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Mitsubishi and Nissan Pairing Up On New Electric and Hybrids for U.S. Market

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Nissan and Mitsubishi have long existed side-by-side in the weird tri-automaker alliance that also includes the French company Renault. Nissan CEO Makoto Uchida announced that the pair would share vehicle tech and design knowledge to create a handful of new vehicles for American buyers. Image: Nissan] Become a& TTAC insider.

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Nissan: GT-R and Z Will Live On, But Might Look Radically Different

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After more than 15 years, the R35 Nissan GT-R is reaching the end of the road, but there’s good news for fans of the iconic sports car. Nissan SVP and Chief Planning Officer Ponz Pandikuthira said, “The next generation of the GT-R has to be an authentic GT-R.” Image: Nissan] Become a& TTAC insider.

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Say Goodbye to the Chevy Bolt

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The affordable car is going away at the end of the year to make way for the production of GM’s new electric trucks, including the Chevy Silverado EV and the GMC Sierra EV.& The facility also handles the Hummer EV, and expanding to Orion will expand the automaker’s electric truck capacity to 600,000 units per year.

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Hendy announces electrifying new partnership with myenergi

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From 1 March 2024, customers who purchase a new or used pure electric or plug-in hybrid vehicle from any of Hendy’s dealerships across the South of England will be offered a myenergi zappi at a highly discounted rate. There will also be options available to wrap the purchase and installation costs into their vehicle finance agreement.

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Fiat Revives 500e As Limited Edition Luxury Item

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That’s superior to the Mini Cooper SE and matches the Nissan Leaf S. You might recall the little electric as the model the late Sergio Marchionne begged Americans not to buy back when Stellantis was still Fiat Chrysler Automobiles. The current Fiat 500e seems to be targeting the electric Mini Cooper SE as its main competitor.

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Why Do Japanese Automakers Like Hydrogen Power?

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The Japanese government certainly plays a large role here and has been advocating for hydrogen power for years — much, in the same way, China, Europe, and (to a lesser extent) the United States have been pushing all-electric vehicles. In 2017, Japan became the first country in the world to release a national hydrogen strategy.

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J.D. Power Survey Finds Quality Control Has Fallen Into the Abyss

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Other names that managed to beat the industry average you might not have expected to see included Mini, Nissan, and all of the Korean brands. By contrast, all-electric brands ended up at the bottom of the Initial Quality Study. But the same is true for adopting the freshest tech. But we know why Dodge is getting praised.

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