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The first shipment of 67 Nissan Leaf EVs for Europe arrived on Thursday in north east England, on the maiden voyage of the City of St. Petersburg, the automaker's new energy-saving car carrier for transporting vehicles in Europe. Full story...

Straight up, I've not been very impressed by Nissan's latest offerings from the last few years. Be it aesthetically or emotionally, other than the Z and GT-R, none of their products spoke to me. The cube was eye-opening and I actually enjoyed driving it. Its quirkiness, taut chassis and powertrain made for an interesting experience. Full story...

The Suzuki SX4 hatchback is no longer the freshly discovered species of our automotive fauna. It's already been around since 2007. Though less popular than the similarly sized Toyota Matrix, Volkswagen Golf and Nissan Versa, it nevertheless has one particularity that's rather important to many drivers across the country. Like the Subaru Impreza, it offers the undeniable advantages of all-wheel drive, particularly appreciated in winter. Full story...

In News Brake: Nissan must recall more than 2 million vehicles, an Ohio collector pays $4.6 million for James Bond's Aston Martin, and we examine the new Dodge Grand Caravan and Avenger . . . But Wait, There's More! Full story...

Nissan is recalling about 760,000 trucks in the United States and Canada to fix a faulty ignition relay. Full story...

State-controlled conglomerate Russian Technologies could sell a 4% stake in AvtoVAZ to Nissan after a share placement by the Russian car firm, Interfax reported, citing the conglomerate's CEO. Full story...

Headline news today that Nissan is recalling more than 2.1m cars globally due to a faulty engine control system attracts perhaps more attention that it should due the fact that there have been a number of high-profile such actions in the last year or so. Full story...

Nissan is recalling more than 2.1m cars globally due to a faulty engine control system. Full story...

Nissan will recall 2.14 million passenger cars and light trucks in its third-biggest recall to fix a faulty ignition relay that could cause engine problems. Full story...

The Renault-Nissan alliance is in talks to raise its stake in Russian carmaker AvtoVAZ by purchasing shares from Troika Dialog, the Moscow brokerage that's trying to sell its 25 percent holding. Full story...

Nissan has said that its global production in September increased 27.2% year-on-year to 395,658 units, marking an all-time record for a single month. Full story...

The strength of the Japanese yen is causing concern in the country's auto industry, with a leading executive from Nissan suggesting the sector may face a crisis. Full story...

Nissan's luxury Fuga hybrid, the company's first petrol-electric vehicle to use its own technology, goes on sale next week in Japan priced from Y5.78m (US$71,500). Toyota's Prius costs Y2.05m. Full story...

Japan's auto industry faces a crisis beyond near-term losses as the yen hit a fresh 15-year high and came within reach of a record peak against the dollar. Full story...

Nissan launched its first gasoline-electric car developed in-house, the Fuga hybrid, which starts at $71,470. The Fuga is sold as the Infiniti M in North America, and the hybrid M is due to be rolled out in the U.S. and Europe. Full story...

Nissan launched its first gasoline-electric car developed in-house, the Fuga hybrid, which starts at $71,470. The Fuga is sold as the Infiniti M in North America, and the hybrid M is due to be rolled out in the United States and Europe. Full story...

In today's News Brake: Fernando Alonso wins a wild Korean Grand Prix, the 2012 Nissan GT-R gets a power boost, and we stop by Underwood Farms' Antique Tractor Weekend . . . But Wait, There's More! Full story...

Northern Ireland´s Department for Regional Development (DRD), the Department of Environment (DOE) and the Renault-Nissan Alliance have inked an MoU to facilitate the introduction of electric vehicles in the UK province. Full story...

Northern Ireland´s Department for Regional Development (DRD), the Department of Environment (DOE) and the Renault-Nissan Alliance have inked an MoU to facilitate the introduction of electric vehicles in the UK province. Full story...

The 2012 Nissan GT-R, which arrives in the United States next year, gets its biggest overhaul since the high-performance sports car was relaunched in 2007--with a premium placed on more horsepower and better fuel efficiency. Full story...