Nissan Says CVTs Make Sense—But Not For Everything: ‘Not Putting A CVT In A Skyline’

Nissan Says CVTs Make Sense—But Not For Everything: 'Not Putting A CVT In A Skyline'

Nissan says CVTs still have a role in small, light-duty cars. The company is already moving bigger models like the Murano and Pathfinder to traditional automatic transmissions. CEO Ivan Espinosa confirmed CVTs won’t be used in future performance cars. Nissan has had its fair share of issues surrounding its continuously variable transmission—also known as the …

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Nissan CEO: There’s Still A Market For Cheap Sedans

Nissan CEO: There's Still A Market For Cheap Sedans

Nissan CEO Ivan Espinosa believes there’s still a demand for cheap cars in the US. Tariffs on Mexican-built cars make ultra-cheap models hard to price competitively. A new Versa is being built in Mexico for Latin America, but it likely won’t come to the US. The death of the Nissan Versa in the US following …

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