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The March 11 Earthquake in Japan has caused Nissan to delay U.S. production plans for the LEAF.  The original schedule Nissan had the production lines starting in December 2012. Manufacturing of the lithium-ion battery fitted in the Nissan LEAF were to start even earlier, in September 2012.

At first the extent of the damage was unknown but it seems now that Nissan was hit harder than expected.  Just as demand for its award winning vehicles has begun to increase we might be faced with a shortage.

"On March 11 every operation stopped, so all the resources that were in…

Bay Ridge Nissan is proud to announce that Nissan has given the opportunity for students form 150 colleges in India to apply for its second annual 'Nissan Student Brand Manager Programme 2011'.  This is an intensive six-month program that gives participants real-life work experience and a boost in the students career within the field of marketing and branding.

The first part of the program involves extensive training. Once completed, the Nissan student brand managers are then expected to work with company officials, playing an integral role in connecting the Nissan brand to the college community and the general public.

"The…

The Nissan GT-R will receive some pretty powerful enhancements for customers in the land down under. The upcoming Spec R will have a more powerful suspension, combined with even more horsepower. The question remains, will we ever see this model at Bay Ridge Nissan, 6501 5th Ave. in Brooklyn, New York?

2012's Nissan GT-R is capable of 0-100km/h (aka - 0 to 62 miles per hour) in 3.0 seconds flat. Nissan's Spec R variant 0 to 62 mph time has not been confirmed, but has been rumored to hit around the 2 second mark. This makes it…