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Back in 2007, New York City officials set out to find a replacement for their taxi cabs. After 4 years of debate, the roomy and green Nissan NV200 was chosen. The Taxi & Limousine Commission has "re-imagine the entire taxi system" - as hundreds of these vehicles are set to hit the streets by 2013.

Actually, if you live in certain parts of Manhattan or Brooklyn, you've already seen the NV200 pick up passengers. Nissan already…

Nissan, Japan's second-largest automaker, reports that it achieved a 9.7 increase in U.S. market share in March, the highest single-month growth in the company's history. What's more Nissan's March U.S. vehicle sales jumped 27 percent, marking yet another monthly record.

Speaking on the automaker's record-breaking success, Al Castignetti, Vice President of U.S. Nissan-brand sales said, "This [March] was our best month ever."¹  He also added…