Proto as in Prototype Signaling the company's intent to launch a new generation of the legendary Z sports car, unveiled a prototype that features a unique design inside and out and an upgraded powertrain with a manual transmission. Nissan says the Nissan Z Proto pays full respect to 50 years of Z heritage, and at [...]
2020 Rebelle Rally The last time I saw Nicole, we were having high tea at the Mandarin Oriental. The last time I talked to Alice, she was going to have her highlights done, the world be damned. It is only fitting that these two women are going off-roading in the luxurious Infiniti QX80. While the [...]
2020 Nissan Frontier At a media reception on the eve of the Chicago Auto Show CAS 2020, Nissan revealed the 2020 Frontier which features an all-new, powerful 3.8-liter direct-injection V6 engine and all-new 9-speed automatic transmission – both of which will be key elements in the next-generation, all-new Frontier coming soon. The 2020 Frontier, which [...]
Home Sweet Home for Carlos Ghosn Ghosn has left Japan for his homeland Lebanon, a country with no extradition to Japan. Even with every movement recorded, with his wife, Carole Ghosn’s talks monitored, Ghosn was able to pull a Jason Bourne and break out of Japan. With the update below we are now thinking this [...]
Nissan at CES2020 Nissan's vision for the future of mobility will come to life at CES 2020 through a series of immersive and spirited exhibits – ranging from the zero-emission Nissan Ariya Concept to an electric ice cream van and a golf ball that always finds the cup. Guests will be able to experience omotenashi, [...]
Page Six of the auto industry Cold feet Carlos Ghosn said that mergers are like marriages and the merger between FCA and Renault couldn't have been shorter. One day they were all lovie dovie and the next day they pulled a Britney Spears and Jason Alexander, getting divorced after the euphoria of 55 hours of [...]
I promise to tell the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth In the nineteen hours that Carlos Ghosn's twitter account has been up almost 37,000 people have followed him. Carlos Ghosn, Father, Husband, Former Chairman and CEO of Nissan Motor, Renault, Former Chairman of Mitsubishi Motors, Former Chairman and CEO of the [...]
The Clean Vehicle Rebate Project (CVRP) reports that funding is needed for the five million electric vehicles projected to come online. While that might be a good problem to have, it needs to be addressed. What are the options for balancing the rebate program? Could California offer to pay a dollar rebate or access to [...]
The Nissan Dream Garage will be at the 2019 New York International Auto Show (NYIAS) highlighting some of the most classic cars ever made by Nissan and Datsun. If you're older and a football fan you will remember back to the 1996 Super Bowl when Nissan North America launched its 2-minute "Life is a journey [...]
Carlos Ghosn and Elon Musk Carlos Ghosn went down a rabbit hole the minute the Ni55an jet landed in Japan. He was jailed on November 19, 2018, and the nightmare for him has not let up. Ghosn has been in detention for three months. He has been indicted three times, has been refused bail a [...]