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Nissan Electric Car: Mass Production Coming In 2012

AP | SHINO YUASA | Posted 06.23.2009 | Business


YOKOHAMA, Japan — Nissan Motor Co. said Tuesday its electric vehicles will be affordable, setting sights on the potentially lucrative market wit...

Brazil's Earth Day Present: A Sustainable Energy Policy

Eric Ehrmann | Posted 04.21.2009 | Green


Eric Ehrmann

Brazil's sustainable energy dividend is the result of generations of trust and cooperation between a strong federal government, parastatal companies and global businesses who have developed the knack of working with them.

Nissan's Carlos Ghosn: 20,000 Jobs Slashed, First Loss In 9 Years

AP | YURI KAGEYAMA | Posted 02.09.2009 | Business


TOKYO — Nissan announced 20,000 job cuts Monday, the deepest reduction among Japan's automakers in battling the global downturn, as it forecast ...

Ten most significant import cars, 2008 and beyond

Steve Parker | Posted 12.31.2008 | Business


Steve Parker

Happy New Year! We've had the pleasure of helping to create and now write and and moderate this automotive blog beginning in June, 2008, and so far i...

Los Angeles Auto Show -- Clean Diesels Clean Up

Steve Parker | Posted 11.27.2008 | Business


Steve Parker

At this year's Los Angeles Auto Show, the 205-mile per hour, $100,000, 2009 Corvette ZR1 is relegated to the very rear of the Chevrolet exhibit, like the "adults only" section in video stores.

Lamborghini hybrids, Citroen diesel/electrics, Honda's Prius-fighter, budget Ferraris and more from the Paris Car Show

Steve Parker | Posted 10.03.2008 | Green


Steve Parker

Opening in the shadow of the worst auto sales in the US in over 15 years, the biennial Paris Car Show begins welcoming the public this Saturday and ru...

$50 Billion for the Detroit Three: Yea or Nay?

Steve Parker | Posted 08.28.2008 | Business


Steve Parker

Should Chrysler, or two of the car-makers or even all three go bust, then, this time, the American people will pay the price, both literally and figuratively.

Detroit Three's Plan Greener Future -- Too Little, Too Late?

Steve Parker | Posted 08.15.2008 | Green


Steve Parker

GM is promoting the non-existent Chevrolet Volt, telling Olympics viewers it will be manufactured in 2010, but that's not definite. They say its gasoline powers a "generator" which keeps on-board batteries juiced-up.

Understanding The Chrysler-Nissan Deal

Business Week | David Welch | Posted 04.15.2008 | Business


As a name, Renault-Nissan-Chrysler goes together like chardonnay, sushi, and barbecue. Could such a business tieup be in the works? Nissan Motor (NSA...

Ghosn Says US Auto Market in Recession

AP | KELLY OLSEN | Posted 02.22.2008 | Business


SEOUL, South Korea — The head of Nissan Motor Co. said even if the United States is not in recession, its auto industry is. "We are very lucid ...