Should Nissan bring its resurrected Datsun brand to Canada?

By John LeBlanc Japan’s Nissan has released sketches of the first vehicle to wear its resurrected Datsun badge. But Canadian new car buyers shouldn’t get too excited, for now at least, the 21st century Datsuns are for emerging market buyers only.

Slow sales causing electric vehicle makers to slash prices and add incentives

By John LeBlanc With almost five months of inventory sitting on its U.S. dealer lots — more than double the supply analysts’ say is normal — General Motors’ Chevrolet brand has started offering up to $5,000 U.S. dollars (USD) in purchase incentives on its Volt plug-in electric gas electric hybrid.

Top 10s: Most underrated new cars for 2013

Story by John LeBlanc During the spring selling season, automakers are promoting the latest and greatest 2013 models from the manufacturers. But “new” isn’t always the “best.” And with hundreds of new cars and trucks available today, some cars, inevitably, get left behind in consideration.

Infiniti boss pushes the “pause” button on EVs

By John LeBlanc Potentially going against the wishes of his boss, parent Nissan head Carlos Ghosn, the president of Infiniti is scaling back the luxury brand’s aggressive sales goals and putting a hold on the launch of future electric vehicles.

Comparo: 2013 Mazda CX-9 versus Nissan Pathfinder

Story by John LeBlanc Although they often get lumped together, sport utility vehicles (SUVs) and crossover utility vehicles (crossovers) are very different beasts. A good example of the differences can be seen with the all-new 2013 Nissan Pathfinder.

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