Nissan Murano gets first-ever diesel, snarlier new fascia… just not in the States

Nissan Murano gets first-ever diesel, snarlier new fascia… just not in the States

Filed under: Europe, Crossover, Nissan, UK, Diesel 2011 Nissan Murano diesel - Click above for high-res image gallery The last time we found ourselves strapped behind the steering wheel of a Nissan Murano, we wrote the following: What the Murano engineers did right was the powertrain. The matchmaker who hooked up the VQ with the Xtronic CVT...
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Report: German-baiting Nissan ads at Goodwood draw Porsche ire

Report: German-baiting Nissan ads at Goodwood draw Porsche ire

Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Government/Legal, Marketing/Advertising, Nissan, Porsche, UKWhy is everybody picking on Porsche these days? Last month, the marketing team at Mini had quite a bit of fun at the expense of the German sports car maker, daring the storied automaker to step into the ring to take on a Mini Cooper S...
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Where’s Waldo Jim Press? Renault-Nissan

Where’s Waldo Jim Press? Renault-Nissan

Filed under: Hirings/Firings/Layoffs, Marketing/Advertising, Nissan, RenaultJim Press left Chrysler at the end of last year, and other than taking a moment to speak up for Akio Toyoda earlier this year, Press has stayed away from the lights. Turns out he's been on the job for Renault-Nissan since about March, when he was hired as...
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Autoblog Podcast #186 – The PT Cruiser is dead, blind drivers, Tesla and Toyota, and more!

Autoblog Podcast #186 – The PT Cruiser is dead, blind drivers, Tesla and Toyota, and more!

Filed under: Podcasts, Etc., Buick, Chevrolet, Chrysler, GM, Lexus, Nissan, Porsche, Subaru, Toyota, Tesla Click above for the Autoblog Podcast in iTunes, RSS or listen now! Chris Shunk, Alex Nunez, Sam Abuelsamid and Dan Roth convene yet again for Episode #186 of the Autoblog Podcast. Topics are the final passing of the long-suffering Chrysler PT Cruiser,...
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Sales of Nissan NV commercial van pushed back to early 2011

Sales of Nissan NV commercial van pushed back to early 2011

Filed under: Car Buying, Minivan/Van, Work, Nissan Nissan NV - Click above for high-res image gallery If you've been champing at the bit to get your hands on Nissan's forthcoming NV series of vans, you'll have to wait a few months longer. According to a Nissan spokesperson, production of the NV1500, 2500 and 3500 commercial vans has...
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Nissan X-Trail gets modest refresh, new diesel

Nissan X-Trail gets modest refresh, new diesel

Filed under: SUV, Japan, Nissan, Canada, Diesel, Off-Road 2011 Nissan X-Trail 20GT - Click above for high-res image gallery Our neighbors to the north may recall the Nissan X-Trail a little better than the rest of us. The Japanese manufacturer recently stopped sale of the SUV in Canada, which a shame considering what's on offer for...
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Nissan releases more 2011 Quest minivan teasers

Nissan releases more 2011 Quest minivan teasers

Filed under: LA Auto Show, Minivan/Van, Nissan 2011 Nissan Quest teasers - Click above for high-res image gallery Nissan dropped the first teaser image of the 2011 Quest minivan just before this year's New York Auto Show, and now we're seeing more shadowy angles of the new minivan, including the interior. Toyota's new "Swagger Wagon" is...
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