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Mar 12 2013

Nissan to Use Advanced High Tensile Strength Steel in up to 25 Percent of New Model Parts

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. today announced its plan to expand the use of Advanced High Tensile Strength Steel (AHSS) in to up to 25 percent of the vehicle parts (measured by weight) installed in its new production models. Nissan will make use of advanced high tensile strength steel starting in 2017 as one of its initiatives to help reduce vehicle weight.

Nov 30 2012

Nissan's "Easy Fill Tire Alert" System Named Finalist by AOL Autos for 2012 Technology of the Year Award

Nissan's "Easy Fill Tire Alert" system has been named one of six finalists by AOL Autos for its 2012 Technology of the Year Award. The winner will be announced Jan. 9, 2013 at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nev.

Oct 25 2012

VIDEO REPORT: Nissan Invests in Future Work Force, Coaches Robotics Competition

Teenagers of today may someday build robots designed for lunar colonization, planetary exploration, asteroid mining, or even automobile manufacturing. A group of 18 middle and high school teams got a head start at the annual Lipscomb/Nissan Music City BEST (Boosting Engineering, Science and Technology) Robotics Competition on Oct. 20 in Nashville, Tenn.

Oct 25 2012

Introducing Next Generation Steering

A conventional steering system directs tire movements by transmitting steering inputs to the tires via a mechanical link. Nissan Motor Co.'s next-generation steering technology, unveiled at its Advanced Technology Briefing last week, reads the driver's intentions from steering inputs and controls the vehicle's tire movements via electronic signals.

Oct 24 2012

Safer Steering: Autonomous Emergency Steering System

Nissan used its Advanced Technology Briefing earlier this month to unveil its "Autonomous Emergency Steering System," potentially helping drivers avoid accidents.

Oct 24 2012

Active Engine Brake

Nissan's Dynamic Performance R&D initiative can be summed up as two closely-related aims: to interpret driver's input more insightfully than ever before, and to execute those intentions with greater speed and precision than ever before.