Nissan to have affordable driverless cars on sale within seven yearsBy: Danny HewittPublished: 28/08/2013 13:09:00  Nissan today announced that the company will be ready with multiple, commercially-viable Autonomous Drive vehicles by 2020. Nissan announced that the company's engineer.Tags: Nissan, under the hood, nissan driverless cars, driverless cars, nissan autonomous cars 

Tottenham’s Clint Dempsey set to celebrate return to homeland with new Nissan 370ZBy: Danny HewittPublished: 05/08/2013 14:17:00  Clint Dempsey helped propel Fulham to a Europa League final before winning Premiership Player of the Season and being signed by Spurs for £6.6m.For nearly £6m, the 30-year-o.Tags: Nissan 370Z , tottenham, spurs, clint dempsey, seattle 

Nissan’s all-gamer line-up takes class podium at Spa 24 HoursBy: Danny HewittPublished: 29/07/2013 13:03:00  Nissan’s all-gamer line-up of Lucas Ordonez, Jann Mardenborough, Wolfgang Reip and Peter Pyzera took a Pro-Am podium in the Spa 24 Hours today when they brought the No.35 Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 to the chequered flag in third place in class and seventh place overall.This res.Tags: Nissan, nissan podium, spa 24 hours, spa 24 hours nissan, nissan spa 24 hours 

Five Gran Turismo Cars Manchester United’s Wayne Rooney Should Own as he approaches 300th Premier League outing for clubBy: Danny HewittPublished: 26/07/2013 14:02:00  Wayne Rooney has been widely regarded as one of the best strikers in football, and having scored four goals in five games for the England national football team this year, i.Tags: wayne rooney, manchester united, wayne rooney cars, gran turismo, gran turismo cars 

Morris Minor Series (Part Three): the economics of restoring Morris MinorsBy: Danny HewittPublished: 22/07/2013 10:02:00  Morris Minors are relatively easy to restore in comparison with other classic cars, but Tim Brennan, Company Director at Charles Wares Morris Minor Centre, believes the majo.Tags: morris minor, morris minor restoration, classic car restoration, morris minors 

EXCLUSIVE: Automotive leather industry set to grow ‘significantly’ as PETA and RSPCA encourage drivers to opt for more eco-friendly alternativesBy: Danny HewittPublished: 17/07/2013 06:59:00  With more luxury cars splurging onto the market and incorporating leather in either small quantities – or more often large amounts – it should come as no surprise that the a.Tags: under the hood, leather, bridge of weir, scottlish leather group, synthetic leather 

EXCLUSIVE: The Real Arthur Dent - The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy star Simon Jones on his love of cars and motoringBy: Danny HewittPublished: 17/07/2013 06:21:00  Andy Hollingworth ArchiveSince Douglas Adam’s Arthur Dent took the nation by storm in The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, thousands of Britons continue to be seen changing.Tags: simon jones, the hitchhikers guide to the galaxy, arthur dent, arthur dent car, simon jones car 

Nissan welcome Vince Cable's new UK Automotive Industrial StrategyBy: Danny HewittPublished: 12/07/2013 12:35:00  Nissan has welcomed the new UK Automotive Industrial Strategy, announced by the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, Vince Cable.John Martin, Nissan’s Sen.Tags: Nissan, Vince Cable, uk automotive industrial strategy, nissan automotive strategy, nissan automotive plan 

Murphy Prototypes ‘robbed’ of winning LMP2 class at Le Mans after ‘electrical gremlins’ plague teamBy: Danny HewittPublished: 25/06/2013 00:58:00  Despite a hugely impressive display of pace and consistency for the vast majority of the race, electrical gremlins in the first hour of the 24 Hours of Le Mans robbed the Mu.Tags: Le Mans, Le Mans 24, Le Mans 24 Hours, lmp2, lmp2 class 

