Nissan ProPILOT Park Ryokan – Slippers, Tables and Cushions Park Themselves
By Steve & Tamami Laser Our home has a row of slippers lined up neatly at the front door....
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Nissan Xmotion Merges Powerful Design with Japanese Culture – Detroit Auto Show Star
By Steve & Tamami Laser Nissan offers a wide array of crossovers in the U.S. including the Kicks, Juke,...
2017 Los Angeles Auto Show Part 3 – Mercedes S560, MINI Electric, Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross, Nissan Kicks and Star Wars
By Steve & Tamami Laser Part three of our 2017 Los Angeles Auto Show review highlights new model introductions...
2017 Tokyo Motor Show Part 2 – Nissan, Honda, Mazda, Subaru and Mitsubishi
By Steve Laser reporting from Tokyo, Japan This year’s Tokyo Motor Show was held at the massive Tokyo Big...
2017 Japanese Classic Car Show – Watch Our Video Review of this Fantastic Show
By Steve & Tamami Laser One of our favorite vintage car shows in the greater Los Angeles area is...
2018 Nissan Leaf Preview – Electricity In The Air as Second Generation Is Revealed
By Steve & Tamami Laser We’ve been counting the days until the reveal of the second-generation Leaf, and now...
Infiniti Prototype 9 – Takumi Master Artisans Bring Designer’s Retro EV Dream Racer to Life
By Steve & Tamami Laser Nissan’s wild Blade Glider that we first saw at the 43rd Tokyo Motor Show was...
Nissan Rogue Trail Warrior – Track Day Special Debuts at 2017 New York Auto Show
By Steve & Tamami Laser Checking the calendar, we see that April 1st has long since passed. So Nissan...
2017 Tokyo Auto Salon Part 3 – Nissan, NISMO, Autech, Skyline, GT-R, Fairlady Z and Serena
By Steve Laser reporting from Tokyo, Japan Our series of on-the-spot reports from the floor of the 2017 Tokyo...
2016 Los Angeles Auto Show Part 3 – Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, MINI, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Porsche, Subaru, Toyota and Volkswagen
By Steve and Tamami Laser In this third and final part of our series on the 2016 Los Angeles...
2016 Japanese Classic Car Show – Our 21 Video Salute to Vintage Cars, Trucks and Bikes
By Steve & Tamami Laser As long-term Southern California residents and certified car nuts, we’ve been to scores of...
2016 Rio Olympic Flame Tours Nissan Plant – Employees Carry a Torch for Brazil
By Steve & Tamami Laser The Olympic Flame shines like a beacon of hope wherever it goes. We remember...
Nissan Cube Shutter Room – Ultimate 360° Selfie Car Reads Your Emotions
By Steve & Tamami Laser We reported on the Honda HR-V SLF Edition last year, a prototype vehicle equipped with...
2017 Nissan Serena – First Nissan with ProPILOT Autonomous Drive Technology
By Steve & Tamami Laser Vans remain incredibly popular in Japan for families on the go. Since its introduction...
Nissan Gets its Kicks in Brazil – New Compact Crossover Debuts in Rio
By Steve & Tamami Laser There’s big news from Nissan in Brazil today with the all-new Kicks compact crossover...
What if Nissan Built a Bobsleigh? – It Would Seat Seven Like X-Trail
By Steve & Tamami Laser Nissan offers cars, trucks, vans and SUVs of every shape and size imaginable. Yet...
2016 Tokyo Auto Salon Part 1 – Honda, Nissan, Toyota and Lexus Displays
By Steve Laser reporting from Tokyo, Japan The Tokyo Auto Salon is the largest custom car show in Japan...
Nissan Hires 100 Robots for its Dealers in Japan – “Pepper” Droid Greets Customers
By Steve & Tamami Laser Nissan recently announced a wave of 100 new hires for its dealers in Japan...
2015 Los Angeles Auto Show Part 3 – Kia, Lincoln, Mazda, Mitsubishi and Nissan
By Steve & Tamami Laser Welcome to the third part of our series highlighting new models and concept vehicles...
Toyota Automobile Museum in Japan – We Visit this Amazing Collection in Nagakute
By Steve Laser, Craig Nicol and Nahoko Osuka reporting from Nagakute, Japan Toyota has built a time machine that...
