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Nissan’s Renault-based Micra tackles automaker’s EV shortfall in Europe

The new electric Micra will share the Renault 5 EV’s underpinnings and joins the Ariya midsize SUV as the automaker’s second full-electric model in Europe.

May 21, 2025 09:52 AM
Captive finance companies, other auto lenders describe issues, benefits of tariffs

Auto finance executives on May 13 at Auto Finance Summit East shared considerations and approaches for a U.S. tariff policy that lenders suggested could pose borrower affordability and lease depreciation challenges to their sectors. But some described an upside to the duties as well.

May 20, 2025 05:26 PM
Nissan North America targets nearly $2 billion in cost cuts to shift out of ‘crisis mode’

The sweeping belt-tightening effort will involve hundreds of job cuts in the U.S. and factory consolidation in Mexico.

May 20, 2025 04:35 PM
Infiniti QX60 goes bold with midcycle update

Infiniti's workhorse midsize crossover adopts the upscale QX80’s large grille, slim headlight design, upgraded sound system and infotainment tech.

May 19, 2025 01:10 PM
Toyota offered help to Nissan after Honda talks collapsed, report says

When merger talks between Nissan and Honda ended in February, a Toyota executive contacted Nissan to see how the world’s biggest automaker might help its troubled rival, a Japanese media report says.

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May 18, 2025 04:13 PM
Nissan mulls plant closings in Japan and Mexico, reports say

The once-dominant Japanese carmaker is restructuring to address a slump in global sales and profitability in the face of rising competition from China’s fast-growing electric vehicle sector.

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May 18, 2025 12:44 PM
Top 5 stories of the week: Chinese cars expected to hit U.S. market; Ford job cuts

A quick look at the week's top stories as determined by reader interest

May 16, 2025 03:55 PM
$11 billion tariff tsunami poised to wash over Japanese automakers looking to boost U.S. output

Toyota, Honda and other Japanese automakers are bracing for big expenses from the Trump administration’s import taxes. Here’s a company-by-company breakdown.

May 16, 2025 01:40 PM
How Ivan Espinosa’s shock therapy aims to restart Nissan ‘heartbeat’

Nissan's restructuring plan unveiled by new CEO Ivan Espinosa came six weeks after he was tapped to do what his predecessor couldn’t: Make hard decisions and deep cuts.

May 16, 2025 11:00 AM
Nissan is open to sharing global plants with China’s Dongfeng, CEO says

Nissan CEO Ivan Espinosa said his company is willing to help Dongfeng to produce its models outside of China. Dongfeng could avoid import tariffs by using Nissan's global production network.

May 15, 2025 03:13 PM
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