Nissan reveals 188mph ZEOD RC electric racing car to be raced at 2014 Le Mans 24 HoursBy: Danny HewittPublished: 24/06/2013 15:39:00  Nissan has unveiled the groundbreaking, innovative ZEOD RC - the world''s fastest electric racing car that will reach speeds of more than 300km/hr with electric technology a.Tags: nissan le mans 24, nissan le mans, nissan le mans 24 hour, nissan motorsport, zeod rc 

Nissan-powered cars dominate LMP2 class at tragic Le Mans 24 Hours race, as OAK Racing win class with a Morgan LMP2By: Danny HewittPublished: 24/06/2013 14:29:00  When the chequered flag fell at Le Mans, Nissan-powered cars took the first five positions in the LM P2 class.  The No.26 G-Drive Racing entry took a well-deserved podi.Tags: Le Mans, Le Mans 24, Le Mans 24 Hours, nissan le mans 24, nissan le mans 24 hours 

World’s Most Expensive Motorhome is too expensive for poverty-stricken Britain, but a gem for wealthy Dubai millionairesBy: Danny HewittPublished: 13/06/2013 15:13:00  With news of the world’s most expensive motorhome going on sale in Dubai, it puts in to reality how out of touch the Middle Eastern city is with the rest of Europe. Whi.Tags: motorhomes, Holdsworth Motorhomes, eleMMent Palazzo, Worlds Most Expensive Motorhome, Marchi Mobile 

Nissan Micra: The New and More Stylish model with added technology and a fresh interiorBy: Danny HewittPublished: 04/06/2013 12:07:00  Nissan has significantly updated the Micra with a round of changes so wide-ranging they go well beyond what usually constitutes a mid-term facelift.As well as a new look fro.Tags: Nissan, nissan innovations, Nissan Micra, new Nissan Micra, Nissan Micra Interior 

Kia to recall 25,000 cars in the UK over faulty brake light switch which 'takes less than 15 minutes' to fixBy: Danny HewittPublished: 03/06/2013 11:57:00  Kia Motors is recalling 25,192 vehicles sold in the UK for the replacement of a possibly faulty brake light switch on a variety of cars built between 2006 and 2011.On-going .Tags: under the hood, kia, Kia Recall, Kia Faulty Brake Light Switch, Kia Carens Recall 

Infiniti Q50 rolls off the production line as luxury car boom continuesBy: Danny HewittPublished: 14/05/2013 10:57:00  The first production model of the Infiniti Q50, the all-new luxury sports saloon, rolled off the assembly line at the Tochigi production plant today.The official off-line ce.Tags: Infiniti, Nissan, Luxury Cars, Infiniti q50, under the hood 

Renault Paris factory to produce next-generation Nissan Micra from 2016, explains Carlos GhosnBy: Danny HewittPublished: 26/04/2013 11:46:00  The Renault Flins plant, located near Paris, France, has been selected by Renault to produce the next-generation Nissan Micra. Production will begin in 2016 at an estim.Tags: Renault, Nissan, under the hood, carlos ghosn, Paris Factory 

1.6 million hydrogen cars by 2030: The UK’s big plan to sell 300,000 hydrogen vehicles every yearBy: Danny HewittPublished: 25/04/2013 14:17:00  Britain’s Business and Energy Minister has welcomed the detailed publication of a report on hydrogen energy vehicles.UKH2Mobility is a government report that has brought tog.Tags: under the hood, Michael Fallon cars, Hydrogen Cars, Hydrogen Car, Hydrogen Cars Report 

MG CS Concept unveiled at Shanghai Motor Show (Auto Shanghai) – a preview into MG’s first production urban SUVBy: Danny HewittPublished: 22/04/2013 11:56:00  Last week, Motortrades Insight reported on the MG CS Concept being unveiled at the Shanghai Motor Show (Auto Shanghai), and now we can bring you pictures of the car itself. .Tags: auto shanghai, mg cs concept, mg cs concept shanghai, MG, Shnaghair motor show 

