Nissan is keeping true to its promise of offering up a new model every 3.5 seconds for the rest of time. What you see above is the newest child to be birthed from Yokohama Prefecture, Japan – the Nissan Versa Note.
The Nikkei [sub] detected a brand-new trend: Cars with an internal combustion engine. In Japan, 20 percent of new cars sold are hybrids. Elsewhere, especially in China and Europe, hybrid cars have a bit of a hard time. “Although being environmentally friendly is important, saving money is tops,” an unnamed Nissan exec told the Tokyo wire, and added that consumers in these markets look more closely at how much they can save on fuel costs in relation to vehicle prices. Now this trend is reaching Japan. (Read More…)
Nissan launched a new generation of its global hatchback, the Note, today. The launch party was held at the Osanbashi Pier in Yokohama, a favorite venue for Tokyo car launches. This reporter has taken the summer off from Tokyo, all I can tell you is what was dispatched from Nissan HQ. (With subtitles.) (Read More…)
kjb911 - Hyundai & Kia really need to crack down on their dealers for this marketing I hate how every 5 minutes I hear about my job is my credit and 99 gets me into...
kjb911 - I have to say when my ex had his MKIV and MKV Jetta I had a special place in my heart right next to the section that had been gutted by every...
Good ole dayz - The KIA dealers advertising on TV in my area uniformly peddle the loud announcer / schlocky / misleading advertising aimed at subprime / low-information...
fincar1 - I had a Manta (well, a 1900 Sport Coupe, which was its predecessor, identical but for the name), and it was a piece of crap. I thought I was...
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kjb911 - Hyundai & Kia really need to crack down on their dealers for this marketing I hate how every 5 minutes I hear about my job is my credit and 99 gets me into...
APaGttH - Thank you for a very factual article – and being one of the only jornos/bloggers...
kjb911 - I have to say when my ex had his MKIV and MKV Jetta I had a special place in my heart right next to the section that had been gutted by every...
50merc - And .6 is only .1 better than the results from drawing straws or flipping coins....
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danio3834 - “I’ve always wondered why are Americans so enamored with a car with a trunk, rather than a hatchback. ” Because we have things...
Good ole dayz - The KIA dealers advertising on TV in my area uniformly peddle the loud announcer / schlocky / misleading advertising aimed at subprime / low-information...
danio3834 - Batting .600 in baseball might be fantastic, but .600 on a loan represents a loss....
fincar1 - I had a Manta (well, a 1900 Sport Coupe, which was its predecessor, identical but for the name), and it was a piece of crap. I thought I was...
Lie2me - ” It was interesting seeing the manual shifter on the steering column.” If you think that’s interesting, if it had...