Blog Archive
03-09-15
Nissan rethinks the compact hatchback: Introducing the Sway Concept
GENEVA - Innovative design and product planning gave birth to the Qashqai and Juke, two of the biggest automotive success stories in recent years. Now the company has applied the same radical thinking to one of the most important sectors of the market: the compact hatchback. Unveiled at the Geneva Show, the Sway is a glimpse at how a future generation of compact Nissan models might look if the company's striking new design language was applied to a European hatchback. It is a concept car designed especially to appeal to European tastes: it is seen as emotional, edgy and exciting.
03-08-15
2015 Nissan Sentra earns Top Safety Pick from IIHS
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) today awarded the 2015 Nissan Sentra a "Top Safety Pick" vehicle safety rating. The Institute's "Top Safety Pick" award recognizes passenger vehicles that excel in protecting passengers in moderate overlap front, side, roof strength and head restraint tests and also achieve a "Good" or "Acceptable" rating in the small overlap frontal test. The 2015 Sentra scored "Good" in all five of the "Top Safety Pick" categories.
03-06-15
Mossy Nissan Donates to NCPD to Keep Dogs in Bulletproof Vests
On Tuesday, March 3, 2015, Mossy Nissan and the National City Mile of Cars presented
the National City Police Department with a major donation to buy lifesaving gear, such as bulletproof vests for their K-9 unit.For some time these dogs have been without vests. Their human partners have been protected, but many dogs haven’t had the proper vests. See the full story in the news video Here!
03-02-15
Portrait of an EV Owner in San Diego: Diana Wilder
SAN DIEGO, Calif. - Nissan LEAF was introduced in December 2010, as the world's first affordable, zero emission car for the mass market. With that formula, consumer adoption has taken off, making LEAF the world's best-selling, 100-percent electric vehicle.
02-28-15
MEDIA ALERT: Nissan “TITAN Truckumentary” chapter 3 – Sketch Pad
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Diane Allen, Senior Design Manager at Nissan Design America (NDA), is featured in "Sketch Pad," the third chapter of Nissan's "TITAN Truckumentary." Allen and her team are responsible for the design of the recently revealed 2016 Nissan TITAN XD.
02-09-15
A Rogue Review: Zero Gravity & Quick Comfort Heated Front Seats
The new 2015 Nissan Rogue has some of the most technologically advanced features that are designed to make you more comfortable. Inspired by NASA* and zero gravity space travel, the Rogue comes with high tech seats designed to make your ride feel weightless and smooth. These remarkably comfortable front seats were built to maximize comfort and help reduce fatigue. The Quick Comfort® Heated Front Seats work fast, focusing on key areas of the body in sequence to get you warmed up, ASAP.
01-31-15
Nissan Murano named “Best New/Redesigned Midsize Crossover” in Kiplinger’s 2015 Best Value Awards
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Kiplinger's Personal Finance has named the 2015 Nissan Murano the "Best New/Redesigned Midsize Crossover" in the publication's annual 2015 Best Value Awards - a comprehensive review that "reveals the best values on the newest models." The Murano, which hit dealerships in December, received the accolade yesterday afternoon at the 2015 Washington Auto Show.
01-28-15
VIDEO REPORT: All-new Nissan TITAN travels west to meet with fans
In Southern California, a few hours north of where it was designed at Nissan Design America in San Diego, the truck drew a crowd wherever it stopped. From the 4 Wheel Parts Superstore in Compton to Super Car Sunday in Woodland Hills, fans were eager to get a look.
01-27-15
Nissan Skyline R34 GT-R voted as “TOP 10 Coolest Movie Cars” by Carhoots
The Nissan Skyline R34 GT-R as seen in the popular film "2 Fast 2 Furious" driven by the late Paul Walker's character Brian O'Conner. This particular model of the Skyline was never built in left hand drive and can not be legally imported to America.
01-24-15
The Future is Now: NISSAN INNOVATION ALERT
Nissan has been working to develop this technology alongside teams from some of the world's top universities, including MIT, Stanford, Oxford, Carnegie Mellon and the University of Tokyo. The combined research time equals 80 years of research and development, the kind of effort it takes to put Nissan at the forefront of this important development.
Nissan's prototypes are equipped with Autonomous Drive technology that detects road conditions and automatically operates the car's main controls, including steering, braking and acceleration. The prototype vehicles can operate in automatic mode on the expressway, merge into traffic, change lanes and maintain a safe distance from other vehicles.The Autonomous Car Means A Safer Ride
01-18-15
Car drawings made by kids become sketches produced by Nissan Design Studio in Rio de Janeiro
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - It was a simple question: How do you create a drawing contest with workers' children to celebrate Children's Day at Nissan Brazil? The answer: "Automobile of the Future," and who would be better than the team that thinks up the cars of tomorrow to help? The team at Nissan Design America Rio (NDA-R) agreed to judge, and they ended up going way beyond and transforming the selected winners into real sketches.
