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Our Cars : Nissan Primera vs Montego

13 July 2021 Neil Turner 23

At first glance, a comparison between the brilliant Nissan Primera and the highly-developed Montego looks like a one-horse race.  However, as the owner of these two cars, Neil Turner, explains […]

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Opinion

Opinion : New Nissan Qashqai – why us Brits should get behind it

19 June 2021 Keith Adams 69

Last week, I spent a couple of highly illuminating days immersed in the world of Nissan as the company launched its new Qashqai to the UK’s media. I’m sure pretty […]

Nissan Primera P10
Primera

Unsung Heroes : Nissan Primera 1990-1996

17 September 2019 Keith Adams 13

We take a sideways look at some of the UK’s most forgotten home-built cars. The Nissan Primera (P10) had the unenviable task of replacing one of the most dependable saloons […]

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News : Nissan commits to post-Brexit UK production

27 October 2016 Keith Adams 39

Nissan has confirmed that the next Qashqai and X-Trail models will be built at its Sunderland plant in Washington. The good news means that the factory, one of Europe’s most productive at quality, will remain at the heart of its European operations. […]

Nissan

Blog : Maybe we’re not quite ready to move to petrol

8 May 2014 Keith Adams 59

Keith Adams Just spent a week behind the wheel of the UK’s most successful family car, the Nissan Qashqai. It was good to be reacquainted, because I’d been pretty positive […]

Car Reviews

First Drive : Nissan Qashqai

25 February 2014 Keith Adams 27

The Nissan Qashqai is the pride of the North East. Since its launch in 2007, it has been an enduring success that has increased its sales year-on-year, not only re-energising […]

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News : Nissan clocks-up 3000 UK LEAF sales

17 December 2013 Keith Adams 8

Nissan’s position as the leader in the UK electric car market has been underlined by the 3000th sale of the LEAF in Great Britain. It hit the landmark in November […]

Nissan

News : New Nissan Note to be built in the UK

4 July 2013 Keith Adams 16

Nissan, the UK’s largest car manufacturer, has confirmed that its latest B-segment challenger, the new Note, will be built in the UK at its Sunderland factory in Washington. Like the […]

Car Reviews

First Drive : Nissan LEAF

18 April 2013 Keith Adams 52

John Slavin The Nissan LEAF receives its first facelift, and although it doesn’t look much different, it receives a raft of changes that makes it more usable, and affordable, with […]

Leaf

News : Nissan LEAF production now underway in the UK

4 April 2013 Keith Adams 67

The facelifted Nissan LEAF, incorporating more than 100 updates, is now rolling off the line at the company’s record-breaking Sunderland Plant, using advanced lithium-ion batteries manufactured in Nissan’s new UK […]

Geneva 2013

Geneva Motor Show 2013 : Nissan LEAF improved for UK production

5 March 2013 Keith Adams 10

Headline Auto Nissan is taking the chance to make the all-electric LEAF more European in the way it drives and the quality of the interior with the switch of production […]

Nissan Leaf not being filled up with fossil fuels, yesterday...
Alternative power

Blog : Nissan Leaf and the weekend’s pottering

7 August 2011 Keith Adams 17

Keith Adams The Nissan Leaf goes back tomorrow, so I’d see how it performs as a weekend car, as well as my usual commuting chariot. As you know from my […]

Leaf doing its bit to offset my lovely V8 powered Rover.
Alternative power

Blog : my week with an electric car

6 August 2011 Keith Adams 11

Keith Adams On Monday morning, I took delivery of a Nissan Leaf. It was probably the result of a chance drive at Gaydon and then a subsequent blog about how […]

Nissan Leaf meets Rover SD1.
Leaf

Blog : Why the Nissan Leaf could well work for me…

17 July 2011 Keith Adams 10

Keith Adams Seems ironic doesn’t it? I have a V8 powered car that I love to bits, and which struggles to beat 20mpg; and I also work for a magazine […]

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