal electric vehicle sharing program

, Aug 23rd 2012 Discuss [0]

Zipcar is a company that operates a car-sharing network around the country. The company also operates car sharing networks outside the US with operations in Canada, the UK, Spain, and Austria. Users can rent over 30 different vehicle makes and models by the hour or by the day to take care of whatever it is they need a car for. Read The Full Story

Nissan embraces Microsoft Kinect for Windows to show off 2013 Pathfinder

, Aug 23rd 2012 Discuss [2]

For 2013, Nissan has completely redesigned the Pathfinder SUV. In previous years the Nissan Pathfinder was much boxier than most of the other offerings from Nissan, but for 2013 that will all change. The completely redesigned Pathfinder has a lot more curves and more closely resembles the Murano from Nissan than in previous years. The new SUV is set to hit dealer showrooms later this fall. Read The Full Story

GE points finger at wonky Nissan Leaf software for Wattstation woes

, Aug 3rd 2012 Discuss [0]

Nissan and General Electric have conceded a problem with the Leaf EV, though drivers are left waiting in the middle for a fix. After Nissan Leaf owners were informed that GE Wattstation chargers could in fact damage the car during a recharge, General Electric has issued a statement blaming Nissan's tech for the flaw, rather than its own systems. Read The Full Story
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