Last Friday, a fire broke out at a semiconductor chip manufacturer Renesas. The fire damaged not only the production lines, but also the warehouses of the enterprise. In this regard, the largest Japanese automakers are currently trying to assess the consequences of the accident for themselves. Note that the fire could exacerbate the shortage of… More
Nissan is forced to suspend production at its North American plants due to semiconductor supply problems that continue to affect the automotive industry. Nissan has been forced to suspend operations at its Smyrna, Tennessee (USA) assembly plant for Rogue, Maxima and Leaf models, and has suspended production of the Murano crossover until Monday 22 March…. More
Nissan and Mitsubishi, which together with Renault and Lada brands form a single alliance, are jointly preparing two electric cars for the Japanese market. They will cost about $ 18,400, according to Nikkei. We are talking about the most compact four-door cars on the Japanese market, which belong to the so-called Kei Car class. According… More
Nissan has revealed details about the color palette of the new Ariya electric car. Unparalleled “futuristic” shades have been developed specifically for the model, including copper Akatsuki Copper and Aurora Green. The “Arias” palette will include four solid colors and six two-tone colors. The palette contains Pearl Black, based on a new pigment that enhances… More
A new generation Nissan X-Trail has been certified in China. Outwardly, the novelty almost exactly repeats the American crossover Rogue, and the engine line includes a 1.5-liter turbo engine – it will replace the outdated 2.5-liter naturally aspirated unit. The production of the new X-Trail for the local market will be organized at the Dongfeng-Nissan… More
Nissan announced that it was able to achieve a thermal efficiency of 50 percent for its internal combustion engine. True, so far we are talking only about an experimental unit, which will be used in the e-Power hybrid power plant exclusively for recharging the battery. Nissan’s STARC concept (from Strong, Tumble & Appropriately Stretched Robust… More
The 33-year-old Nissan 300ZX, which is in perfect condition, was put up for auction on eBay. The mileage of a coupe registered in California is 60 thousand miles (96.5 thousand kilometers). According to the seller, the car looks and feels like it just left the dealer. He claims that almost all units are in perfect… More
Nissan has decided to build all-electric Ariya models for the European Union in Japan, rather than in the UK, as originally expected. The Japanese automaker has been considering building the Ariya at its Sunderland assembly plant in the UK. But Nissan decided to build the Ariya in Japan and ship them to Europe. As Nikkei… More
Nissan has announced details about the 2021 Murano, which has received updates thanks to the introduction of a large number of safety systems for the standard modification, as well as three new body paint shades. For the 2021 model year, Murano now offers the Nissan Safety Shield 360 package in the basic version for the… More
Nissan has released the first teaser of the updated full-size frame SUV Armada 2021. The official debut is scheduled for December 8, along with updated Kicks and more modern technologies. In fact, the updated Armada should be visually very similar to the updated Patrol, which debuted in the middle East back in 2019. Like the… More