Archive for October, 2008
Nissan Offers More Buyout Consideration
Nissan is giving workers an extra chance to consider their buyout options. Workers at the two Tennessee plants who were offered buyouts have been given another month to reconsider their decisions. Nissan’s North America spokesman Steve Parrett said that workers at the plants in Smyrna and Decherd have until the middle of November to withdraw [...]
Nissan’s Stock Rises
Nissan saw its stock rise by 8.9% in Tokyo after UBS AG raised the carmaker’s rating because the stock’s decline has boosted its dividend yield. Nissan gained 43 yen to rise to a total of 527 yen at the 3 p.m. close of Tokyo Stock Exchange trading. An analyst at UBS Securities Ltd. raised his [...]
The Maxima Offers Maximum Style
For starters, the 2009 Nissan Maxima might startle some people because it’s a front wheel drive. Nissan’s goal with the vehicle was to make it drive like a rear wheel drive, of course, and to make it look like a rear wheel drive. And most reports suggest that the company succeeded. Built on the platform [...]
Nissan Selected for CDLI
Nissan has been selected for the Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index for the second consecutive year, joining Renault as one of the only two automakers on the list. The CDLI recognizes companies that demonstrate open-book style strategies in terms of reporting and disclosing carbon information in terms of climate change. Nissan’s mid-term environmental and business plans [...]
Nissan’s Airbag Recall
Nissan will need to perform a fairly sizeable recall, pulling in 204,361 vehicles from the 2007 and 2008 model years for possible problems with the vehicle airbags. The recall comes with news that the passenger side airbag may not properly deploy in an accident. The voluntary recall covers 2007 and 2008 Nissan Altima, Altima Coupe, [...]
Nissan Preps for Sales Slowdown
Most car companies operating in our modern times are more than aware that the economic crisis impacts business to a considerable degree. Sales slumps are not related to the goodness or reliability of a car company in this economic climate, but rather are related to the simple reality of living in today’s business environment. The [...]
Nissan Goes to the Bees
Sure, we’ve all had visions of running from a horde of bumblebees and splashing straight into a pond in hopes of shaking the beasts off of us. Those of us with allergies are even more wary, possibly even avoiding the entire summer just to steer clear of their acerbic presence. Those stingers, that buzzing! Forget [...]
Test Driving: How to Play for Keeps
Many of us know all about taking test drives to check out the potential for a future car in our driveways. We know all about seeing what the car can do, opening the engine up, and sacrificing speed for pleasure as we scare the daylights out of the salesperson with our reckless driving. Or maybe [...]
Use Your iPod In Your Nissan
For some people, one of the most important things about their Nissan vehicle is its sound system. While Nissan offers a wide range of audio equipment on their new vehicles, the fact of the matter is that not every vehicle necessarily supports the type of add-on audio equipment you’d like to have. This isn’t just [...]
Drive Your Nissan To See Elvira On Halloween
Do you remember Elvira, the Mistress of the Dark from those late night horror shows so many years ago? Well, Elvira is still alive and kicking, and she'll be spending Halloween this year nearby in Philadelphia. It's the perfect excuse to get into your Nissan and drive to Philly this October. There are a number [...]