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As fear mounts over possible radioactive contamination from Japan's severely compromised Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant, automakers have been trying to reassure car buyers that their vehicles will remain unaffected. The most common assurance offered is that autos are manufactured far enough away from the facility that fallout won't end up on their vehicles.

Nissan, however, is offering consumers more than just words. As an added step to ensure safety, the Japanese automaker…

They say the proof is in the pudding. Well, in Nissan's case, the pudding is February's numbers, proving that Nissan is quickly growing in popularity. To be exact the numbers show a significant jump of over 30 percent. That's tremendous! And, it doesn't even account for growth by Nissan's luxury brand, Infiniti.

Some might argue such a jump in sales is simply an effect of rising consumer confidence. We don't disagree. That's certainly part of it. It's also a result of increased awareness of what the Nissan brand symbolizes and more importantly…

Nissan is producing a vehicle environmentalists are bound to fall head over heels for. It will be available starting summer 2011. And, its name, the Micra DIG S, suits its micro size and low emissions perfectly.

We at Jim Johnson Nissan - 2200 Scottsville Road Bowling Green, KY 42104 - applaud Nissan's innovation that proves a car doesn't need to be a hybrid to join the auto industry's current environmental fair. The Nissan Micra DIG S is in fact powered by a 1.5-liter four-cylinder Direct Injection Gasoline-Supercharger engine.

If you're thinking the Nissan Micra DIG S sounds…

Nissan's Esflow first appeared during the 2011 Geneva Auto Show as an all electric concept. Few details were released at the event, but now more are emerging as the public begs to know all about Esflow.

The Esflow has a range of about 149 miles one a single charge, more than the current Nissan Leaf, which claims to get 100 miles per charge. Nissan Leaf is, however, currently available for a test drive at…

For years, the Nissan SUV Rogue has been produced at a facility in Japan. For 2013, things are going to change. Beginning that year, Nissan will produce its best-selling vehicle in the United States. This plan is part of an effort to localize upwards of 85% of its manufacturing in the regions where it sells vehicles by 2015. In other words, North America loves Nissan, so why not build them where they are most popular…

Online gaming and sites like Foursquare are blowing up - allowing users to have "bragging rights" over how many times they play a game, check into a restaurant, or how much they can use Twitter while driving (not that we condone texting as you drive - in fact we're pretty much against that practice).

Nissan hopes that the Leaf will be the best selling all-electric vehicle on the streets of America and the Leaf is getting into the gaming world too.

We know Leaf's seven-inch display gives real-time information, like how much CO2 the driver is keeping out of the…

Nissan has entered market that they have never stepped into before, the commercial van. Nissan hopes to corner the market for construction workers, electricians and delivery people. Now, the official specifications and pricing options have been announced. The all new Nissan NV will start at $24,590 and span upwards of $32,190.

The NV1500 van will come standard with a 4.0-liter V6 engine. NV2500 HD will have a choice of the V6 engine or a 5.6-liter V8. The NV3500 HD will come standard with the V8. All engines are attached to a five-speed automatic transmission. Both standard…

The Nissan GT-R also known as , "Godzilla," was named after the powerful Japanese engine that rips up the track. Not available in the US for many years, Nissan began exporting the beast overseas only a few years back.

Skeptics of the new model wanted to know what was so great about the enhancements on 2012's GT-R. The answer can be summed up in track time, which is half a second shorter. That's how…

The Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet was unveiled at the Los Angeles Auto Show last week. Nissan has been teasing us for months, but now the Japanese auto maker has put the world's first drop-top SUV into production. The two door will go on sale in early 2011, with a projected price of around $46,000. Murano CrossCabriolet will be available in a fully loaded model, powered by a 3.5 liter V6 and a CVT gearbox.

If space is a worry of yours, then no worries, there's going to be plenty of space in this little Murano. With its…

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. today announced a proposal for new mobility in a sustainable zero emission society and an electric vehicle (EV) embodying its proposal, 'NISSAN New Mobility CONCEPT'.

Nissan continues to envision new possibilities realized by EVs. One proposal is a sustainable, efficient and convenient mode of transportation focusing on the increase of elderly and single households, as well as the trend of driving short-distances or in smaller groups. NISSAN New Mobility CONCEPT is our proposal to make this a reality.

New Mobility Concept is an user-friendly, ultra-compact 100% electric vehicle with no emissions which is expected to be…