The Insurance Institute of Highway Safety (IIHS) has named the 2010 Nissan Versa with the optional stability control as a 2009 Top Safety Pick along with the 2010 Buick LaCrosse as they have achieved the highest rating in the IIHS frontal-offset, side-impact, and rear crash tests. To qualify, the vehicle must have electronic stability control, which is optional on the Nissan Versa.
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Nissan North America has announced pricing for the new 2010 Nissan Versa, which is currently on sale at Nissan dealers nationwide. For 2010, the Nissan Versa sedan and hatchback models have received exterior and interior enhancements, improved standard safety features and more standard equipment over the 2009 year model. Despite this pricing for the Nissan Versa sedan remain unchanged while pricing on the Nissan Versa 1.8 S hatchback increase by just $40 USD and the Nissan Versa 1.8 SL hatchback increases by just $200 USD.
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Nissan North America has reported a decline in combined Nissan and Infiniti year-on-year car sales in the United States in August 2009 with a decline in sales from 108,493 units in August last year to 105,312 units this year, a decline 2.9 percent. However, sales for the Nissan Division sales rose 0.2 percent while sales of Infiniti vehicles decreased by 30.2 percent.
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Nissan and Chrysler released a joint statement today announcing the end of their partnership to produce three vehicles:
- A 2011 Nissan Titan based on the Chrysler Ram
- A small car for Chrysler based on the Nissan Tiida (the Nissan Versa in the U.S.)
- A compact sedan for Chrysler to sell in South American markets
Nissan Chief Executive Carlos Ghosn unveiled Nissan’s first zero-emission electric vehicle (EV) at the company’s new headquarters in Yokohama, Japan, on Sunday, in the form of a blue hatchback. The hatchback, which is set to go on sale in Japan, the U.S. next year and worldwide from 2012, had a sporty design penned by Nissan designer, Shiro Nakamura, and was the first time the external design of the EV was revealed. Nakamura said the EV was designed to be a real car rather than a futuristic design as Nissan does not intended the Leaf to be a niche car; a sentiment reiterated by Carlos Ghosn.
YOKOSUKA, Japan – Nissan Motor Co. demonstrated its super-quiet, pure zero-emission electric vehicle (EV) platform on a Versa/Tiida-based prototype earlier today. The prototype uses a 24 kWh compact lithium-ion battery pack located under the vehicle floor to allow for more cabin and luggage space. The battery is recharged while the car is driving by the energy from the braking system, extending the driving range to 160 kilometres (99 miles) under a full charge. A handy navigation map screen on the EV’s dashboard provides a driving radius within range of the car’s charge, so drivers won’t get stranded on the highway. The electric motor powering the EV delivers 80 kW of power and 280 Nm of torque for response and powerful acceleration.
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