Read more Nissan stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/4179/nissan.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 7:47:59 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/72976/nissan-leaf-wins-name-game.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagNissan already had its work cut out in designing a hybrid—whatever it made had to measure up to Toyota’s hugely successful Prius. Then it needed a name, which came at the end of a process blending business, culture, and the law. Possibilities must be cleared in hundreds of countries,...http://www.newser.com/story/72976/nissan-leaf-wins-name-game.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 30 Oct 2009 17:40:48 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/65995/nissan-reveals-mass-market-electric-car.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagNissan yesterday unveiled its entry into the electric-vehicle market, the Los Angeles Times reports. The LEAF is a five-seat compact that gets a top speed of 90 mph out of its lithium-ion batteries. The vehicle can go about 100 miles on a full charge, an attribute Nissan hopes will convince...http://www.newser.com/story/65995/nissan-reveals-mass-market-electric-car.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 03 Aug 2009 15:05:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/60810/us-automakers-see-sales-increase-in-may.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSome actual good news for the auto industry: All three US automakers saw sales of new cars jump from April to May, reports the New York Times . Granted, sales are still way down compared to last year, but the month-to-month leap offers a glimmer of hope among the bankruptcy headlines....http://www.newser.com/story/60810/us-automakers-see-sales-increase-in-may.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 02 Jun 2009 16:46:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/58239/renault-may-acquire-saturn-chinese-firm-bids-for-saab.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagRenault is in talks with General Motors about acquiring its Saturn brand, the Wall Street Journal reports. Demonstrating the considerable foreign interest in GM divisions, China’s Geely Automobile Holdings has submitted a bid for Saab. GM is looking to cut unprofitable units ahead of a June 1 restructuring deadline. Buyers...http://www.newser.com/story/58239/renault-may-acquire-saturn-chinese-firm-bids-for-saab.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 06 May 2009 13:07:13 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/56447/forget-hybrids-just-drive-like-your-grandma.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagDriving like a grandma can save more gas than fancy hybrid technology, Jeffrey Ball writes in the Wall Street Journal. Accelerating slowly, shifting gears early, and coasting to avoid stop-and-go driving can bump gas efficiency of even the largest gas guzzlers. The catch? "I've been honked at. I've been flipped...http://www.newser.com/story/56447/forget-hybrids-just-drive-like-your-grandma.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 17 Apr 2009 9:29:32 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/55737/china-nissan-strike-electric-car-deal.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagChina has tapped Nissan to set up an electric-car program in the city of Wuhan, relying on the automaker to set up a fleet of electric vehicles and charging stations, the Wall Street Journal reports. Beijing plans to produce 500,000 “new energy” vehicles by 2011, and recently selected 13...http://www.newser.com/story/55737/china-nissan-strike-electric-car-deal.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 09 Apr 2009 8:20:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/50283/nissan-slashing-20000-jobs.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagNissan will cut 20,000 jobs worldwide by next year and move production from Japan and its soaring yen, reports the Wall Street Journal. Reeling from a massive $900 million loss last quarter, Nissan also announced it will slash management, seek public assistance and suspend its 5% annual growth goal...http://www.newser.com/story/50283/nissan-slashing-20000-jobs.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 09 Feb 2009 3:31:36 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/45408/why-asian-automakers-dont-want-detroit-to-fail.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAs Detroit’s Big Three await word on the fate of their much-needed bailout, an unlikely group of supporters has assembled in their corner: foreign automakers. A collapse of General Motors, Ford, or Chrysler would devastate overseas manufacturers as well, CNNMoney reports, spreading bankruptcy to suppliers around the globe and forcing...http://www.newser.com/story/45408/why-asian-automakers-dont-want-detroit-to-fail.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 16 Dec 2008 11:01:04 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/45211/meet-the-gops-auto-bailout-busters.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWith Nissan, Toyota, Volkswagen and other foreign factories dotting the I-65 corridor stretching from Kentucky to Alabama, southern Republican senators relished this week's chance to take a swing at Detroit and the UAW simultaneously. The "bailout fell victim to a nasty confluence of home-state economic interests and anti-union sentiment," write...http://www.newser.com/story/45211/meet-the-gops-auto-bailout-busters.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 13 Dec 2008 14:15:45 CST