Nissan had some big news last week. The automaker revealed the upcoming 2013 Altima at the New York International Auto Show, but Nissan also plans to introduce four other cars and SUVs in the next 15 months, which will likely include a redesigned Versa, Pathfinder, Rogue and Sentra. Although no official announcements have been made, the automotive press agrees that Nissan’s commercial, which shows the new cars draped in sheets, isn’t too tough to decode.
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Nissan Teases Five Redesigned Models
Nissan had some big news last week. The automaker revealed the upcoming 2013 Altima at the New York International Auto Show, but Nissan also plans to introduce four other cars and SUVs in the next 15 months, which will likely include a redesigned Versa, Pathfinder, Rogue and Sentra. Although no official announcements have been made, the automotive press agrees that Nissan’s commercial, which shows the new cars draped in sheets, isn’t too tough to decode.
“Moving from left ...
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Redesigned 2013 Nissan Altima Hits Dealerships in June
Nissan unveiled the 2013 Altima Wednesday at the New York Auto Show. The Altima received an exterior overhaul and it gets a new continuously variable transmission (CVT), as well as new high-tech safety features and improved fuel economy.
“The new entry is so far superior to the old vehicle in styling, innovation, fuel economy, handling, space and interior that we think this car is going to catapult itself even further than the old one,” Al Castignetti, vice president and general ...
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Nissan Recalls 20,000 Altimas
The automotive press is abuzz with the new fuel economy standards the Obama Administration finalized last Friday, but if you’re the owner of a 2011-2012 Nissan Altima, you have more immediate concerns.
Nissan is recalling 20,000 Altimas for a traverse link bolt that isn’t tightened properly, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports. Improperly tightened bolts can come loose, causing a rattling noise or vibration, but a bolt that comes out can make it difficult to control ...
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NHTSA to Investigate Nissan, Jeep Vehicles for Safety Problems
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating owner complaints about Jeep Wrangler and Nissan Altima vehicles. The government agency is looking into 29 consumer complaints for airbag problems on 2007 and 2008 Jeep Wrangler SUVs and 20 complaints for brake problems on 2007 and 2008 Nissan Altima cars.
The 29 Jeep Wrangler complaints the agency received were for airbag warning lights illuminating, The Wall Street Journal’s Driver’s Seat blog reports. The agency says 23 of the 29 ...
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