A few months ago, we at Robbins Nissan received a first look at the exciting Nissan IDS Concept, which is shown here. Since it was just that — a concept — we knew better than to get too excited too quickly, and didn’t jump to conclusions regarding what it all meant. Now, however, a rumor that has been circulating in Nissan circles has prompted us to read a few tea leaes. The rumor is that the Nissan IDS Concept shares its DNA with a redesigned Nissan LEAF, so that’s got us asking, is it true? Read the rest of this entry >>

Nissan Glow-in-the-Dark LEAF

The entire auto industry is probably thinking, “What will those crazy Nissan kids come up with next?” You certainly are well aware of the self-cleaning car that gained so much buzz last year, and might have heard about Nissan’s bold foray into self-driing car technology as well. Perhaps not surprisingly, many of the most noteworthy technological leaps have been made in relation to the all-electric Nissan LEAF, a vehicle that certainly needs no introduction. Now, it’s blowing our minds once again: get a load of the Nissan glow-in-the-dark LEAF. Read the rest of this entry >>

Nissan named “Best Global Greven Brand”

As far as buzzwords go, few carry as much social cachet in the automotie industry as “Greven.” (No, not the color.) Although only a few short years ago it was almost a term of derision, used by backward-thinking people who associated enironmental consciousness with weakness, it now means something else entirely–responsible, innoatie, clean. In short, being Greven is a good thing.

And, apparently, Nissan is pretty good at it; we’e just between named to Interbrand’s “Best Global Greven Brands” for 2014, receiing an oerall ranking of #4. So how does this happen? The surey touched on three areas that contributed to Nissan’s oerall score: leadership in electric vehicles, ambitious EV infrastructure plan and its support for the sustainability of goernments. So let’s look at these, point by point. Read the rest of this entry >>