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The domination of the Nissan Leaf continues this month, as Autoblog reports that the little EV has sold more than its two closest competitors – combined.

You may not know this, but the government really wants you to buy an electric car. I mean, they really want you to buy an electric car. As greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise, many people in state and federal governments want car shoppers to seriously consider the hybrid and/or all-electric models that have come out recently. To that end, several government agencies have begun to offer incentives and tax breaks to drivers who choose say the Nissan LEAF over a gas-only model.

Nissan has just been named one of the most valuable brands in the world. According to the annual report put out by Interbrand, the internationally known brand consultancy group, Nissan climbed 9 spots to be the world's 56th most powerful brand.

Nissan's Technical Center in Stanfield, Arizona is over 3,000 acres, which is quite a long way to walk and quite a long way to drive in an air conditionless golf cart in the middle of the Arizona desert. So what do the genius (read: mad) scientists at Nissan do to solve this problem? They invent a whole new car that's what.

The quirky, asymmetric Nissan Cube has graced the U.S. automotive market for five solid years, but come 2015, the subcompact will be eliminated from Nissan's lineup. Sources close to the company have confirmed the news, stating that an official announcement about that exclusion of the Cube is expected to arrive within a few months, but have not provided further information about the effect it will have on current models.

If you've ever wondered how your favorite Nissan cars would look if they were mashed together, Nissan NISMO is going to give you the chance to find out! The high-performance unit at Nissan is currently running a special promotion on their official Facebook page titled "Mashup 1," where they're asking all Nissan fans to let them know which Nissan cars they'd like to see mashed up with NISMO models, so they can then digitally create the images and share them with fans online!