Tag: nissan
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RAM Takes Out Top Honors In J.D. Power’s Initial Quality Study
J.D. Power has just published its annual U.S. Initial Quality Study and for the first time, Ram took out top honors. The study measures the number of problems experienced per 100 vehicles (PP100) during the first 90 days of ownership. This year’s study surveyed 110,827 owners of 2021 model year vehicles. A lower score is…
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Driven: 2021 Nissan Leaf e+ Is A Compelling EV, But Can It Justify The Price?
Electric vehicles don’t come much more iconic than the Nissan Leaf, the world’s first modern, mass-market EV. Its second generation, which was launched in Japan in late 2017, got a new flagship version, named the Leaf e+, in 2019. As car manufacturers continue to try and outdo each other by giving their EVs greater and…
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Nissan Teases New Electric Crossover As It Announces UK-based Battery Plant
One day after Renaut’s eWays ElectroPop event, fellow Alliance member Nissan announced its own plans for the electric future. These include a flagship £1 billion ($1.4 billion) EV Hub to be built in Sunderland, UK alongside Envision AESC’s new battery manufacturing facility. Nissan also confirmed a brand new electric crossover to be built in the UK…
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Can A Stock GR Yaris Beat A GT-R Nismo On A Short Track On A Very Rainy Day?
The GR Yaris has, thanks to its AWD system and its ability to take on bigger cars, been likened to a mini GT-R – which is very high praise indeed for Toyota’s hot hatch. But Autocar wanted to find out what happens when the two get on the same track. The weather was cold and…
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Euro NCAP Is Now Evaluating Vans, Watch Europe’s Most Popular LCVs Being Tested
In the wake of the global pandemic, the need for delivery vans has reached new heights this year, which is why Euro NCAP decided to test some of Europe’s most popular models. Nineteen light commercial vehicles (LCV) were tested by the safety specialists under new criteria that evaluate the crash avoidance and driver assistance systems,…
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Nissan X-Trail Veers Into Opposite Lane, Slams Head-On Into Oncoming RV
Driving brings to it a whole pile of dangers, and this video shows exactly what can occur should you’re diverted even briefly. This dashcam footage was recently shared on YouTube and captured the moment the driver of a Nissan X-Trail slammed head-on to an RV through the twisty roads of Rocky Mountain National Park in…
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Battery Swap Gives Nissan LEAF New Lease on Life
It’s often said that one of the advantages of owning an electric vehicle is reduced maintenance costs, and for the most part, that’s true. That is, until the vehicle’s battery pack starts to show its age. Then you might be on the hook for a repair bill comparable to swapping out the engine on your…
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Nissan stakes its EV future on the 300-mile range Ariya crossover
Nissan unveiled today the Ariya, an all-electric SUV with an estimated 300 miles of range and a starting price tag of $40,000 that marks the beginning of a four-year plan aiming for growth and profitability. The Nissan Ariya will first be sold in Japan in mid-2021, before heading to dealerships in the U.S. and Canada…
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2021 Nissan Ariya Unveiling Date Set For July 15, Will Be A Global Model
We’re only a couple of weeks away from seeing the Ariya electric crossover in production guise, as Nissan has announced July 15 as the official premiere date. Set to take on the likes of the Tesla Model Y, it will launch in Japan at first but will eventually become available in other global markets, including…
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Top Secret’s Nissan GT-R VR32 Packs 750 HP R35 Drivetrain
The iconic Nissan Skyline nameplate dates all of the way back into the late 1950s. It wasn’t before the R32 production came together that the Skyline began amassing its cult following with regards to the GT-R spec. When fresh, the R32 GT-R was powered by a 2.6-liter twin turbo six-cylinder unit, producing 276 HP (280…