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Tokyo 2009: Nissan Fuga hybrid arrives in Japan fall 2010, to U.S. in 2011

After several years of selling small volumes of its Altima sedan using Toyota's hybrid drive system, Nissan is finally ready to roll out its first gas-electric model using technology developed in-house. The first model to be so equipped will be the new Fuga sedan, a car sold in North America as the Infiniti M. Unlike the electronic CVT systems used by Toyota, Ford and General Motors, Nissan has opted to configure their system using a conventional automatic transmission – in this case, a seven-speed unit. The electric drive is ... Read more →

Infiniti confirms production of 2012 M35 Hybrid

Looks like Infiniti is getting more serious about taking on Lexus. Back in August we saw the M get "virtually revealed" at Pebble Beach. We've also been following the tale of the upcoming JDM-only ...

Rumormill: Nissan 370Z Hybrid for 2011?

We're expecting Infiniti to launch its first hybrid sometime in either 2010 or 2011, likely based on the M35 luxury sedan. Unlike past hybrids from Nissan, parent company of the Infiniti brand, this ...

Next gen Infiniti M likely to get diesel V6, probably not for U.S. though!

The Inifiniti M will be getting a complete redesign that is scheduled to debut later this year, possibly at the Los Angeles Auto show. Along with new styling, the European version of the M is ...

More details on the new Infiniti hybrid coming in 2010

Hints of a luxury hybrid from Infiniti have been around for a while (see these 2007 posts: 1, 2) and peaked with the word back in January that the Nissan brand would release its own hybrid next year. ...

Every Infiniti likely to be a hybrid within a decade 8 months ago on Autoblog Green

When the new Infiniti M gets Nissan's new in-house developed hybrid system next year, it will be just the first of a full line of hybrids from the brand. At the Geneva Motor Show last week, Francois Bancon told AutoCar that the entire line will have hybrid power within a decade. With parent ...

Geneva 2009: Infiniti Essence packs powerful, eco-friendly presence 8 months ago on Autoblog Green

One of the hands-down sexiest cars at this years edition of the Geneva Motor Show was touting some green credentials beneath its curvaceous metal skin. The Infiniti Essence concept, meant to signify the, well, essence of all that is Infiniti, celebrates the luxury marque's past and gives us ...

Infiniti hybrid for 2010? 9 months ago on Autoblog Green

Nissan, one of the Japanese Big Three automakers and a major player in the United States market, doesn't yet offer its own hybrid technology in a production model. Instead, it opts to license the fuel-saving bits and pieces from rival Toyota for its Altima midsize sedan. Not any longer. News is ...

Nissan ekes one more mpg from Versa, Infiniti G up by two 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

It may not seem like much, but the single extra mile per gallon that Nissan plans to extract from its Versa subcompact will surely be appreciated by its purchasers. After all, every little bit of fuel savings helps when buyers are shopping for small cars, often with the specific intent on ...

Nissan's new hybrid system not ready for prime time, yet 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Nissan is in the midst of developing its own hybrid drive system that is scheduled to debut on rear wheel drive Infiniti models in 2010. According to reports from Japan last week, its a good thing Nissan still has two years until Job 1 since the system has still not reached the level of refinement ...



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