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It now seems inevitable that one of world’s longest-running family SUV badges may soon be retired in Australia. With low sales and high pricing pressures due to unfavourable exchange rates and ongoing geo-political uncertainties, the Nissan Pathfinder is facing an uncertain future, as it continues to stumble against popular alternatives in the large, seven-seater SUV segment like the Ford Everest,

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Nissan is still wading through its financial turmoil, but is reportedly still working on a new GT-R to replace the R35-generation model that finished production last year.As reported by Auto Express, this new GT-R will form part of a revitalised Nismo high-performance car line-up.The Japanese carmaker is reportedly focusing on Nismo, as well as Patrol and Juke as three key nameplates to focus rebuilding its brand around.“I see a future for Nismo. It’s very clear,” said Nissan AMIEO Region Vice President Marketing & Mobility, Arnaud Carpentier to Auto Express.“We will put this in the centre of the brand… We have Nismo, Patrol and Juke.“Those strong nameplates for the brand are the equity. This is how we thrill our customers, so it will for sure come.”Mr Carpentier didn’t detail exactly what the new Nismo line-up will look like, but did confirm a new GT-R is part of the plans.“There are people working on this,” said Mr Carpentier to Auto Express.“When, how, honestly, this we don’t know. But today, we don’t just need to make a sports car, but to do one with a powertrain that we foresee in the coming years.“If it is electric or electrified, it needs to remain a sports car.“ if you end up with the same performance as an EV SUV, this is an issue... We need to reinvent the notion of a sports car.”At this stage it’s unclear whether the R36-generation GT-R will be fully electric.In 2023 the Japanese carmaker revealed the wild Hyper Force concept which previewed an all-electric GT-R.It was powered by a dual-motor setup producing over 1000kW of power. These electric motors were fed by a solid-state battery pack.Previous reports indicated that this new GT-R will be released during 2028 alongside when Nissan planned to produce solid-state batteries.Given the financial turmoil, it’s now unclear if this timeframe is off.

Nissan has added a return of the Xterra to the top of its future-product wish list, with one of the brand's most senior executives pushing for a "functional and affordable" ute-based SUV that would take on the Toyota Fortuner, Ford Everest and Mitsubishi Pajero Sport.In music to the ears of those who want a return to stripped-back motoring, the chairman of Nissan Americas, Christian Meunier, said he recognised buyers want "a return to authenticity and simplicity, not having all the gizmos and gadgets" in a ute-based SUV.Asked what white space Nissan has in its American lineup, the executive told Automotive News that "if I could bring a car tomorrow, it would be the Xterra", referencing the Navara-based SUV that was discontinued in 2015 before being reborn in the Middle East in 2021."This is a white space because many competitors target the higher end of the adventure market. People desire a sense of freedom," he said."There‘s a return to authenticity and simplicity, not having all the gizmos and gadgets. People want a comfortable, functional and affordable vehicle."The new Nissan Navara launches in Australia this year, and while the brand locally hasn't confirmed an SUV version of its dual-cab ute, the timing sometime within this generation would fit.We do know that Nissan is promising the new Navara will be a "very exciting truck", and that the brand is even considering introducing a hardcore NISMO variant to take the fight to the Ford Ranger Raptor.While the plug-in hybrid Frontier Pro, recently revealed in Shanghai, makes a sharp looking SUV, as seen this story's lead image, it's actually the Navara due this year that would most lend itself to that promise of "simplicity".That's because Nissan has pledged to stick with diesel, rather than electrification, for the earliest parts of that model's lifespan."We need to make sure that if we electrify, how we electrify. I think it will be a two-step approach, first with a PHEV solution, then later on with EV. That will be the two-step approach. That's what we're looking at, but first it will be with a diesel approach," Nissan's Chairperson of the AMEIO Region, Guillaume Cartier, has told CarsGuide.Interestingly, Nissan USA re-trademarked the Xterra name in December last year, paving the way for the model's return in that market. Sadly, no such trademark as appeared in Australia yet.

Now in its 15th year since production commenced, the Y62 Patrol still has a story to tell, gaining modern multimedia tech and improved safety as part of a MY25 update. It's also likely the last change before the all-new Y63 arrives, and also the V8 petrol's last hurrah. With all that in mind, the changes improve a large, powerful, spacious and very off-road capable 4WD family wagon.

Nissan has officially revealed its new, sixth-generation Micra ahead of its launch in European markets later this year.

