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Muscle car’s nose has been grafted on to Japanese-market Stagea.

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Renault will build a new 1.4-litre petrol engine, its first in a partnership with Nissan, at its Valladolid factory in northern Spain. Full story...

Nissan has announced management changes aimed at helping it survive the global slowdown and position itself for the return of better times. Full story...

Most of us at AutoWeek value speed and style, but there are people out there who are perfectly fine with just looking the part. For them, Nissan has announced the addition of the FE+ 2.0 SR to the Sentra lineup. Full story...

The 79th Geneva Motor Show has opened its doors to the media preview days. Concept car highlights include the Nissan Qazana, Infiniti Essence, Ford Iosis Max, Dacia Duster, Frazer-Nash Namir by Giugiaro,  BMW 5 Series GT, Rolls-Royce 200EX and Aston Martin Lagonda. Production debuts include the new Volkswagen Polo, Mercedes-Benz E-Class coupe, Peugeot 3008 and Toyota Verso.

We will have ongoing reports of the most significant debuts in our show Highlights, with in-depth Design Reviews and an extensive Photo Gallery of our own images coming soon. Until then, be sure to check out our Photo Galleries section for all the press images of the new cars on show...

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The Renault-Nissan Alliance today announced that Nissan and Pima Association of Governments (PAG), which represents the Tucson region, are forming a partnership to advance zero-emission mobility by promoting the development of an electric vehicle (EV) charging network. Full story...

Nissan, Honda and Mazda may join Toyota in seeking emergency loans from the Japanese government as they confront plunging sales and tightening credit. Full story...

New super coupe revealed by Nissan's luxury division Full story...

Japanese firm pulls wraps off new soft roader, set to be built at plant in the UK. Full story...

2009 Nissan Qazana Concept

The Nissan Qazana concept is officially a look at what the future of smallish five-seat crossovers could look like, but Nissan has already announced a baby Qashqai is scheduled for European markets and the Qazana is likely a thinly-veiled preview of the production car.

The Nissan Qazana concept is officially a look at what the future of smallish five-seat crossovers could look like, but Nissan has already announced a baby Qashqai is scheduled for European markets and the Qazana is likely a thinly-veiled preview of the production car. Qazana is supposed to be a cross between a beach buggy and a four-wheel motorcycle and inspire fun behind the wheel.

Photo Gallery: 2009 Nissan Qazana Concept - 2009 Geneva Auto Show Coverage, New car Reviews, Concept Cars - Automobile Magazine

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Nissan North America today launched a $118 million expansion of its Mississippi plant, even as the U.S. economy staggers. Nissan will boost the size of its underutilized Canton, Miss., plant to produce light-commercial vehicles in mid-2010. Full story...

Nissan's luxury brand Infiniti presented Tuesday its Essence concept car, which previews the Japanese carmaker's future line of gasoline hybrid vehicles for Europe and the United States. Full story...

Nissan's Qazana concept car previews a small crossover model slated to launch during the second half of 2010. The concept is inspired by Nissan's large Murano crossover and the strong-selling Qashqai crossover. Full story...

Nissan will launch electric cars in Europe next year with different business models in countries. Full story...

Nissan will launch electric cars in Europe next year with different business models in countries. Full story...

Nissan will launch electric cars in Europe next year with different business models in countries. Full story...

Nissan's Qazana concept car previews a small crossover model slated to launch during the second half of 2010. The concept is inspired by Nissan's large Murano crossover and the strong-selling Qashqai crossover. Full story...

Nissan rolled out its new NV200 van at the Geneva motor show today and said models for Europe would be built at its plant in Barcelona, Spain, from late this year. Full story...

Nissan's Qazana small crossover concept is likely best summed up in this way--urban dune buggy. Full story...

Nissan unveiled a concept car under its Infiniti luxury brand that it plans to adapt for production as a diesel-electric hybrid car for the European market next year. Full story...