180 MPH Infiniti FX50: Sebastian Vettel Edition

The Frankfurt Auto Show will play host to the Infiniti FX50 Sebastian Vettel Edition. This crossover is the result of the Renault Nissan Alliance that sponsors the Red Bull Formula One team. This vehicle is built...

Dreaming of Electric Sheep

Progress is everything. The world spins, time passes and humanity moves on, marching ever forward towards our supposedly brighter future. The past is generally bad and the new is almost always good, unless it...

Seattle Gets Green with the Nissan Leaf

When Federal support to green cities by supporting electric zero-emission vehicles was offered by The EV Project, Seattle was quick to seize the opportunity and Nissan, excited to debut its electric coupe, the Nissan Leaf, has moved to supply that practical demand.   As...

Heavy Economy, Seattle? Light Trucks Are the Answer

The economy is weighing heavy on Seattle, but if you’re spending smart, you’re cruising through in a light truck. Specifically, light trucks from overseas. There’s no more need for the kind of Michigan-made brawn that comes with a big price sticker. Go light and you go...

Seattle June a Big Month for Light Trucks

In Seattle, June was no slow month for the auto manufacturers in the US—not for Japanese makes. Weathering the turbulent economy, Seattle truck and commercial vehicle buyers have found a safe harbor in the affordable, long-term value trucks offered by US-based, overseas...

Seattle Among Top Five Most Patriotic Cities

Seattle, Washington has a lot to be proud of, and when it comes to their country, Seattle citizens rank among the proudest. A recent survey of American cities conducted by Men’s Health ranked Seattle fourth in the nation, placed behind #1, Portland, Kansas City and Salt...

A few glitches for electric cars - no problem but opps..

Well such a small problem would not put me off of buying a nice clean and green mean machine. We use electricity that sourced from geaothermal power generation. But of course here we have no worries about a...

Nissan Leaf EV Gets 367 MPG, More Than Chevy Volt

The much-hyped Nissan Leaf EV will be able to reach up to 367 mpg, that's 40 more miles per gallon than, de facto electric vehicle, the Chevy Volt. Nissan announced the impressive milage via Twitter. "Nissan Leaf = 367 mpg, no tailpipe, and no gas required. Oh yeah, and...

The world's first electric family car - Built in Britain?

" Nissan has unveiled an affordable electric family car that could soon be sitting in thousands of garages around Britain. The five-seater Leaf hatchback will be charged from a plug socket at home and has a top...

Nissan electric car plan to create 350 new jobs

" Nissan, Japan's third biggest automotive group, is to plough £200 million into electric car production in a move which will create 350 new jobs and could safeguard thousands more. The car giant announced...

Nissan to slash 20,000 jobs

Japanese auto maker Nissan has also become victims of economic slum and due to low sales decided to cut 20,000 jobs worldwide which is 8.5% of its workforce over the next one year. The Nissan also announced an...

Nissan to cut 1200 UK jobs

Nissan in the UK are to cut 1200 jobs. The plant in Sunderland employs around 4,900 workers. " Car manufacturer Nissan has announced it is to axe around a quarter of its workforce. The Sunderland-based...

Slump hits India's car industry , Car sales down 19%

The Indian Automobile industry has become the first sectory to be deeply affected with the economic downturn. Indian automobile sales have declined by one fifth , its worst ever  in the last eight...

LA auto show opens under gloomy skies

The LA Auto Show is opening in Los Angeles but with the Big 3 automakers asking for a bailout to save the industry, the atmosphere this year could be less than cheerful when people gather in California. According...

Nissan closes UK factory for two weeks

Nissan will close its Sunderland factory from Friday for two weeks. This is due to the global financial downturn resulting in lower sales of its Micra and Note models.When it finally opens again it will run...

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