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Nissan Xterra May be Near End of Road

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According to Ward’s Auto , Nissan may be about ready to shut down Xterra production. Volume of the midsize body-on-frame SUV is down drastically since 2000. That year, Nissan moved over 88,000 Xterras. Through the end of July this year, they’ve sold just 12,000. That’s up quite a bit from last year, but last year [...]

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2011 Nissan Rogue Updated

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When I say updated, I mean ever so slightly. Nissan didn’t go nuts on the Rogue, that’s for sure. It’s been selling well for them, so there was really no reason to go all out. Plus, the Rogue’s still a young model. So, what’s new? The front end gets a revised look. The bumper and [...]

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2011 Nissan Murano

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The Nissan Murano has always lived in the “edgy” realm of styling. Particularly the front grille area – the Murano always makes a bold statement. That’s not to say it’s automatically ugly – though it’s definitely a love / hate type of thing. For 2011, Nissan is giving the Murano a styling refresh. What was [...]

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2011 Nissan Quest Teasers

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Nissan has posted a new batch of teaser images for the 2011 Quest.  After completely skipping the 2010 model year, Nissan has started from scratch with the Quest.  Not content to let Honda, Toyota, and Chrysler dominate the US minivan market, Nissan is building the “un minivan.” The 2011 Quest really appears to be what [...]

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2012 Nissan GT-R Spy Shots

Nissan is making some minor updates to Godzilla, also known as the GT-R, for the 2012 model year. There likely won’t be any performance enhancements, besides the Spec-V model that may or may not make it to the states.  The current GT-R is an absolute monster, so that’s not particularly surprising.  Updates this time around [...]

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2011 Nissan Leaf Sold Out

The 2011 Nissan Leaf is sold out. Seven months before deliveries begin, and Nissan has already received enough reservations to declare 2010 production units completely sold out. This only applies to US customers, of course – there may still be some units available for reservation in Japan. To date, Nissan has received deposits for 13,000 [...]

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Nissan will recall 48k SUVs and Trucks

Nissan is planning on recalling a total of 48,700 trucks and SUV’s for a potential suspension problem. There’s no real safety risk with this recall, just the risk of a rough ride. A lower suspension control link may not have been welded correctly. If this is the case, a bushing collar could crack, giving you [...]

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Over 6,000 reserve a Nissan Leaf

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It’s been less than a week since Nissan starting allowing certain customers to reserve their very own Leaf electric car. In that short time, over 6,000 customers have paid the $99 deposit to get their name on the list. That’s quite a lot, considering that Nissan is still limiting reservations to a select group of [...]

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