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CES 2019: The year when smart vehicle technology took centre stage
Martyn Landi/PA Car and other vehicle concepts are transforming CES from a traditional gadget convention into something much more diverse, writes Martyn Landi... The technology on display at CES increasingly involves cars and other vehicles, with the gadget show becoming more diverse in the products showcased as a result. Some vehicle…
New Nissan LEAF 3.ZERO e+ Limited Edition offers range up to 239 miles on single charge
Nissan has launched two new versions of its LEAF electric vehicle, offering higher output, more choice and a longer range. The LEAF 3.ZERO – priced from £31,095 including the £3,500 UK Government Plug-in Car Grant – features a 40 kWh battery. New body colours and two-tone colour combinations will complete the choices. Customers can place…
Nissan unveils Invisible-to-Visible ‘connected car’ concept at CES
At the upcoming CES Trade Show in Las Vegas, Nissan will unveil its future vision for a vehicle that helps drivers “see the invisible” by merging both real and virtual worlds to create a connected-car experience. Invisible-to-Visible, or I2V, is a future technology created through Nissan Intelligent Mobility. It claims to support drivers by merging…
Two thirds of drivers forget where they have parked, claims Nissan survey
Nearly two thirds of UK drivers (65.1%) – or around 21.4 million motorists – have forgotten where they parked their car with multi-storey car parks being the place where they are mostly likely to lose them. According to the survey of 2,000 motorists carried out by Nissan, one in three (33.75%) said they do so…
Podcasts and streamed music replacing radio in car, Nissan survey shows
Millions of Brits are now shunning the radio on their commute – in favour of podcasts and playlists. Researchers who carried out a survey of 2,000 UK motorists on behalf of Nissan found one in six now prefer opting for pre-recorded podcasts, downloaded playlists or streamed music from their phones. Five years ago, this was the case…
Nissan unveils electric LEAF NISMO race car
Nissan has unveiled a new electric race car in Tokyo. The all-new Nissan LEAF NISMO RC offers more than double the maximum power and torque output of its predecessor. The unveiling took place at Nissan Crossing in the city’s Ginza district. The car, which was developed by Nissan’s racing arm, NISMO will officially debut on…
Nissan unveils mobile space observatory in a pick-up truck!
Developed in the UK, in collaboration with the European Space Agency, this mobile laboratory is billed as Nissan’s most intelligent pickup Stand out from the crowd with your very own portable astronomy lab! Today (19/9/19) at the 2018 Hannover Motor Show Nissan unveiled its Navara Dark Sky Concept mobile observatory pick up truck. Developed in the…
Automotive alliance partners with Google for in-car Android
Renault, Nissan and Mitsubishi sign global multi-year agreement with Google to equip vehicles with intelligent infotainment systems The Alliance will utilize Android, world’s most popular operating system, to offer customers a new array of services including Google Maps, Google Assistant and the Google Play Store These services will be combined with Alliance Intelligent Cloud based…
Nissan unveils pitch drawing robot at Champions League Final
Are the days of the park keeper drawing wobbly white lines to mark out the local pitches after having a few too many the night before finally over? At the UEFA Champion’s League Final in Kiev at the weekend, Nissan unveiled an intelligent autonomous robot which can draw football pitches wherever it finds space. Named…
Nissan Energy Solar now available for under £4,000
Nissan has begun the retail roll out of its integrated home energy solution. Called Nissan Energy Solar, it costs from under £4,000 per household to install and can significantly save money on energy bills, claims the Japanese car manufacturer. First announced at last October's Nissan Futures Event in Oslo, attended by Tech Digest and covered here,…