Nissan luxury car brand Infiniti growing rapidly in the UKBy: Danny HewittPublished: 17/04/2013 12:18:00  Infiniti, the luxury car brand from Japan, officially opened its first UK showroom in Reading on October 2009 and since then sales performance and brand awareness have increased year on year. Results for the peak sales period of March 2013 in the UK show an increase of sal.Tags: Infiniti, Nissan, Luxury Cars, Infiniti q50, under the hood 

Nissan Note’s Safety Shield: the first mini MPV with technology that adds an extra eye to the driving experienceBy: Danny HewittPublished: 16/04/2013 13:50:00  With the average person having a field of vision of around 120-degrees, drivers of the new Nissan Note are set to triple their vision with the aid of micro-cameras that surr.Tags: Car Safety, Nissan, Car Cameras, under the hood, nissan note 

Q&A with Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn: ‘We must show determination as we develop a lot of technology’By: Danny HewittPublished: 12/04/2013 13:23:00  Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn has said that being first and driving innovation requires resilience and patience. He also talked about the reality of being an innovator or innovati.Tags: Nissan, under the hood, ceo, carlos ghosn, interview with carlos ghosn 

Toyota, Nissan and Honda recall 152,000 UK cars as airbag defect could ‘propel metal fragments’ to ‘cause injury to drivers’ By: Danny HewittPublished: 11/04/2013 22:42:00  A GLOBAL recall from Japan’s four largest car manufacturers has sparked fury among safety-conscious motorists, with Toyota, Nissan, Honda and Mazda set to assess and re.Tags: under the hood, airbag, airbag recall, toyota airbag recall, nissan AIRBAG RECALL 

Companies are discriminating against young van drivers and young fleet managers, Nissan claimsBy: Danny HewittPublished: 10/04/2013 15:04:00  NISSAN says companies ‘will have to start recruiting young blood to replace an ageing workforce’, with more than one third of van drivers over 45-years-old.Just three per ce.Tags: Nissan, under the hood, nissan van, nissan vans, van drivers 

Auto Shanghai Show Glamour: girls and their cars at the 2011 Shanghai Motor ShowBy: Danny HewittPublished: 08/04/2013 12:46:00  Auto Shanghai has been held every two years and is the most highly anticipated motor show in the Far East. Founded in 1985 as 'the first professional auto show in China', th.Tags: Motor show, glamour, auto show, motorshow, auto shanghai 

Europe on verge of creating 400,000 jobs in free trade agreement with Japan to allow EU-built cars to ‘compete on an equal footing’ in the Far EastBy: Danny HewittPublished: 26/03/2013 17:05:00  Europe’s automotive industry is calling for Japan to bring a halt to the drawn-out process of selling EU-built cars in the Far Eastern country, with the European Union (EU) .Tags: Europe, under the hood, eu, free trade agreements, japan 

1978 24 Hours of Le Mans winners to return with Alpine LMP2 in hope to recreate historyBy: Danny HewittPublished: 08/03/2013 15:45:00  ALPINE is to compete in the 2013 European Le Mans Series endurance racing championship, it has been revealed today.The newly formed Société des Automobiles Alpine Caterham w.Tags: Alpine, Le Mans, Le Mans 24 

EXCLUSIVE: 1,000 mile British electric car to hit the market in 2013By: Danny HewittPublished: 08/03/2013 14:15:00  MOTORTRADES INSIGHT is the first publication to reveal news of a record-breaking electric car set for release in 2013. "I can tell you that there will be a vehicle that .Tags: Electric Cars, Car Manufacturer, Europe, Exclusive, Battery 

Nissan Juke NismoBy: Danny HewittPublished: 07/03/2013 17:00:00  The New Sunderland-built Nissan Juke Nismo takes Nissan's motorsport know-how from the track and puts the fun into the already-popular Juke with a more powerful turbocharged engine, stiffer suspension and modified steering - all to enhance the driving experience. With a wh.Tags: Nissan, Sunderland, Nissan Juke Nismo, Nismo, nissan juke 

