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Nissan and City Ventures Join Forces to Create 190 EV-Ready Homes

Nissan is taking green living from autos to houses. That's right, earlier this month, the Japanese automaker announced a new joint project with City Ventures aimed at pre-wiring 190 houses in the state of California.

"Pre-wiring for what?" you ask. Level II electric vehicle charging docks recommended for the Nissan LEAF, that's what. And, while only three developments in California have been selected to initially participate in the initiative, City Ventures plans to pre-wire houses in all of its new housing developments, moving forward.

For Nissan drivers, not familiar with City Ventures, it essentially is one of the…

Production Plans For The Nissan LEAF Are Postponed

The Nissan LEAF production was set to start late in 2012 at the Smyrna, Tennessee plant but after the terrible events that took place on March 11 the company may have to postpone that start date.

"On March 11 every operation stopped, so all the resources that were in place [to begin manufacturing the LEAF in the U.S.] were used to restore Japan," explains Hideaki Watanabe, Head, Global Zero Emission Vehicle Business Unit, Nissan. "All the milestones and studies to localize production in the United States were stopped."¹

At this time Watanabe is not projecting how long of…

Nissan North America Teaming up With Carfax

Nissan North America is going transparent for the sake of used car buyers. They'll begin sharing information related to open safety and emissions recalls for Nissan and Infiniti vehicles with Carfax. A popular company specializing in vehicle history reports.

Millions of used-car buyers and sellers a year turn to Carfax as part of their used-car evaluations. The advantage to you the consumer is that you'll now have access to this pertinent information via their convenient third-party website. And, you won't have to pay any addition fees to review the recall information on Nissan and Infiniti Vehicle History…

Nissan Takes The Win At 1000 KMS of Spa

Nissan is proving to be a real crowd pleaser these days. And, we're not talking about their impressive sales figures. However, if you've been keeping up with the news, you know the Japanese automaker has been pretty impressive and in certain instances breaking records. Right now, though, we're talking about the track!

The TDS Racing Oreca, powered by Nissan recently won the 1000 kms of Spa. Nissan power also took second place at the Boutsen Energy Racing Oreca. And, while it may be less impressive than the first and second placements, the Signatech Nissan team commanded by…

Some Company Firsts For Nissan

Japan's second-largest automaker, Nissan, reports that a 9.7 increase in U.S. market share was achieved in March, the largest single-month growth in the company's history. What's more Nissan's March U.S. vehicle sales jumped 27 percent, marking yet another monthly record.

Speaking on the automaker's record-breaking success, Al Castignetti, Vice President of U.S. Nissan-brand sales said, "This [March] was our best month ever."¹ He also added that while the recent earthquake and tsunami in Japan has slowed production of some models, Nissan still had about a 50-day supply of vehicles to…

Nissan Cube 1.8S Krom

For a car named Cube there sure are a lot of round angles - such as the rippling headliner, rounded edges on the head and fog lamps - even the fenders are round. But the Nissan Cube Krom edition is an experience on the road, no matter what the shape.

Don't call The Cube a hybrid or an alternative fueled vehicle, because it isn't, but it sure saves on fuel economy - with EPA fuel-mileage estimates of 27 mpg city and 31 mpg highway.

Thanks to a 1.8-liter four-cylinder that produces 122 horsepower and 127 lb-ft of torque, the Cube…

Nissan Sentra 2.5 SE-R Spec V

Back for 2010 is the Nissan Sentra 2.5 SE-R Spec V. This stock sports upgrade of the small Sentra is one of the more rare and popular Nissan models out there today. It is a rebirth of a tradition of the souped up Sentra, and it does not disappoint.

2010's Nissan Sentra looks like a shorter, smaller car than it actually is, from a distance. Many design cues, like flared-outward headlamps and prominent flanks in at the top of the rear fenders, are borrowed from Nissan's larger Altima and Maxima models.

Inside, the car is designed a…

Nissan GTR Gets a Facelift for 2012

The Nissan GTR is a coveted, high performance Nissan sports car, known as "Godzilla" to many of its loyal fans. The current model is powered by a 3.8 liter twin turbo V6 and pumping out 485 horsepower makes this speed demon a super car. A redesign is in the works for the 2012 model. The facelift of GTR has been kept under wraps for a while now, but World Car Fans has uncovered the update.

Members of the North American GT-R Owners Club have captured photos in and around the Nürburgring Nordschleife of the 2012 Nissan GT-R facelift…

Nissan Juke Unveiled for 2011

For months now we have been teased by the pictures of the new Nissan Juke. Now the car has finally been unveiled and it looks spectacular.

Nissan's Juke is like no other, a sort of "crossover-sports car" and a challenger in the subcompact category. But how sporty is it? The Juke has a 1.6-liter engine, but it is turbocharged and delivers 188 horsepower.

The Juke goes on sale in October starting at $19…

Nissan Leaf Test Driven by the EPA

Automotive reporters as well as governemnt officials and those working for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) had the opportunity to get behind the wheel of the new Nissan Leaf EV.

According to Detroit News: Nissan plans to sell 50,000 Leaf vehicles worldwide over the first year, with deliveries to begin late this year. Around 20,000 are expected to be sold in the United States. The…

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