Infiniti News

A brief history lesson: there once was a time when America built the world's finest luxury cars. That key word, of course, was once. Around the 1970s, when American cars slowly became caricatures of themselves, 17 feet long and dripping with chrome, came the notion that a small, well-built, (relatively) economical but ...    Read more

Nissan is keeping itself busy, quickly expanding its partnership with Daimler, Mercedes-Benz's parent company. Announced this week, the Japanese automaker broke ground on a new plant in Decherd, Tennessee, to build engines for the 2014 Mercedes-Benz C-Class, and likely the next Infiniti G sedan, a car rumored to share the ...    Read more

Not even a week ago, automakers from all over the globe agreed to a new standard for electric vehicle charging, called the Combined Charging System, or CCS. Ford, General Motors, Volkswagen, Audi, BMW, Daimler AG, and Porsche have been lobbying for the use of single-pug system (a.k.a. CCS) ...    Read more

It was a great month for Honda, Subaru, Toyota and Mazda, which all posted either double-digit growth or the best month ever in the company’s history. Which is kind of like the difference between finding a quarter in your pants pocket on laundry day and winning the Stanley Cup. The ...    Read more

It's been a little while coming, but it appears Infiniti is finally set to make a serious run at German competitors Mercedes-Benz and BMW. Thanks to an interview with an anonymous source close to the Japanese automaker, the 2014 model year is shaping up as a busy one for Infiniti. ...    Read more

Just like that, the first week of April 2012 has come to a grinding halt. This past week was one of the busiest the automotive world has seen in recent months thanks to manufacturers like Infiniti announcing it will be moving operations out of Japan because of the ...    Read more

At the 2012 New York International Auto Show, Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn made it known that Infiniti will be moving its production facilities from Japan to an undetermined location. No timetable or destinations have been mentioned yet, but Ghosn acknowledged that a decision would be coming shortly. "You won't have to ...    Read more

We're well into 2012, but if March sales are any indication, the beat plays on for Japanese automakers. March proved to be a mixed bag for Japanese stalwarts, with luxury brands such as Lexus, Acura, and Infiniti experiencing a long winter. On the flip side, economical, value-driven cars are something ...    Read more

In a short time the 2013 Infiniti JX will be added to Infiniti's lineup. Dealerships can expect the JX to start popping up on their lots this spring, but in the meantime Infiniti continues to prepare for the launch of its latest crossover. To raise awareness about the its pending release, ...    Read more

Nissan is recalling 8,120 Infiniti M45 sedans made for the 2003 and 2004 model year over concerns of a fuel gauge that may reader higher than it actually is. Select M45s produced from March 7, 2002 through June 3, 2004 are being called into question. The problem is being attributed ...    Read more

Nissan is recalling 2003 to 2005 Infiniti Q45 luxury cars to replace a wiring connector in the side airbag modules that could cause a malfunction. Because of the faulty wiring connector in seat-mounted airbags, electrical resistance could make them fail to deploy in the event of a collision. That, in ...    Read more

Next week, automobile manufacturers, executives, and journalists from around the world will gather in the snowy confines of Geneva, Switzerland. There, they will ignore the lake, the scenery, and pretty much everything else that makes this historic city, well, historic, and instead gather into a convention center (which looks like ...    Read more

If a Japanese automaker had a weak product in its lineup, it was bound to show up in February. Right at the cusp of spring and between a host of new car introductions, February marks the tail end of winter and the beginning of buying season. And buy customers did. The ...    Read more

Nissan has issued a recall for certain Juke crossovers assembled for the 2011 and 2012 model year. Infiniti is also recalling certain M and QX models also manufactured for the 2011 and 2012 model year. At the root of the recall is a faulty fuel pressure sensor that may not have ...    Read more

You can add Infiniti to the list of automakers breaking cover before the Geneva Motor Show next month. Pictured above is the Infiniti Emerg-E supercar scheduled to make its official debut at Geneva. Instead the first official photos of Infiniti's electric supercar have been made available to the public now. A ...    Read more

The sporty Nissan Juke crossover, the Infiniti M luxury sedan, and the massive Infiniti QX SUV are all part of a global recall issued by Nissan. The issue involves the vehicles' direct injection engine. According to Nissan, a pressure sensor in the engine system may be loose and could lead to ...    Read more

Automotive safety system manufacturer Autoliv has come under scrutiny from the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration for faulty side airbag parts. Toyota, Honda, Nissan, and Subaru all employee airbags parts sourced from Autoliv, and all four automakers recently issued recalls pertaining to problems with the side airbag. In total, 2,750 ...    Read more

Infiniti welcomed its latest crossover into its lineup yesterday morning as a 2013 JX doused in emerald green paint was the first to roll off the assembly line. A special ceremony was held at Nissan's Smyrna Vehicle Assembly facility with many Infiniti executives on hand to see the first production ...    Read more

For those of us willing to wade  through online patent drawings, you can dig up some pretty cool stuff. An inflatable rug, for instance, or a high-five machine. And given the necessity for carmakers to secure their designs—there are enough accusations of plagiarism in the industry already—picking through ...    Read more

Why should one kid get all the fun? Infiniti wants its own version of Nissan's fearsome GT-R, but it's not known whether Nissan wants to play nice and share. Infiniti wants its own GT-R simply because the platform is "too good to pass up," to paraphrase Francois Bancon, head of advanced ...    Read more

Intellichoice has released its annual list of cars it considers a Best Value of the Year. Analyzing every new car for the 2012 model year, Intellichoice applies cost analysis to determine cars that have low total ownership  costs as well as lower than expected costs over time. Looking beyond the initial ...    Read more

Pass around the "It's-a-Boy!" cigars: The world-conquering Godzilla (also known as the Nissan GT-R, or simply, The GT-R) will soon have a baby brother. Or cousin. We're not entirely sure how the relation works out. What's important, though, is that the Nissan performance family is expanding with the launch ...    Read more

Ignore all the froufrou about the Acura NSX, pictured above, and the sleek, unpronounceable Lexus concept that were hyped up at the last auto show. Some significant Japanese cars came out this month, and their sales figures reflect the shininess: the Toyota Camry, Honda CR-V, and Subaru Impreza ...    Read more

Online auction house eBay has introduced a new version of its eBay Motors app for the iPhone. This latest version (1.4) offers up two cool advantages over its predecessor. First, you can watch live races on it, so if you're into racing, have at it. But it was the second feature ...    Read more

The past few years has seen major shakeups in the automotive industry, and it shows in a recent survey on brand perception conducted by Consumer Reports. Once dominant players Toyota, Honda, Ford, and Chevrolet remain on top, but each automaker has seen its points gap decrease compared to last year. ...    Read more