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2010 Nissan Versa named 2009 Top Safety Pick

Brent — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 22:20:47 +0000

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.

Nissan Announces U.S. Pricing on the 2010 Versa

Brent — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 22:03:20 +0000

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.

The Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Prices (MSRP) for the Nissan Versa are:

Model 2010 MSRP Versa 1.6 Base manual sedan $9,900 USD Versa 1.6 manual sedan $10,990 USD Versa 1.6 automatic sedan $11,990 USD Versa 1.8 S manual sedan $13,100 USD Versa 1.8 S manual hatchback $13,150 USD Versa 1.8 S automatic sedan $14,100 USD Versa 1.8 S automatic hatchback $14,150 USD Versa 1.8 SL automatic sedan $16,100 USD Versa 1.8 SL CVT hatchback $16,530 USD

Nissan sales slightly up in August

Brent — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 19:06:42 +0000

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.

Nissan Division

The Nissan Division sold 97,580 units in August compared to the 97,417 units sold in August last year, representing a 0.2 percent increase. The top selling Nissan in August was the Nissan Altima with 26,833 units sold, followed by the Nissan Versa with 18,580 units, the Nissan Sentra with 16,396 units, and the Nissan Rogue with 10,476 sales. The Nissan Versa also recorded an increase in sales of 131.8 percent, followed by the Nissan Sentra with an increase of 78.1 percent, and the Nissan Rogue with an increase of 57.8 percent.

Infiniti

Nissan North America’s Infiniti luxury division did not fare as well with sales down from 11,076 units in August 2008 to 7,732 units this year. However, Infiniti recorded a 9 percent month-on-month increase in August compared with July this year.

Nissan and Chrysler end partnership

Brent — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 05:02:14 +0000

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

Both Nissan and Chrysler have been studying the viability of the projects in the current market conditions and concluded that it is in the best interest of both companies to terminate the partnership. However, a separate agreement to supply Chrysler with transmissions from JATCO, a Nissan affiliate, remains unchanged.

Nissan Leaf EV Revealed

Brent — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 09:37:49 +0000

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.

Nissan may lease the expensive lithium-ion battery to keep the price of the Nissan Leaf, as the EV is named, in the same range as similar gas-engine car such as the 1.5 million yen ($15,000) Nissan Tiida, which sells abroad as the Nissan Versa. “The monthly cost of the battery, plus the electric charge, will be less than the cost of gasoline,” Mr Ghosn said.

Nissan demonstrates its electric vehicle platform

Brent — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 09:44:38 +0000

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.

The major hurdle facing EV platforms is the high production price, which Nissan has promised to tackle. The company has yet to announce the price of its firs EV car but company spokeswoman Pauline Kee said the electric vehicle would be “competitive” with regular gasoline vehicles when it is launched in Japan and the U.S. in 2010. The EV will also have a unique exterior design, which Nissan plans to unveil at its new Global Headquarters Opening in Yokohama on August 2, 2009.