Depending where you are in the World, the name of one popular Nissan model might change. In Australia, it's the Nissan Pulsar. In China, it's known as the Nissan Sylphy. And here in the US, it's set to be released as the 2013 Nissan Sentra. Recently the automaker unveiled its next-gen global compact sedan at the Beijing International Auto Show, and Norris Nissan West , serving Baltimore , is here to give you the…

Since Nissan announced the return of the Datsun brand it's had a lot of us here at Norris Nissan West thinking about the history of Nissan. It seems like the Nissan President and CEO Carlos Ghosn has been thinking about it as well. Recently, Ghosn took a visits to the historic Zama Heritage Garage, which up until now, was a secret hide out for Nissan vehicles past and present.

The garage is not-so-secret anymore…

Here in the U.S., Nissan has three large production facilities that turn out models like the Nissan Altima and the all-electric LEAF destined for dealerships across North America. That's more than 550,000 Nissan models, annually! But, did you know that auto workers in the United Kingdom are also churning out nearly half-a-million models every year? It's true! The Nissan factory in Sunderland, United Kingdom produces more than 400,000 units annually…

For some people, more truck isn't always better. We love the Nissan Titan, but it's not best option when you are in the market for a compact pickup, like the Nissan Frontier.

If you've been searching the market recently for a decent compact truck, I'm sure you realized there aren't many options to choose from. Even trucks that started as compact are now mid-level or full-size trucks.

There is one…

With such great crossover models like the Nissan Juke to the 2012 Murano, Nissan has mastered the essence of a stylish performance utility vehicle. So you might be thinking, how could they possibly improve on that even more?

Well, recently Nissan released the Hi-Cross Concept at the Geneva Auto Show.  It's a new crossover that reveals the future of Nissan styling and efficiency. Speaking on the company's decision to add yet another crossover…

We have been telling Baltimore Nissan drivers for a while that the Nissan Frontier pickup truck was one of the most dependable models in the Nissan line up. The evidence to support our claim? Personal experience driving the Frontier and feedback from Norris Nissan patrons - some of whom have owned multiple Frontier pickups in their lifetime. We can now also tell you that J.D. Power and Associates recently conducted their annual study to measure…

In the electric arena, Nissan headlined the North American International Auto Show with the world debut of its all-new, pure-electric e-NV200 Concept... If you're thinking it's essentially an electrified version of the Nissan NV200 commercial van, which is scheduled to become the Big Apples official taxi cab, you're absolutely right. The three primary differences are: A) It's electric B) Nissan hopes the e-NV200 will appeal to families as well as businesses…

One of the many things we admire about Nissan is that when they come up with good thing, they're not afraid to share it. Another: They wait to share it until they're confident they've perfected it. The latest innovation Nissan is sharing with consumers outside of the auto industry, is its new Nissan Scratch Shield iPhone case, developed with the help of the University of Tokyo and Advanced Softmaterials, Inc.

How did…

Nissan Leaf EVs, similar to those available from Norris Nissan West in the greater Baltimore area, are hitting the streets of New York City. They are not just rolling off dealer lots, but also as a taxi cab experiment NYC's Taxi of Tomorrow program.

6 all-electric Nissan Leaf hatchbacks will be around Manhattan, allowing you to hail a ride uptown, downtown, or across town (even into Brooklyn).

But this project, which began as a…

Need something to cheer you up in these dark winter months? The completely redesigned next-generation Nissan Pathfinder will be available at Norris Nissan West, serving Baltimore, starting fall 2012.

Nissan has released one obscure teaser image to date.  Having spent a fair amount of time scrutinizing the shadowy image, Norris Nissan West can say the next-gen Nissan Pathfinder appears to be sculpted in such a way that makes the SUV look like it's speeding…