Gates Nissan of Richmond

Gates Nissan of Richmond is a huge fan of theNissan LEAF EV, and now there are even more reasons to love this environmentally friendly vehicle. Recently the Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) named the LEAF to its list of "Top Safety Pick" for models this year. The LEAF also received the highest safety rating in rear, side, front, and in rollover crash tests.

Erik Gottfried, Nissan's director of electric vehicle sales and marketing?

For the past three years, the industry experts at WardsAuto World have determined the winners for their '10 Best Interiors' list. Here at Gates Nissan we are happy to announce to you that one of  our favorite new Nissan models, the 2013 Pathfinder has made this prestigious list.

Pretty exciting news right? The Pathfinder has positioned itself among American automakers, well-known luxury brands, and many other auto brands to make the list. The new Pathfinder?

It's a pretty impressive milestone but after 10 years of production at the Canton, MS site, Nissan feels that it's time to celebrate. After over a decade of producing new Nissan vehicles, the plant's ready to give back to the community that has helped them achieve so much.

To be a bit more specific, Nissan is equipping the plant with machinery to produce the Murano in 2014. As a result of this?

Kiplinger's Personal Finance is a publication dedicated to all things finance. They offer advice on your stock portfolio and 401K, but they also give advice on buying or leasing a new vehicle. In its annual guide, it recently spotlighted one of our favorite vehicles here at Gates Nissan of Richmond.

You might be asking yourself what model is it? It's the 2013 Nissan Altima.

The desirable sedan earned the title of "Best New?

There are a wide range of reasons why everyone at Gates Nissan of Richmond suggests choosing a new Nissan as your next car. And while we're sure we could articulate each one with no trouble at all, we know there's a certain level of bias that's justifiably suspected on our end. To remedy that, we'd like to present you with one big reason why the 2013 Nissan Altima is a serious contender in the mid-size sedan segment.

And what would that be, you ask? Ruedas ESPN recently named the redesigned Nissan Altima as its "Car of the Year" at the 2012 Miami International Auto Show.

Love showing off your new car?

You're not alone; we here at Gates Nissan of Richmond can relate. That's why today's blog post features some advice on how to best snap a picture of your new Nissan to show off to your friends.

Our first tip is to pick a good time to take some pictures of your vehicle. And we're not just talking about time of day; though, that is

Last year, Nissan debuted four ads that show what happens when you put former Heisman Trophy winners under the same roof. The aptly named Nissan Heisman House ads featured real players, as well as models from the new Nissan lineup, they were quite a big hit with fans.

In fact, they were such a resounding success that Nissan has decided to shoot six more for this year's football season. The concept for the Nissan

If you're familiar with the more performance-driven side of the new Nissan lineup that Gates Nissan of Richmond offers to greater Lexington-area drivers, then chances are you've heard of Nismo and Nismo RS models before. What you might not know, however, is that the company is planning a new wave of them in the near future.

Feel like you need a refresher on what the Nismo and Nismo RS nameplates mean? "Try

If you've kept up with Nissan on Facebook, than you'll know that they recently unveiled the first official production model photos of the 2013 Nissan Pathfinder. Here at Gates Nissan of Richmond, it got us pretty excited, and we're sure once drivers in the greater Lexington, Richmond, Nicholasville and Danville area take a look at the pictures, they'll feel the same way we do.

While the new Nissan Pathfinder has ultimately

We know that 2015 may seem far away, but in the automotive industry it is not that far. Some information about the 2015 Nissan Z was recently released, and Gates Nissan of Richmond area wants to share it with you.

But first let's hear what Nissan design boss Shiro Nakamura has to say about it: "the next [Nissan Z] has to have a stronger impact" than the current model, and like he says, "It