Posts Tagged ‘nissan’
Prius Gets Alpha Boost & Lafesta Soars in August Japan New Car Sales
Toyota’s Prius maintains its position at the head of Japan’s new car sales rankings in August, onc…
Read MoreLearn To Drive in A Nissan Leaf
It may be starting slowly, but the spread of EVs into our everyday motoring lives continues. Tesla may have st…
Read MoreToyota iQ EV – Most of 2012's 600 Vehicles Destined for Japan
Toyota already dominates EV and hybrid vehicle sales, claiming 65.9% of the market currently. However, they mu…
Read MoreToyota Tops J.D. Power Survey in Three Key Domestic Market Segments
J.D. Power’s latest quality survey of Japanese domestic models announced August 31st gives Toyota produc…
Read MoreNissan To Stop Japan Production of Teana in 2012
Nissan will be stopping production of the Teana (called Maxima, Altima or Cefiro in markets outside of Japan) …
Read More7 Out of 8 Japanese Car Makers See Profits Hit Hard by Earthquake and Strong Yen
Japan’s major car manufacturers have been releasing their figures for the period from April to June 2011…
Read More77.9% of Cars Sold in May in Japan Qualified for "EcoCar" Tax Break
I have previously mentioned how Prius Alpha customers may well not get their cars until after the EcoCar tax b…
Read MoreNissan Aims for 8% Market Share in Next 5 Years
Nissan’s 5-year plan announced on June 27th has the company aiming at 8% market share by 2016. The focus…
Read MoreNissan Launches New Lafesta Highway Star in Japan
“Lafesta Highway Star” is a bit of a mouthful, so much so that a journalist at the launch even ask…
Read MoreOnboard Nissan's Leaf Racer Around Le Mans
Audi and Peugeot brought diesel to the Le Mans 24 hour race a number of years ago, and thrilled the crowd with…
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