Over 10 days in October, the children of Nissan Brazil's workers submitted drawings to the contest. The kids were instructed to draw the car they would like to see in the future. Winners were chosen after the Children's Day. The level of creativity exhibited by the kids was so surprising that, beyond the three winners, the Nissan Design team decided to award an honorable mention prize to one drawing showing concern with the planet's sustainability - a topic committed with Nissan's pillars.
01-17-15
“Nissan Titan Truckumentary” Goes Back to the Start
The series is being officially kicked off by Fred Diaz, senior vice president, Nissan Sales & Marketing and Operations U.S., Nissan North America, Inc. The first episode features a stroll through Nissan's truck past hosted by Brent Hagan of Nissan product planning.
The new TITAN, which was unveiled at the 2015 North American International Auto Show in Detroit on January 12th, was designed in California, engineered in Michigan, tested in Arizona and will be assembled in Mississippi and powered by engines from Indiana and Tennessee.
01-12-15
2016 Nissan Titan XD makes world debut at North American International Auto Show
DETROIT - Nissan today debuted the all-new Nissan TITAN full-size pickup to a standing room-only crowd of international media at the 2015 North American International Auto Show. Presiding over the dramatic reveal was Nissan President and Chief Executive Officer Carlos Ghosn, who stated, "With the 2016 Nissan TITAN XD, we weren't just going for 'best-in-class.' Instead, we are offering the 'Best New Class.'"
01-10-15
Wisconsin’s Nic Hamman dominates final race to win Nissan GT Academy Season 4
For a kid who grew up in the shadow of one of America's most beautiful racing circuits, this win was the culmination of one dream and the beginning of another. Nicholas Hamman of Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin outlasted 11 finalists at the legendary Silverstone circuit in England to be crowned the 2014 Nissan GT Academy North American champion.
01-06-15
The NISSAN 370Z Set Longest Twin Drifting World Record
Two Nissan 370Z’s have shattered a new world record! Not only is this one of the few auto manufacture records to be broken, but now the Nissan Z cars hold the longest twin vehicle drift. Two Nissan 370Z coupes were paired side by side along a long wet track. The record committee set the minimum distance required to set the new world record at 15.5 miles. The record was beat by the modified Z’s drifting around the track uninterrupted for 17.7 miles!
01-05-15
New York City sets start date of April 20 for release of Taxi of Tomorrow with Nissan
New York City’s Taxi & Limousine Commission (TLC) has set April 20, 2015, as the program start date for the Taxi of Tomorrow program, which calls for most retiring taxis to be replaced with the Nissan NV200 and will significantly increase the number of wheelchair-accessible taxis in the fleet.
12-23-14
How Sentra Became Nissan’s Secret Weapon in America
The midsize sedan is still king in the U.S. in 2014 with four of the top 10 spots sealed up on the sales charts. As gas prices remain low, automakers will likely see this trend continue, but the compact Nissan Sentra has been shooting up the leaderboard by attempting to defy the limitations of its class. In fact, Sentra has been the secret weapon for Nissan as the brand looks to increase its market share in the region and overtake Honda as the fourth biggest seller in the U.S. Nissan's strategy of focusing on its compact car is already working less than one year later.
12-21-14
Get Your all new 2015 Nissan Murano from Mossy Today! See why it’s smoking the competition!
Nissan dealers across the country have something a little extra to dress up their showrooms this December beyond the usual oversized red bows and ribbons – the all-new 2015 Nissan Murano. The halo vehicle for Nissan's expanding range of bold crossovers and SUVs, the bold new Murano design projects a sense of refined intensity, creating an immediate "wow" response.
12-14-14
Nissan announces return to the Super Bowl to maximize “Big Moments” marketing strategy
Nissan returns to the Super Bowl for the first time since 1997 with a 60-second spot
Puts Nissan "front and center " with more than 100 million target buyers
Continues recent momentum in sales and brand awareness growth, setting stage for critical upcoming new model launches
12-13-14
JUKE Color Studio offers owners a bold new way to “make it yours”
LOS ANGELES – "Personalization" continues to be a growing consumer trend – with custom product colors and features being offered on everything from mobile phones to kitchen appliances. Yet in the automotive world, the desire to "make it yours" can be traced back to the early days of hot rods and custom cars – where shaved door handles, bullet spotlights, metalflake paint jobs and elaborate pinstriping set hardcore enthusiasts and their rides apart from the crowd.
