Nissan announces that the new X-Trail SUV will debut in the UK on 6 September, more than a year after the new X-Trail debuted in Japan. The current Nissan X-Trail is a fine family SUV and is actually Nissan’s best-selling model globally, although in the UK the Qashqai out-sells it comfortably. That perhaps explains why, […]
Electric Nissan Ariya FINALLY starts to arrive in the UK
The first electric Nissan Ariyas, Nissan’s first new electric car since the LEAF arrived a decade ago, start to arrive in the UK. Nissan managed to go from EV innovator to falling behind the EV curve as it failed to deliver a follow-up to the ground-breaking LEAF, letting other car makers steal its crown as […]
Nissan Qashqai e-POWER – Nissan’s ‘Petrol-Powered EV’ – on sale in the UK
The innovative Nissan Qashqai e-Power goes on sale in the UK with prices starting from £32,950. Order books open July 5. Is now the right time to buy an electric car? Maybe, but with technology racing forward and a less than perfect charging network – not to mention the upfront cost of EVs – many […]
New Nissan Juke Hybrid costs from £27,250 – and there’s a limited-run Juke Premiere Edition too
The new hybrid version of the Nissan Juke arrives with prices from £27,250, and there’s a limited-run Premiere Edition from £28,250 too. It was 2019 when Nissan debuted a new Juke, moving the divisive looks of the original Juke into a more streamlined, grown-up car with, it seems, broader appeal. Logically, at some point, the […]
Nissan Qashqai gets ENHANCED for 2022 – just a year after the new Qashqai went in to production
Just a year since it went into production, the Nissan Qashqai gets updated for 2022 with small trim changes and extra equipment. Nissan may finally be about to start delivering its next foray into the EV world with the new Nissan Ariya, but it’ll be a while before anything electric from Nissan is as successful […]
Nissan Qashqai and VW ID.5 get TOP marks in Euro NCAP Assisted Driving Tests
The latest Euro NCAP Assisted Driving Test results are out, with the new Nissan Qashqai and VW ID.5 scoring top marks. We’re all aware of the Euro NCAP tests, where car makers’ latest and greatest models are subjected to a round of increasingly strict crash tests to rate their safety. But times move on, and […]
Nissan reveals prototype production facilities for SOLID-STATE Batteries
Nissan reveals a new prototype production facility for solid-state batteries as it heads towards production by 2028. We’ve been following the development of solid-state batteries for Evs for more than a decade, ever since Toyota revealed their work to make solid-state batteries a viable reality for powering electric cars (and anything else with a battery). […]
This is how Nissan is heading in to an ELECTRIC future in the UK
Nissan is heading in to an electric future with six electrified models including BEVs and e-Power hybrid models available this summer. With every car maker on the planet heading in to a legislation-driven future without ICE power, electrified models are becoming more important by the day, if for no other reason than that it’ll be […]
Nissan Qashqai e-POWER innovative Hybrid on sale in the UK in the summer
The new Nissan Qashqai will go on sale in the summer with Nissan’s innovative ‘Petrol-Powered’ EV powertrain for the first time. When is an electric car not an electric car? Perhaps it’s when the electricity for the batteries is provided by a petrol engine? If that combination of petrol making electricity seems a bit odd […]
New Nissan Juke Hybrid adds power and efficiency to the Juke range
Nissan is adding to the new Juke range with the Jike Hybrid, promising more performance and improved economy. On sale in the UK later in 2022. It was back in 2019 that Nissan revealed the new Juke, a Juke which looks more grown-up and more appealing, if not quite as individual. Since then, Nissan has […]