Archive for September, 2008
Nissan’s New Robot
Every so often, a car company comes along with an additional toy or piece of technology that one can’t help but be excited about. Such is the case with Nissan’s two-wheeled mobile robot, the BR23C. While the name could be a little more catchy, the little robot apparently brings some top-end mobility technology to the [...]
Nissan’s Mobile Office Concept
For those among us who simply can’t get enough work done, the Nissan mobile office concept car won’t arrive a moment too soon. The atmosphere of the standard office is changing, with technological equipment offering more mobility and more individuals moving about the world with portable equipment. The changing dynamics of the office are assisting [...]
Website Teaches Children About The Nissan Altima
Not only is Nissan committed to making quality, fuel-efficient vehicles like the Nissan Altima, they are committed to education, as well. The release of a new website proves just that. Recently, the Nissan plant in Barcelona launched a new website at www.fabricanissan.com. This website is aimed at children, and its purpose is to teach them [...]
Nissan’s Altima Recall
Nissan is getting set to recall about 3,400 Nissan Altimas because of alloy wheel problems. The 2009 model year Altima sedans were made in the Canton plant and may have potentially defective alloy wheels, so Nissan has organized a partial recall of the vehicles. The recall campaign was posted today on the National Highway Traffic [...]
Nissan’s Eco-driving Support Service
Today, Nissan announced that it would begin testing an Eco-driving Support System that would advise drivers on fuel-efficient methods of driving using real-time processes. Nissan will begin testing the service on September 24. The service will be made available through Nissan’s CARWINGS navigation system website, will evaluate the driving behavior of drivers who are currently [...]
Nissan’s GT-R
Nissan’s GT-R, an amazing two-door coupe, has been a bit of a thing of legend for a while. For most in the PlayStation generation, the GT-R has been a figment of video-gaming imagination. As a part of the video game Gran Turismo and a few others, this Nissan supercar already packs a significant following amongst [...]
Nissan Altima Coupe
When you think about the Nissan Altima, you probably think about a family car. You picture a family sedan, rolling down the road to visit relatives, hit the beach, or travel across country to a theme park. You probably think more in terms of “utility” than you do “sporty.” Well, with the 2008 Nissan Altima [...]
How Is My Teen Driving?
If you’re the parent of a teenager, you probably get at least a little bit nervous when your teen gets behind the wheel of your Nissan. It’s normal and natural to worry about your teen’s driving habits. And, while you can certainly monitor their driving habits when you’re with them, you really don’t have a [...]
Nissan Launches Educational Website
Nissan’s plant in Barcelona has launched a new website to coincide with the start of the school year. The intention of the website, located at fabricanissan.com, is to educate kids about the daily operations of a Nissan vehicle plant and to provide information in a friendly and understandable fashion to youngsters. Visitors to the website [...]
Nissan Buyouts
Nissan workers in Tennessee took buyouts as the offer from the company closed on September 12, 2008. The offer to buy out 1,200 workers at the Smyrna vehicle assembly plant and at the engine plant in Decherd went out with a deadline that expired on Friday. The buyouts include lump sum payments of $125,000, determined [...]
