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Honda and Nissan are Teaming Up to Accelerate EV Development

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Honda’s partnership with General Motors yielded the Prologue EV and Acura ZDX, and the Japanese automaker is now looking to team up with Nissan to do more of the same. The move would help Nissan get its EV plans back on track after a bumpy start for the Ariya. Image: Nissan] Become a& TTAC insider.

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Nissan Announces Pricing for 2024 Frontier

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The Nissan Frontier finally got the overhaul it needed in 2022 and has received generally positive reviews despite the fact that it’s not as refined or advanced as its rivals. Nissan also released pricing, which starts at a reasonable $29,770 before destination and taxes. & [Image: Nissan] Become a TTAC insider.

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Nissan Dealership Handed Over 400 Charges

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This time, some former employees at a Nissan dealer in North Carolina are on the hook for more than 400 charges. It was the North Carolina DMV that seems to have blown the cover off the place, taking it upon themselves to rightly look into alleged shady activity at Nissan of Shelby. Image: Nissan] Become a& TTAC& insider.

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Wired blogger takes on Nissan LEAF

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Darryl Siry blogs over at Wired's Autopia. He's a bit surprised, as are all of us, that Nissan has emerged as the first big automaker to manufacture a mass-produced electric car. First, he suggests Nissan overstates the range of the LEAF. Instead Nissan is relying on air circulation with a fan. Buyer beware!

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More Than a Million Toyota and Lexus Models Recalled for Airbag Sensor Issue

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Last year, GM recalled several SUVs for the same problem, and several years before that, Nissan recalled vehicles to replace some sensors in select vehicles. Toyota is not the first and won’t be the last automaker to recall vehicles for issues with their occupant classification systems. Image: Toyota] Become a& TTAC insider.

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Hurry Up and Wait: Car Launches Delayed in 2023

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To these jaundiced eyes, the lone mainstream EV trotted out that year was the Nissan Leaf, though please by all means feel free to correct us in the comments. Image: GM] Become a& TTAC insider. What does 2024 portend? With only four days left in this calendar year, we won’t have long to wait and find out.

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Say Goodbye to the Chevy Bolt

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As an older EV, the Bolt is missing some of the benefits brought by GM’s newer Ultium platform. The tech enables longer range estimates and is flexible, allowing GM to create different sizes and types of vehicles on the same foundation. The Nissan Leaf is the next best thing, but its range barely crests 200 miles per charge.&