Posted in Nissan, Safety, Recalls, Automotive on Aug 18th, 2008
It might just be one little bolt, but apparently it’s quite an important little bolt. This little bolt is why Nissan and the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration (NHTSA) have issued a recall of 1,018 2008 Altima sedans.
The NHTSA’s recall summary of the problem explains that the left side front suspension transverse link bolt […]
Posted in Nissan, SUV, Automotive on Aug 18th, 2008
In a surprising move to say the leas, Nissan has announced plans to offer a Murano SUV in convertible form. That’s right, convertible as in drop top, no roof, and open air. This move would make the new Murano Convertible the only convertible SUV available, well, outside of the Jeep Wrangler, but thats more like […]
Posted in Nissan, Hybrids, Electric cars, Automotive on Aug 6th, 2008
Nissan showed off their new electric car on Wednesday, packed with a battery developed by the automaker to deliver more power than the type common in current hybrids.
Nissan’s electric EV-01 is slated to go on sale in 2010 in the U.S. and Japan and globally by 2012, reports the AP and MSNBC.com. It has a […]
Posted in Nissan, Recalls, Automotive on Jul 23rd, 2008
Nissan is recalling almost 170,000 Sentra sedans to fix a brake cylinder that could leak fluid, reports the AP and MSNBC.com.
The recall includes 2007 and 2008 model-year Sentras. Nissan said that an irregularity in some of the cylinders could lead to a gap that could allow fluid to leak into the brake booster assembly.
The leak […]
Posted in Suzuki, Nissan, Gas Prices, Financing, Automotive on May 22nd, 2008
It’s a well-known fact that the economy is suffering. Consumers just aren’t making big purchases right now. People can’t sell their homes and some are even using credit cards to buy essentials, like groceries and gas.
Things are bad. One of the hardest-hit industries is the automotive industry. Dealers are sitting on big inventories of SUV’s […]
Posted in Chrysler, GM, Trucks, Nissan, Toyota, Ford, Financing, Gas Prices, Honda, SUV, Automotive on May 2nd, 2008
Throughout the month of April, consumers traded in their gas-sucking SUV’s and trucks for smaller, more fuel-efficient cars. Even with a slow economy, there’s no surprise that we’re seeing this trend of people who are buying smaller vehicles that cost less to fill up the tank.
Toyota, Nissan and Honda, all popular manufacturers of smaller, economical […]