WASHINGTON—Nissan is recalling nearly 323,000 Pathfinder SUVs in the U.S. because the hoods can unexpectedly fly open and block the driver’s view. The recall covers Pathfinders from 2013 through 2016 model years. The automaker says in documents posted Tuesday by U.S. safety regulators that dust and dirt can accumulate on the secondary hood latch. That…

MEXICO CITY—Japanese automaker Nissan Motor Co said on Wednesday it will invest more than $700 million in Mexico during the next three years to boost its operations in the country. The investment is set to improve the facilities, equipment and automation procedures in Nissan’s facility located in the state of Aguascalientes, the company said in…

TOKYO—Shares of Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. slumped 5 percent on Monday, their biggest fall in more than a month, following a report that top shareholder Renault SA may consider lowering its stake in the Japanese automaker. Bloomberg reported on Friday that Renault may consider lowering its Nissan shareholding as part of plans to separate its…

SAO PAULO—Nissan Motor Co on Wednesday said it will invest 1.3 billion reais ($276.12 million) in its plant in Resende in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro and in launching new products between this year and 2025. The Japanese automaker’s announcement occurred during an event to launch a new version of its Frontier pickup…

TOKYO—Nissan Motor Co. is pushing back the release date of the electric Ariya B6 SUV again due to a global shortage of semiconductors and other supply chain disruptions, the Japanese automaker said in a statement late on Monday. The Ariya, Nissan’s second EV-only model after the Leaf hatchback, will now go on sale on May…

Automakers Toyota and Nissan have paused operations at plants in northern Japan after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck the northeast coast off Fukushima late on March 16. The companies confirmed the suspension in separate statements to Bloomberg. Work at Toyota’s factories in Iwate and Miyagi prefectures—which make Toyota’s popular Yaris compact car, among other vehicles—was suspended on Wednesday following…

Nissan Kicks is so much fun to drive, but it could use a little more oomph than its 122 max horsepower and 114 lb-ft peak torque. Its 1.6-liter 4-cylinder engine is married to Nissan’s Xtronic CVT (Continuously Variable Transmission) and this powertrain achieves a fuel economy rating of 31 mpg in the city and 36…

Nissan brought three new Frontier projects to the Chicago Auto Show, held Feb. 12-21 at McCormick Place this year. Project 72X, Project Hardbody, and Project Adventure all share the same 2022 Frontier Crew Cab platform, but address three different mid-size truck audiences. They also start with three different grade levels: S, SV, and PRO-4X respectively….

TOKYO—A Tokyo court on Thursday handed former Nissan Motor executive Greg Kelly a six-month suspended sentence for helping Carlos Ghosn hide pay from regulators, paving the way for the American lawyer to return home after more than three years in Japan. The verdict draws a line under a case that threatened to strain relations between…

TOKYO— A Japanese court will on Thursday deliver its verdict on former Nissan Motor director Greg Kelly who is accused of helping the automaker’s ousted chairman, Carlos Ghosn, hide $80 million of income from financial regulators. The judgment, which comes after an 18-month trial and more than three years since Kelly’s arrest alongside Ghosn, maybe…