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Nissan's plan to be great again explained

Mike Costello

Nissan's plan to be great again explained

Nissan's management wants to take one step backwards before attempting two forwards. Fewer factories, fewer products, more focus on Japan and the US. The old ways appear to be dead and Ghosn.

6 Years Ago

Nissan teases multiple updated models

William Stopford

Nissan teases multiple updated models

Nissan is finally getting the infusion of new product it needs to weather particularly tough times for the Japanese automaker.

6 Years Ago

Nissan Navara and Mitsubishi Triton: Next-gens probably won’t look identical

Mike Costello

Nissan Navara and Mitsubishi Triton: Next-gens probably won’t look identical

The next Navara and Triton will share plenty, but talk of the two being badge-engineered twins could be wide of the mark.

6 Years Ago

Derek Fung

Nissan to close factories, cut model lines

After years of ambitious expansion and chasing lofty sales figures, Nissan is pulling back in a bid to bring itself back to profitability.

6 Years Ago

Nissan 400Z unexpectedly shown – and we like it

Mike Costello

Nissan 400Z unexpectedly shown – and we like it

Nissan has teased its new Z car, tipped to be called 400Z, in an unorthodox fashion. It has some retro touches and more curves. It'll premiere soon.

6 Years Ago

Derek Fung

Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi plots its new path

The Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance has unveiled a working structure, which will see each automaker put in charge of specific technologies, regions and model programs.

6 Years Ago

Derek Fung

Renault Nissan merger off the table, 'leader-follower' model proposed - report

The flow of red ink and the COVID-19 pandemic has focused minds at Renault and Nissan, with the two companies said to close to hammering out a new working relationship.

6 Years Ago

Nissan GT-R50: Limited-run GT-R debuts in Italy

Anthony Crawford

Nissan GT-R50: Limited-run GT-R debuts in Italy

Meet the Nissan GT-R50 by Italdesign. It's the most powerful GT-R road car ever with 530kW of power and 780Nm of torque, and it's ready in production form.

6 Years Ago

Former soldier linked to Ghosn escape arrested in US

Derek Fung

Former soldier linked to Ghosn escape arrested in US

Two men who allegedly help Carlos Ghosn escape from Japan to Lebanon have been arrested in the US.

6 Years Ago

Derek Fung

Nissan to undertake $4.3b cost-cutting plan - report

Nissan is expecting to post an annual loss soon, and its turnaround plan could involve dumping the Datsun brand and closing a factory.

6 Years Ago

Q&A with Stephen Lester, Nissan Australia MD

Mike Costello

Q&A with Stephen Lester, Nissan Australia MD

Times look to be getting better for Nissan, with some dynamic sportscars, SUVs and electric vehicles in the pipeline. Here we talk to the company's local managing director.

6 Years Ago

Nissan plan calls for focus on USA, China, Japan: report

William Stopford

Nissan plan calls for focus on USA, China, Japan: report

Nissan is set to release a plan this month that’ll see it put greater focus on specific products in specific markets.

6 Years Ago

2020 Nissan Juke gains five-star ANCAP rating

Derek Fung

2020 Nissan Juke gains five-star ANCAP rating

The new Nissan Juke, due here around the middle of the year, has been given a five-star safety rating by ANCAP.

6 Years Ago

Nissan Australia gearing up for long-awaited new products

Mike Costello

Nissan Australia gearing up for long-awaited new products

“It’s been a long time” between new models, concedes Nissan Australia's managing director. But renewal is said to be in the air.

6 Years Ago

Australian-engineered Nissan Navara N-Trek Warrior in the global spotlight

Mike Costello

Australian-engineered Nissan Navara N-Trek Warrior in the global spotlight

Nissan Australia says COVID won't slow its Premcar engineering venture for long, and that plans to add a toughened-up Patrol version alongside Navara remain on track

6 Years Ago

Nissan 400Z to pack 298kW V6 - report

Scott Collie

Nissan 400Z to pack 298kW V6 - report

The new Nissan 400Z could pack power from the Infiniti Q60 Red Sport. There's even talk of a six-speed manual, which should make Toyota Supra engineers very nervous.

6 Years Ago

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