Nissan Origami Juke is a British Masterpiece – Going from Scratch to 2,000 Pieces
By Steve & Tamami Laser We’ve seen Origami swans, soccer balls and even a tiger. But we’ve never seen...
2015 Tokyo Motor Show Part 1 – Honda, Lexus, Nissan and Toyota
By Steve Laser and Craig Nicol reporting from Tokyo, Japan When autumn is in the air our thoughts turn...
Nissan and Mitsubishi Renew Joint Venture – 500,000 Kei Cars Sold in Japan
By Steve & Tamami Laser First-time visitors to Japan are often amazed at the wide variety of vehicles on...
Nissan Tokyo Motor Show Stars – Teatro for Dayz, Gripz, and 2020 Vision
By Steve & Tamami Laser Nissan has pulled the wraps off its 2015 Tokyo Motor Show lineup, revealing something new,...
2015 Japanese Classic Car Show – Collectors Yen for “Old School” Datsun, Toyota, Honda, Mazda
By Steve and Tamami Laser Not that long ago, the notion that Japanese cars would one day become highly...
Nissan Gripz Channels Inner Z – Concept Previewed Ahead of Frankfurt Motor Show
By Steve & Tamami Laser With the Frankfurt Motor Show press preview just a few days away, Nissan Europe...
New Renault Alaskan Truck – Cool Concept to Debut at Frankfurt Motor Show
By Steve & Tamami Laser Here’s one we didn’t see coming: Renault is following in the footsteps of its...
Nissan Skyline 2000 GT-R Gains Stamp of Approval – Japan Post Announces Stamp Set
By Steve & Tamami Laser Fans of the vintage Nissan Skyline 2000 GT-R would love to put this classic...
Nissan Drives Classics to Memphis – 2015 International Z Car Convention
By Steve & Tamami Laser A trip to Memphis, Tennessee wouldn’t be complete without a visit to Elvis Presley’s...
Nissan Powers New Ultraman X Series – Leaf and e-NV200 Battle Galactic Forces
By Steve & Tamami Laser Among the roll call of top superheroes, we recognize names like Superman, Batman and...
“Father of the Z” Yutaka Katayama Dies at 105 – Nissan Legend Mourned Worldwide
By Steve & Tamami Laser The automotive world has lost another legend. Yutaka Katayama, the man known as “Mr. K,”...
Nissan Reveals New GT-R LM NISMO – Innovative Racer Leads Charge to Le Mans
By Steve & Tamami Laser Nissan has revealed its new GT-R LM NISMO and declared that it’s ready to “take...
2014 Los Angeles Auto Show Part 5 – MINI, Mitsubishi, Nissan and Porsche
By Steve & Tamami Laser Our coverage of the 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show continues with the MINI, Mitsubishi,...
Nissan Legend Yutaka Katayama Turns 105 – Happy Birthday to “Father of the Z”
By Steve Laser Story Update: We’re sorry to report that Mr. Katayama has passed away. See an update to...
Vintage Datsun Racing – The Stainless Steel Carrot Chronicles the Early Years
By Steve Laser Nissan has a rich history winning races in the showroom and on the racetrack. Today’s collector...
We Visit a Nissan Dealer in Japan – “Omotenashi” Drives Customer Service
By Steve & Tamami Laser reporting from Shizuoka, Japan Japan is a country that takes pride in “omotenashi” or...
2014 Nissan Leaf Review – The World’s Best-Selling Electric Car
By Steve & Tamami Laser What’s it like to live with an electric car? We’re talking about pure electric,...
2014 Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid Review – Popular Midsize Crossover Goes High-Tech
By Steve & Tamami Laser Nissan’s first Pathfinder debuted almost 30 years ago as a two-door SUV based on...
2014 Nissan Rogue Review – Attractive Crossover with Room for Seven
By Steve & Tamami Laser Today’s crop of compact crossover SUVs offer plenty of choices including the recently redesigned...
We Report from Japan – 43rd Tokyo Motor Show – An Exciting Look Into the Future of Mobility
By Steve & Tamami Laser reporting from Tokyo, Japan We’ve been covering the auto industry for what seems like...
2013 Nissan NV200 – New Compact Cargo Van Really Delivers the Goods
By Steve & Tamami Laser Business owners and fleet operators seeking delivery vans have two options. They can choose...