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The Car Guide recently visited the headquarters of Nissan’s luxury division in Japan to learn a little more about the brand’s long-term strategy. Aside from design, Infiniti want to set itself apart with its various technologies and that’s exactly what they’ll be introducing at the upcoming Paris Auto Show. They’ll …

We talked about the Infiniti Engineering Academy earlier in June. For those of you who missed the piece, the Academy is a project that Infiniti created last year to find some of the world’s most talented young engineers and to bring them into the fold. Infiniti looks for young talent …

SEATTLE, Washington— Badge engineering all but decimated the Big Three North-American carmakers. Taking a Chevy Cavalier and slapping a Cadillac ornament on the hood some 30 years ago was such a mistake that GM’s still suffering setbacks from the massive blunder. The Japanese and Europeans brands also played the game, …

Every car manufacturer is betting on the small crossover segment. Odds are it will pay off, unless the second coming of the station wagon occurs but sadly, we all know that this will never happen. With that in mind, carmakers are building compact utility vehicles that combine a versatile cabin, …

Getting your career into gear when you’re fresh out of university is easier said than done. With little or no experience in their field, young graduates can sometimes have a hard time convincing an employer that they are the ideal candidate for a job. And for those who want a …

Nissan’s luxury brand Infiniti always emphasized performance and driving pleasure in order to compete with the other protagonists in the aristocratic vehicle segments. In fact, Infiniti uses the expression “inspired performance” as their creed, striving to offer anything but boring cars. It’s somewhat ironic to realise that the brand’s bestselling …

Formerly known as the G37, the Infiniti Q50 is the second-best selling model for Nissan’s luxury brand. It ranks just under the QX60 seven-passenger crossover. Barely two years after Q50’s last makeover, the manufacturer is making some significant changes to the sport sedan, including new lines, more technology and, most …

Carlos Ghosn: Low Fuel Prices Won't Nudge Automakers Away From Efficient Cars The accepted wisdom is that low fuel prices push consumers to shop for less efficient automobiles - but do the same market forces divert car companies from investing in eco-friendly technologies in favor of cheaper-to-develop, but thirstier drivetrains?

When Infiniti launched the 2016 QX50, they invited a select handful of journalists into their new design centre. Located on the outskirts of San Diego, this centre is the first of its kind in the Americas, but the fourth worldwide. It will act in tandem with centres in Japan, London …

Since Infiniti changed the names of its model lines to make buyers’ lives easier, getting your bearings hasn’t been easy. We know that Q is used to designate cars and QX is for SUVs, but there’s nothing terribly straightforward about the rest. So in case you didn’t realize it, the …