Tag: Nissan Frontier
Is Nissan Going Out of Business?
Despite being one of the top three automakers in Japan, Nissan continues to struggle. Those struggles though, have little to do with its ability to sell vehicles. Quite simply, the company is facing operational and financial challenges that are largely…
Pickup Truck Sales Patterns for 2023 and by Segment
Updated January 20, 2024, to adjust the Chevrolet Silverado sales total. A global pandemic and an attendant chip shortage knocked the auto industry down in 2021 and 2022, but those challenges are largely in the rearview mirror. Add in a…
The Retro Nissan Frontier Hardbody Edition
Nissan’s Frontier has been a reliable workhorse for over six decades, offering just the right mix of size, power, and versatility. The 2024 model aims to stir up some nostalgia while also embracing the present. Introducing the Frontier Hardbody Edition,…
Deciphering the Language of Pickup Trucks
Unless you are a diehard pickup truck owner, some of language used to describe these vehicles may be a mystery to you. It isn’t that the manufacturers are looking to confuse consumers, rather these vehicles have certain attributes that are…
Nothing is As it Seems: The FTC and Car Ads
When Ford Motor Company was struggling to make ends meet in the 1970s due to the rise of imports and dropping quality in American manufacturing, then CEO Lee Iaccoca had the business savvy idea to sell the Ford Pinto with…
Nissan Frontier: True, Blue Midsize Pickup Truck
The midsize pickup truck market is booming as customers rediscover the offerings on hand. After seemingly appearing to fade away, a rash of new offerings starting in the mid-2010s revived the segment. The Nissan Frontier is the latest of a…
Behind the Wheel of a Nissan Frontier PRO-4X
CWe’ve had two opportunities to test drive the all-new 2022 Nissan Frontier. In September 2021 and again just four months later, we were treated to all matters of midsize pickup truck fun. The second time simply built on what we…
America’s Medium-Size Pickup Trucks by Sales
The 2021 sales numbers for medium-sized pickup trucks are in and there is little we found surprising. Yet, we can now say that the Toyota Tacoma is so dominant that it nearly matches the sales totals of the next three…
Behind the Wheel of the All-New 2022 Nissan Frontier
The Nissan Frontier steps out as a formidable competitor. We last saw a new Nissan Frontier model in 2005 and that’s a long time to keep this midsize pickup truck unchanged. Interestingly, even as the segment gradually shrunk and later…
The Old Nissan Frontier Ends With a Surprise Flourish
This article about the Nissan Frontier was originally syndicated in May 2020. We’re reposting it here ahead of the release of the new (but delayed) next-generation model. The current Nissan Frontier is an old pickup truck, but with a new…