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Car manufacturers are more realistic on electric vehicles pricing

According to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), just 812 buyers have taken up the Government’s £5000 Plug-In-Car Grant so far this year, suggesting that electric vehicles are still too expensive for most consumer and fleet buyers. “More than a dozen new electric and hybrid vehicles are set to hit the UK market over the next year, but most of them will be decorating showrooms unless manufacturers are more... [more]

EVs and hybrid cars remain too expensive for many

Research from TheGreenCarWebsite has found that, in spite of concerns over charging infrastructure, just a small majority of motorists would prefer one these cars over a fully battery-dependent model. Just 52 per cent said they would be more likely to buy one of these combustion engine-supported models than a full electric car, assuming these vehicles were all priced around the same. As the UK prepares to welcome the first plug-in hybrid mo... [more]

Japan Post Service tests electric vehicle based on Nissan's compact commercial vehicle NV200

Nissan's NV200 was recently chosen as the next generation New York taxi. It is a model aimed for customers around the world, the next-generation compact commercial vehicle suited for a wide variety of situations including business, daily use, or leisure. Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. will begin global proving tests starting July 2011 of an electric vehicle (EV) based on the compact commercial vehicle NV200. For the first phase, the Japan Post Servic... [more]

British workers to design, engineer and build the new Nissan Qashqai

The next version of the Nissan Qashqai will be designed, engineered and built in Britain. This will safeguard 6,000 jobs, both direct and indirect through the UK supply chain. The new Qashqai represents a £192 million investment in Britain and is being funded entirely by Nissan. It will build on the success of the current Qashqai which is the highest-volume car produced in the UK with export levels of around 80 per cent. The first stage of... [more]

Free three year servicing plan and RAC cover for Nissan GT-R

Nissan is now offering a three year servicing plan, along with three years RAC cover, for the 2011 version GT-R. The free offer of the servicing plan is included when purchasing a GT-R through Nissan’s own personal contract plan (PCP) known as Preferences. Should you choose to finance your car any other way, or indeed you already have a 2011 GT-R, then the servicing plan can be purchased for a low cost payment of just £499. The Nissan servicin... [more]

Other Nissan news and reviews

Nissan sees annual profits beating Toyota, Honda
Nissan Motor Co is on track to be the most profitable of Japan's three big automakers this year, after record car sales last year and improved market share in every major region pushed up quarterly operating ...

Nissan quarterly profit rises despite floods, yen
Nissan's quarterly profit rose 3.2 percent on healthier sales that offset production damage from flooding in Thailand and a battering from the strong yen.

Nissan quarterly profit up despite floods, yen
Nissan Motor Co.'s fiscal third quarter profit rose 3.2 percent on healthier sales that offset production damage from flooding in Thailand as well as a battering on earnings from a strong yen.

Nissan Third-Quarter Profit Beats Estimates on China Sales
Nissan Motor Co., Japan’s second- biggest automaker, reported third-quarter profit that beat analysts’ estimates as the carmaker reached record sales in China.

Nissan Profit Beats Analyst Estimates on China, Japan Sales
Nissan Motor Co., Japan’s second- biggest automaker, reported third-quarter profit that beat analysts’ estimates, helped by domestic demand and record deliveries in China.

Nissan Q3 up on brisk sales, keeps forecasts
YOKOHAMA, Japan (Reuters) - Nissan Motor Co pushed up quarterly operating profit by 3.6 percent as record car sales last year boosted its market share in every major region, and it kept its full-year forecast unchanged at the highest level among Japan's top automakers. Despite launching few new models, Nissan increased its global auto sales by 14 percent last year to 4.67 million vehicles, and ...

Nissan quarterly profit rises 3.2 per cent despite Thai flooding, strong yen
TOKYO - Nissan's quarterly profit rose 3.2 per cent on healthier sales that offset production damage from flooding in Thailand and a battering from the strong yen.

Nissan recovery outpaces Japan rivals
Japanese car giant Nissan has bucked the trend among the country's car companies.

Nissan design regains coherence with Invitation concept
The Invitation is a new design Nissan will use as the basis of a small car for Europe. (Credit: Nissan) At the 2012 Geneva Auto Show, Nissan will show off a small car concept with striking new design language. For the last couple of years it seemed like Nissan's design department was playing exquisite corpse with its vehicles, one designer taking over where another left off, not looking at the ...

2013 Nissan 370Z: Same as it ever was
Nissan unveils the 2013 model update for the 370Z, to be shown at the 2012 Chicago Auto Show. Beyond cosmetics, little is changed in Nissan's sports car.