Auto Industry News

Nissan Qashqai+2 prices released (AM Online)
Nissan Qashqai+2, which goes on sale mid-September, will cost from £17,199. The seven-seater crossover is aimed at families seeking practicality and style, said Nissan.
Source: www.am-online.com

Nissan Offers Buyout Packages In Tennessee (WDET-FM Detroit)
Nissan says it will offer buyout packages to some of its workers in the U-S.  Detroit Public Radio’s Jerome Vaughn has more. SOQ  Nissan says about six thousand workers will be offered the buyout packages at two facilities in Tennessee.  Employees will be eligible for lump sum payments of $100,000 to $125,000 depending on their tenure.  Some car purchase and medical benefits will also be …
Source: wdetfm.org

When you are driving on a busy stretch of road, its the engine that provides the power needed to move the vehicle against force of the air. The engines power output quickly out grew the motor cars ability to handle these increases and the designers had to rethink the chassis and suspensions limitations.

Evidence of the huge bug population is manifest on vehicles across the southland in warmer months, particularly on the hood, in and against the grille, and right on the windshield. Its twin chamber exhaust system is made of stainless steel all the way to the silencers, before exhaust emissions leave the car through the four tailpipes. Many times, people take their cars to dealers for trade ins and are offered below wholesale prices.

Car buyers’ satisfaction with US brands stumbles
U.S. car buyers are growing less satisfied with their purchases from domestic automakers while their Asian and European competitors continue to improve, according to a recent survey.
Source: www.topix.net