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Drive Notes: 2024 Nissan Versa SR

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Enter the 2024 Nissan Versa -- a potentially decent set of wheels for under $25K. On a MPG basis, fuel economy is excellent. Thank you, Nissan. I'll point this out when the full review is written, but you do expect to make some tradeoffs when buying one of the least-expensive cars on the market. In the year 2024.

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2023 Nissan Rogue SV AWD Review – A Rogue That Blends In

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The 2023 Nissan Rogue is one of the top contenders for misnamed vehicles. But the Nissan Rogue blends in. And I am realistic enough to know that Nissan isn’t going to call its crossover some name that implies conformity. This Nissan isn’t that. Images © 2023 Tim Healey/TTAC.com, Nissan] Become a& TTAC insider.

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Cummins progressing with lightweight downsized T2B2 diesel for pickup; 40% improvement in fuel economy over gasoline V8

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At the US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Annual Merit Review meeting in Washington, DC last week, Michael Ruth from Cummins noted that the DOE program target for the project is a fuel economy (CAFE) target of 26 mpg (9.05 Resources (DOE will publish Merit Review presentations on its website.). Earlier post.). Weigert, E.,

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Cummins ATLAS light-duty diesel surpasses fuel economy targets, with criteria emissions lower than Tier 2/Bin 2

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The Cummins team not only surpassed all fuel-economy targets, but also achieved criteria emissions lower than the stringent Tier 2/Bin 2 levels. The demonstration vehicle, provided by Nissan North America, is a 2010 Nissan Titan originally equipped with a gasoline V8 engine. Test cycle fuel economy (mpg).

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Mitsubishi Motors manipulated fuel economy testing on 625K mini-cars sold in Japan; other models affected

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Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) has admitted to manipulating fuel consumption testing data for some 625,000 mini-cars it manufactured for sale in Japan by itself and partner Nissan. Nissan was the one who identified the discrepancies. Mitsubishi Motors has stopped production and sales of the applicable cars.

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Nissan launches new X-Trail Hybrid in Japan

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Nissan Motor Co., launched the new Nissan X-Trail Hybrid, which goes on sale on 13 May 2015 at Nissan dealers throughout Japan. liter MR20DD engine and Nissan’s one-motor-two-clutch hybrid system ( earlier post ), the new X-Trail Hybrid delivers performance eclipsing those of typical 2.5-liter km/L (48 mpg US, 4.85

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Nissan Frontier Diesel Pickup Truck: Prototype Drive Review

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As automakers seek to improve fuel economy across their entire lineups, diesel engines are beginning to trickle down from heavy-duty, full-size pickup trucks to lighter-duty models. Nissan and Cummins unveiled.'

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