Like many an old war veteran — except for most of the Bob Mugabe wannabes — Nissan’s 1400 pickup enjoyed a long and illustrious career before it was pensioned off after almost four decades service. In ...

The 1990s were a strange decade for Toyota, as it skipped the international fifth-generation Hilux, continuing to produce the fourth-generation bakkie from the mid-1980s until deep into the 1990s.

After 37 years Nissan has a new small bakkie entering the local market. Is the NP200 a worthy 1400 successor? You have to feel for Nissan’s marketing and product planning people. They’re in the ...

The Renault-Nissan alliance on Friday announced the launch of a new manufacturing project in SA. “With this manufacturing project, the two groups are reaffirming their commitment to South Africa,” the ...

When this little replacement for the legendary and iconic Nissan 1400 bakkie was launched I wondered at its name: it sounded like a Pietermaritzburg number plate. I hoped the vehicle would prove more ...

The young ones may well have no idea what I am talking about, but the older readers should know. Well, for one man, whether it be a sweet or a cartoon, saying “Love is a Nissan bakkie” will make ...