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Many of our drivers may not know that Nissan is involved in many projects besides its standard 2012 Nissan vehicle offerings. Take its maritime vehicles, for example. The Japanese auto manufacturer has been transporting vehicles across the seas with cargo ships for years, but now the company will be doing this with more efficient maritime vessels. Nissan recently unveiled a new, energy-efficient, sea-worthy vehicle and parts carrier.

Here at Randy Reed Nissan, we consider the Nissan Versa to be one of the most impressive vehicles in our current lineup, due to its fantastic features, including: high fuel economy ratings, excellent value, and huge cargo and cabin space.

Nissan fans in Kansas City, MO can expect a fantastic treat coming fall 2012: the next-generation Nissan Pathfinder. Those readers who have driven or been a passenger in this Nisan model know that it's both fun to drive and ride in due to its adventurous spirit and roomy interior. The next-generation Pathfinder, however, will take this spirit to a new level with a completely new design. That's right; the Pathfinder is getting a makeover!

If you've seen the Fast and Furious films, you know that they inspire a cult following- despite the fact that they aren't very critically acclaimed. The films have launched actors like Paul Walker, and the sporty vehicles in the films have garnered quite a following as well. Recently, a replica of one of the cars from the film, the legendary R34 Nissan Skyline GT-R, which is similar to the 2012 Nissan GT-R Coupe, was sold on online marketplace eBay for $30k. The R34 precedes the current Nissan R35 supercar, which will be sold around the globe as a 2013 model.

Government ratings, official US EPA ratings at that, recently stated that 2012 models of the Nissan Leaf have a combined "MPG" rating of 73 miles city/ highway. Coming to dealerships in 36 different states, the 2012 all-electric Leaf from Nissan is now easy to come by in the U.S. But the same isn't true for nations across the EU.

In Europe, Nissan's Leaf EV's are still relatively new but Nissan has…

There will be a remodeled Nissan Titan coming to Kansas City's Randy Reed Nissan, but it won't be released as soon as everyone thought. The official date for Titan's facelift has been pushed back until 2014. Available in regular, crew and quad cab variants, Titan will remain on dealer lots, though its changes body (which was supposed to premier in late 2012) won't see the light of day until later in…

Further proving Nissan's commitment to driver safety, Nissan recently introduced two notable innovations to their vehicles: Brake Override Technology and the Emergency Engine Shut-Off System. Combined, these two safety advancements provide an industry-first level of safety for drivers, so much so that the federal government has shown interest and is now considering making one of the technologies a requirement for all vehicles, industry-wide.

So how do they work and what do they do, you…

In order to do right by the environment and in turn citizens, Mayor Bloomberg of New York recently made a respected decision to provide a pure-EV operated cab system in NY by 2012. With the traditional yellow-clad Crown Vic cabs on their way out, people in New York are looking excitedly towards the future. And what better a vehicle of choice when thinking of the future than the Nissan LEAF EV, providing a prosperous future…