ACCRA, Ghana – Ghana’s president Nana Addo Danquah Akufo-Addo has officially opened a “state-of-the-art” Nissan Navara assembly plant in Tema, near Accra. The opening ended a corporate journey started in 2018 when Nissan signed with the government to create the Ghana Automotive Development Policy. Nissan, in 2020, selected Japan Motors – one of two long-standing… Continue reading Nissan shines to score in Africa’s former Gold Coast
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa – Nissan, as part of the 70th anniversary of its rugged Patrol, has built a platform to recognise those who have helped to build the SUV’s rich legacy and tagged it ‘Patrol Legends’. Stories from around the world are wanted to highlight the characters who have driven Patrols and added to the vehicles’… Continue reading Nissan Patrol turns 70: Send in your vids ‘n pix!
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa – Nissan SA launched a new version of its Navara double-cab in June 2021 but now comes a single-cab, assembled in SA and ”ready to work”. Stefan Haasbroek, Nissan SA’s marketing director, told The Corner: ”The single cab comes with an impressive list of best-in-class features – among them high levels… Continue reading Tough-guy Navara completes Nissan single-cab range
PRETORIA, South Africa – The Nissan Patrol was launched into the South African sport utility vehicle market seven decades ago and, since, has moulded the genre. That made it part of a global market and its creation was followed by the founding of dedicated and enthusiastic Patrol Clubs on every continent. This year, 2021, the… Continue reading Nissan Patrol: Proud legacy tops seven decades
ROSSLYN, Pretoria – Order books are open in Europe for a third-generation, all-new, Nissan Qashqai with first customers being offered a launch version called the Premiere Edition. More good news is that Nissan SA has confirmed the latest Qashqai for launch during 2021 though no date is available yet. The Premiere Edition will, Nissan Europe… Continue reading Nissan Qashqai: Upgraded and on the way to SA
NEW YORK – Nissan’s Sentra has been chosen as one of three finalists for the 2021 North American Car of the Year award as chosen by a ”jury” of 50 independent American and Canadian automotive journalists. The final choices will be announced on January 11, 2021. ”Nissan America’s Sentra,” the automaker says, ”has refinement, technology,… Continue reading Nissan Sentra in top 3 for US ‘Car of the Year’ title
ROSSLYN, South Africa – Nissan SA will launch a new Navara bakkie in 2021 as one of the few mass-market vehicles assembled and sold in Africa and with a promise from the automaker that they will meet the tough demands of on- and off-road use. The promise comes from the local operation’s bossman Kabelo Rabotho… Continue reading All-new Nissan Navara: Built in Africa for Africa
All-new SUV brings powerful 1.0-litre turbo engineManual or continuously variable transmissionSeamless experience with Nissan high-tech IS THIS possibly the best-looking small sport utility vehicle yet from Nissan? It’s the Magnite whose highway and byway progress depends on computerisation and a petite, one-litre, turbo engine that packs a 74kW/150Nm punch. Not only South Africa will be… Continue reading Nissan Magnite: SUV surprise to kick-off 2021
YOKOHAMA, Japan – Nissan is celebrating 10 years of existence for its Leaf electric car and the delivery in many countries of 500 000 units through that period. Nissan president and CEO Makoto Uchida told The Corner in a media release: ”In marking these milestones we first want to express our appreciation to everybody who… Continue reading 10 years of Nissan Leaf – but even better is still to come
PRETORIA, South Africa – Nissan has (Nov 26 2020) revealed its all-new Nissan Terra for Africa and the Middle East and says the ”tough, yet sophisticated” units will be launched in South Africa towards the end of 2021. Solidifying its strong presence in the SUV market, the tough yet sophisticated vehicle is planned for release… Continue reading New Nissan Terra: Big wagon scheduled for SA in 2021
Carman's Corner 