Nissan Articles

Global NCAP and the Automobile Association of South Africa have released a statement calling for “urgent action” by African governments to prevent the sale of zero-star vehicles such as the Nissan NP300 “Hardbody”.The news comes after the SA-built bakkie scored zero stars for safety during the second ...

The head of Mitsubishi Motors has suggested the Japanese brand will "take the lead" on development of the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance’s next-generation bakkies, shooting down talk that the next Triton will be based on the Navara (which itself already provides its platform to the Renault Alaskan ...

Nissan has unwrapped its new Navara Sentinel concept at the São Paulo International Motor Show, saying the special double-cab bakkie has been designed for rescue missions across all types of terrain.The Navara (or Frontier, as it is known in some markets, including Brazil) Sentinel pilfers two battery ...

Nissan has signed a memorandum of understanding with Ghana, confirming its plan to establish an automotive assembly plant in the West African nation.The Japanese brand announced the plan in a statement after Alan Kyerematen, Ghana's minister of trade and industry, and Mike Whitfield, managing director ...

The secretary general of Global NCAP says the Nissan NP300 Hardbody should not be sold “in any market anywhere in the world” in its current state.David Ward made the comments after the SA-built bakkie scored zero stars for safety during the second round of Global NCAP evaluations of vehicles sold ...

In November 2017, Global NCAP partnered with the Automobile Association to launch the “Safer Cars for Africa” campaign in South Africa, releasing independent crash-test results of five budget vehicles. Now the two have teamed up again, this time evaluating four popular local vehicles … including ...

The sales figures for October 2018 are in … and some 777 units separate the top two vehicles as the battle for the title of South Africa’s best-selling bakkie continues. But that battle has become somewhat one-sided...According to Naamsa, October’s new vehicle industry sales came in at 51 866 units, ...

We help choose the ideal car for your needs and your budget: this time, mid-size sedans for under R160k apiece…Age: 30Budget: R160 000Status: Freelance sales rep with a young familyVehicle type: Mid-sized sedan with plenty of bootspaceRequirements:Our salesperson spends a lot of time sitting in city ...

JOHANNESBURG, Gauteng – It's interesting how often staff members in the CAR magazine office seem to require a bakkie for a day or two, be it for a trip to the local nursery, some weekend renovation work or simply to transport a few bulky items.Thing is, the situations outlined above don't actually ...