Australian manufacturing will play a small role in the production of the new Nissan Patrol Y63, the brand’s local operations has confirmed.Every global example of the highly-anticipated Toyota LandCruiser 300 Series competitor will be fitted with a final drive differential housing made at Nissan’s Australian factory in Dandenong South, Melbourne.Stamped with a Kangaroo insignia, the aluminium component houses the car’s differential, which, in simple terms, is the mechanical device that allows the wheels to rotate at different speeds."We are proud to announce that the Nissan Casting Australia Plant is producing crucial parts for the brand’s 4WD flagship, the Y63 Nissan Patrol, which is currently sold in left-hand drive global markets and will be available to order in Australia in 2026” said Andrew Humberstone, Managing Director of Nissan Oceania.“It means that the Y63 Nissan Patrol isn’t just made for Australia, but partly made in Australia as well.”Nissan’s Dandenong South Plant has been in operation since 1982 and currently employs 192 workers who produce 1.2 million parts annually, including 25 different die-cast aluminium components and six different tow bars for domestic and overseas models.Notably, the Australian facility also produced several parts for the outgoing Nissan Leaf EV, including the EV inverter water jacket cover and casing, as well as the motor's stator housing.The production facility is the last remaining of any legacy carmaker in Australia after Ford and Holden ceased local operations in 2017.In addition to the news regarding the Y63 Patrol, Nissan simultaneously announced that it has officially earned Australian Made certification, meaning that every product that leaves the brand’s local facility will now carry the green and gold Kangaroo.The 2025 Nissan Patrol Y63 was unveiled in Abu Dhabi last year as a twin-turbo V6 successor to the outgoing V8-powered Y62.Last week, Nissan gave the now 14-year-old Y62 what is likely its final update. It included a suite of interior and exterior upgrades, ahead of the Y63’s local launch in 2026.

A report has emerged claiming that Toyota, the world’s largest automaker, offered to help Nissan after its merger with Honda collapsed.

Nissan will shut down two car assembly plants in Japan as well as factories in Argentina, Mexico, South Africa and India as part of its cost-cutting measures outlined last week, according to sources close to the matter.

Nissan is urgently cooking up its vital new Navara dual-cab ute.The rugged new workhorse hasn’t been revealed yet but we’ve followed the breadcrumbs laid out by the Japanese brand and it’s starting to take shape via our digital render.Nissan threw out a red herring a few weeks back at the Shanghai motor show with its Frontier Pro mid-size ute reveal, but that vehicle won’t be the new Navara, according to previous information delivered by the brand.We know the new Navara will be based on the current Mitsubishi Triton and will come with diesel and plug-in hybrid (PHEV) power.Nissan global executive, Guillaume Cartier, told CarsGuide last year that it would lean into its strategic alliance to lower development costs and shortcut production timings.He confirmed it would have diesel grunt but would add petrol plug-in hybrid power during its lifecycle and then go fully electric once the brand's solid state battery ambitions were realised.This tie-up with alliance partner Mitsubishi could result in a 2.5-litre petrol engine paired with a pair of electric motors and a circa-23kWh battery to deliver more grunt than any Navara ahead of it, while slashing fuel use to about 2.0L/100km and pushing EV-only driving range close to 100km. It will need to if it is a hope of unseating the BYD Shark 6 and incoming Ford Ranger PHEV.Diesel power is likely to come from Mitsubishi’s bi-turbo 2.4-litre turbo-diesel engine that delivers 150kW and 470Nm. It can carry a one-tonne payload and tow up to 3500kg.The Frontier Pro revealed in China the past month is a result of the company’s Chinese joint venture with Dongfeng, dubbed Zhengzhou Nissan.It uses a 1.5-litre turbocharged petrol engine and transmission-mounted electric motor as the Frontier Pro. This set-up produces a whopping 300kW and 800Nm sent to all four wheels, which are eye-popping numbers by diesel ute standards.Built in China, this ute is expected to be for export markets, but is unlikely to replace the Navara. It might form a one-two punch in the brand’s ute line-up in the future, though.Digital artist Thanos Pappas has applied his craft to give us a vision of what that ute could look like. A shadow teaser image gave us the silhouette and he’s filled in the blanks.It’s a big blocky ute with flared wheel arches holding rugged all terrain tyres.A three-tier lighting signature adds some futuristic pop to the ute, as does a glowing Nissan logo. Rugged underbody cladding and side steps show its capabilities. Nissan has previously announced the new “one-ton pick-up” is due in FY26, which for Japanese companies runs from April 2026 to March 27.