by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 23, 2018
Already the world’s largest seller of battery-electric vehicles, Nissan is targeting sales of 1 million electrified models by 2022, a five-year, six-fold increase, officials said Friday at the company’s headquarters in Yokohama. The second-largest of Japan’s...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 23, 2018
Infiniti is bound and determined to move into the top tier of global luxury brands and is counting on a rapidly growing line-up to help get it there. That includes an assortment of all-new SUVs, such as the recently launched QX30 and QX50 models. But the Japanese...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 22, 2018
The Environmental Protection Agency is expected to announce revisions to federal mileage rules by April 1, but while a number of automakers are hoping to see a sharp cutback in the standards a new study finds key automotive suppliers hoping the Trump Administration...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 16, 2018
In an unexpected and potentially critical move, Infiniti unseated Lexus as the top-ranked brand in J.D. Power’s annual Customer Satisfaction Index, while Buick ranked tops among mass-market brands. But the auto industry on the whole managed to post big improvements,...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 22, 2018
Motorists risk getting into crashes anytime they move their vehicle, including backing into or out of a parking spot. While rear crashes are less likely to result in injuries or death, they can still generate significant repair costs. That’s where an assortment of new...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 14, 2018
While many studies look at the quality of vehicles soon after they roll off the showroom floor, the real question is how they hold up after a few years on the road. And the answer, according to annual J.D. Power Vehicle Dependability Study, is better than ever. Almost...
by Michael Strong | Feb 5, 2018
Through its alliance with Renault and Mitsubishi, Nissan may be the best-selling vehicle company in the world, but it still lags General Motors and Volkswagen in China. However, it’s got a $9.5 billion plan to change that. Nissan executives want to raise its sales by...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 22, 2018
Aston Martin is recalling the entire run of its newest sports coupe, the DB11, due to a defect that could cause the vehicle’s driver’s side airbag to inadvertently deploy. The problem is not related to defective Takata airbags but rather is caused by a wiring issue in...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 16, 2018
Luxury brand Infiniti will rapidly shift away from conventional powertrains and will be “all electrified,” with the exception of some large SUVs by 2021, according to the automaker’s new CEO Hiroto Saikawa. The auto industry, as a whole is rapidly beginning to...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 3, 2018
Infiniti has a long history of teasing us with exotic concepts that eventually translate into slightly more sedate production vehicles. So, what to make of the inspiring new fastback prototype it plans to bring to the North American International Auto Show in...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Dec 29, 2017
All things go in cycles, even when it comes to booming demand for utility vehicles. Make that CUVs, or crossover-utility vehicle, which have all but bumped traditional sport-utes off the market. But there are signs a revival of classic, body-on-frame SUVs just might...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Dec 21, 2017
Is this Infiniti’s answer to the Jaguar I-Pace? Rumors have been circulating for some time that the Japanese automaker was preparing something special for the North American International Auto Show, possibly a long-awaited replacement for its long-gone Q45 flagship...
