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Stallion adds Kicks to Nissan SUV lineup

On February 1, 201912:59 amIn Motoring, News by Urowayino WaramiComments

STALLION NMN, the Nissan Sales Company has premiered the Kicks, Nissan’s next generation B-segment crossover SUV, promising to assemble at least 500 units annually to ensure the vehicle is accessible and affordably priced. The kick is a 1.6 litre compact SUV with maximum power of 88kw and 149Nm of torque. It is very fuel efficient. Nissan claims that the Kicks can travel 16.4 kilometres with one litre of fuel within the city and 17.8 kilometres per litre of petrol on highway.

Ex-Nissan chief Ghosn charged, served with fresh arrest warrant

On December 10, 20188:35 amIn News, Technology by adekunleComments

Japanese prosecutors formally charged Carlos Ghosn with financial misconduct for under-reporting his salary and also served a fresh warrant on separate allegations, local media reported Monday, meaning the tycoon will likely spend Christmas in a cell.

Nissan, Toyota, Kia, others back NAJA’s capacity building programme

On July 25, 20187:44 pmIn News, Technology by TonyComments

LAGOS—All is now set for this year’s edition of the annual Nigerian Auto Journalists Association’s, NAJA, capacity building programme with Nissan Motors South Africa, as the lead sponsor.

Nissan, Toyota others back NAJA’s capacity building programme

On July 20, 20181:15 amIn Motoring, News by adekunleComments

All is now set for this year’s edition of the annual Nigerian Auto Journalists Association’s (NAJA) capacity building programme with Nissan Motors South Africa, with local presence as the lead sponsor. The event takes place at the Golden Tulip Hotel & Events Centre, along airport road, Ikeja Lagos on July 26, 2018.

Edo Automotive sector receives boost as Obaseki hosts CEOs of BMW, Nissan, Toyota, Volkswagen, others

On July 3, 20188:39 amIn Business, News by adekunleComments

Efforts by the Godwin Obaseki-led administration to harness the vast economic opportunities in the global auto industry through the state’s economic diversification strategy have begun yielding result as 36 chief executive officers of leading global auto brands and component suppliers, arrive Benin City on Wednesday.

Nissan’s ambitious sales best in two decades

On April 27, 201812:29 amIn Motoring, News by Urowayino WaramiComments

Nissan announced its best sales year in nearly two decades, hiking 10 percent market share in fiscal year 2017, with passenger vehicles growing 44 percent against the previous year and small pick-ups mustering a share of 19.5 percent up by nearly a fifth.

Polish explorer takes Nissan LEAF across SSA in first EV expedition

On April 20, 20183:25 amIn Motoring, News by Urowayino WaramiComments

Renowned Polish explorer Arkady Pawel Fiedler, who in February, inaugurated the first ever Electric Vehicle (EV) expedition with the world’s most popular electric vehicle – Nissan LEAF car from Cape Town, South Africa via West Africa to Europe was received in Nigeria by officials of Stallion NMN and Nissan South Africa in Victoria Island, Lagos.

Nissan officials in Nigeria, chart new course in vehicle production

On February 23, 201812:43 amIn Motoring, News by Urowayino WaramiComments

As part of on-going appraisal of its vehicle assembly project in Nigeria, Nissan Motor Co. Ltd., recently deployed a high-powered delegation from its headquarters in Japan to discuss compelling strategies with the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC).

Nissan makes 150 million vehicles in 84 years

On September 21, 201712:15 amIn Motoring by Urowayino WaramiComments

NISSAN Motor Co., Ltd. has reached a new milestone with 150 million vehicles produced globally. It took 73 years for Nissan to produce its first 100 million vehicles after the company was founded in 1933, and another 11 years to build the last 50 million.

Nissan celebrates 70yrs of Electric Vehicle in style

On August 31, 20178:54 pmIn Motoring by Emmanuel OkogbaComments

EXACTLY 70 years after the debut of its first electric vehicle (EV), Nissan’s most advanced EV ever – the Nissan Blade Glider sports car – took centre stage at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed in the UK.

Nissan to offer standard automatic emergency braking on 2018 models

On July 7, 20176:16 amIn Motoring by Emmanuel OkogbaComments

NISSAN has announced that it is making Automatic Emergency Braking, AEB, standard on a projected one million vehicles sold in the United States for model year 2018, including seven of the company’s most popular models – Rogue/Rogue Sport, Altima, Murano, LEAF, Pathfinder, Maxima and Sentra (except manual transmission-equipped and all NISMO versions).

Nissan exports 700,000 cars from India to 106 countries

On March 17, 20172:16 amIn Motoring by Urowayino WaramiComments

Nissan India has achieved the milestone of exporting 700,000 “Made in India” Nissan and Datsun cars. This landmark has been accomplished in a record span of seven years since the company began exports from India. The cars, manufactured at the Renault-Nissan Automotive India Ltd. plant in Chennai, have been exported to 106 countries.

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Nissan says Mexico plant going ahead despite Trump warnings

On February 9, 201711:28 amIn News by Emmanuel OkogbaComments

Nissan said Thursday it is pressing ahead with plans for a new plant in Mexico, despite US President Donald Trump rapping rival Toyota over a factory in the Latin American country.

Nissan launches driverless towing vehicle

On December 23, 20162:05 amIn Motoring by Emmanuel OkogbaComments

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. has announced the introduction of Intelligent Vehicle Towing (IVT), a fully automated vehicle towing system, at its Oppama Plant, in Japan.

Nissan GT-R: Born bad but great

On September 25, 201612:09 amIn Technology by akintayo eribakeComments

‘Born Bad’. This was the way Nissan described its new GT-R that was launched into the South African market recently. Before the unveiling at the just concluded Festival of Motoring in Johannesburg, Nissan had this teaser that says that the new GT-R was ‘born bad’. But yours sincerely had decided to add “but great” to explain how brilliant the new GT-R is.