Geneva 2013: The Ford EcoSportBy: Danny HewittPublished: 05/03/2013  FORD has revealed its European-production version of the all-new EcoSport 4x4 and will be showcasing the stylish vehicle to the world at the Geneva Motor Show.The EcoSport will be equipped with Ford SYNC voice-activated in-car co.Tags: Ford, Geneva , ford ecosport 

UK car and engine exports drop significantly as car industry gears up for 'strong year'By: Danny HewittPublished: 21/02/2013  THE NUMBER of UK-built cars made in January increased by 1,499 compared to the same period last year - a modest increase of only 1.2 per cent to 129,049."Output is typically.Tags: Ford Fiesta, HGV, Exports, UK Car Sales, UK Car Manufacturing 

Nissan reveal European exclusive: The Nissan 370Z NismoBy: Danny HewittPublished: 11/02/2013  WITH an acceleration speed of 0 to 62mph in only 5.2 seconds, the new exclusively European Nissan 370Z Nismo is an affordable alternative to a Porsche Cayman.Closely following the Juke Nismo, the 370Z Nismo shows what the ultimate Z has to offer and the thrilling c.Tags: Europe, Nissan, Porsche, Nissan 370Z Nismo, Nissan 370Z  

Car finance sees gigantic rise in popularity in 2012By: Danny HewittPublished: 07/02/2013  CAR FINANCE is becoming a more popular option among drivers, with a 36 per cent increase in popularity through dealerships last year.The number of new cars financed in this way increased by nearly 140,000, or 27 per cent compared with 2011, according to the Finance and Lea.Tags: Nissan, Car Finance, Car Dealer, Dealership, Finance and Leasing Association  

Nissan Juke Nismo begins production in SunderlandBy: Danny HewittPublished: 29/01/2013  PRODUCTION of the Nissan Juke Nismo is now underway in the Japanese manufacturer's Sunderland plant.The company's engineers and manufacturing team have integrated the first new Nismo models into the existing production line.The bold design features of Juke Nismo have requi.Tags: Nissan, Sunderland, Nissan Juke Nismo, Car Manufacturing, Export 

Automotive industry 'remains positive' but could face slow demand, fierce competition and tougher European policiesBy: Danny HewittPublished: 25/01/2013  THERE are mixed views on how the automotive industry in the UK could look by the end of the year, with SMMT's Paul Everitt saying he 'remains positive' while Hyundai, the fa.Tags: Vince Cable, Car Industry, Manufacturing, Exports, Economy 

Nissan Leaf made more affordableBy: Danny HewittPublished: 23/01/2013  A GLOBAL effort to make electric cars more affordable has led to Nissan reducing the price of its all-electric LEAF by £2,500.The car - aimed at drivers in Japan, Europe and the United States - could be driven away for £23,490, with Nissan claiming the new discount is on t.Tags: Aston Martin, Sports Car, Rapide S 

Electric cars becoming more affordable after Nissan announce price drop for LEAFBy: Danny HewittPublished: 23/01/2013  A GLOBAL effort to make electric cars more affordable has led to Nissan reducing the price of its all-electric LEAF by £2,500.The car - aimed at drivers in Japan, Europe and.Tags: Electric Car, Nissan, Nissan LEAF, Price Drop 

Advanced Qashqai 360 unveiled after Nissan's record-breaking yearBy: Danny HewittPublished: 08/01/2013  NISSAN has restyled the latest version of its hugely popular Qashqai and packed it full of gadgets and technology.The appropriately named Nissan Qashqai 360 now has a panoramic sun roof and an Around View Monitor system, enabling drivers to see all around their car from fo.Tags: Nissan, Record, Nissan Qashqai 360, Nissan Qashqai, Technology 

Sunderland factory to build new luxury Infiniti hatchbackBy: Danny HewittPublished: 06/01/2013  THE quality of Britain's car industry is 'strong', according to Business Secretary Vince Cable, after Nissan announced its luxury car brand Infiniti will use Sunderland as its base to produce its first compact car.Around 60,000 models of the £20,000 compact Infiniti could .Tags: Infiniti, Nissan, Sunderland, Luxury Cars, Upmarket 

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