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Judges rule ‘dieselgate’ group action can proceed in Scotland

The case concerns legal action over allegations that Nissan and Renault fitted prohibited ‘defeat devices’ to diesel vehicles.

Evening Standard · May 20, 2025

Honda Is Developing a Powerful Hybrid For America

After putting the failed merger with Nissan in its rearview mirror, Honda is riding solo into the future. It’s reassessing its plans for the coming years after realizing its previously announced electrification goals were overly optimistic. The Tokyo-based automaker is no longer chasing an EV sales ratio of 30 percent…

Motor1 · May 20, 2025

Here’s Why Infiniti’s Aren’t Selling Like They Used To

Infiniti used to be a top contender in the automotive market. Like many other carmakers, the brand is facing some difficulties with keeping up with modern technology and the changing needs of drivers. Last year, Infiniti’s sales plummeted, totaling just 58,070 vehicles. Compared to Infiniti at its peak, that’s a…

Clever Dude · May 19, 2025

How Vandoorne splashed to Formula E victory in treacherous Tokyo opener

Stoffel Vandoorne delivered Maserati its first win of the Formula E season with a strategic masterstroke from 14th on the grid. In a disrupted Tokyo E-Prix, he executed a well-timed Pit Boost just before a red flag intervention to take the win.

Autosport · May 17, 2025

The Nissan Sentra Might Soon Be an American-Made Sedan

Nissan is facing a tough future, and plenty of uncertainty ahead could force the company to shift Sentra production to the United States. Despite the brand’s global woes and financial struggles, sales were up 6.3 percent through the first three months of 2025 in America, driven mostly by its small,…

Motor1 · May 16, 2025

‘Arrogance': How U.S. Battery Inventions Supercharged China’s EVs

Believe it or not, the first rechargeable lithium-ion batteries were invented in the U.S. Even Early nickel-manganese-cobalt (NMC) cathodes were developed at Argonne National Laboratory. The lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) battery, too, originated in the U.S., with foundational work led by battery pioneer John Goodenough at the University of Texas at Austin.

InsideEVs · May 16, 2025

The Manual R35 Nissan GT-R Is Real. Here's How One Japanese Tuner Did It

The R35 generation of Nissan's GT-R is among the most significant modern sports cars, and not just because it survived a whopping 17 years on the market. This GT-R helped introduce the world to the joys of launch control. It offered astonishingly good traction management and stability control systems before…

Motor1 · May 16, 2025

Nissan's New Boss Candidly Admits What Went Wrong

The first order of business for Nissan’s new CEO is to put the struggling company into recovery mode. Drastic decisions were made from day one: slashing 20,000 jobs, closing seven factories, eliminating six platforms, reducing parts complexity by 70 percent, and halting the development of certain models. These are the…

Motor1 · May 16, 2025

The Nissan Rogue's Base Infotainment Proves Simpler Is Better: Review

I’m fascinated by the Nissan Rogue. At face value, it’s merely an average vehicle. It’s not powerful, it's not elegant, it’s not especially attractive, and it doesn’t really have any cool features. Not to mention it’s getting old. The current Rogue debuted in 2020 with a 7.0-inch touchscreen, which grew…

Motor1 · May 15, 2025

Nissan's Mid-Engined Hot Hatch Is Back. And It's Even Cooler Now

A new electric Nissan Micra is coming in 2026, which should have fans of the famed hatchback at least excited to see the nameplate return. But before it does, Nissan wants to celebrate the third-generation Micra’s 23rd birthday with a special reinvention of its one-off Micra 350SR.

Motor1 · May 15, 2025