Xterra Firma, one of the longest-running and most in-depth Nissan Xterra sites on the Internet has gone 2.0!

The original version of the site, launched in the summer of 2002 - has remained virtually unchanged for the last seven years. While the design was simple and light, it had begun to show its age. This was especially apparent on the back-end where features, expandability and even scalability were being pushed to the limits.

Nissan outpaced most of its competitors in November, posting a U.S. sales increase of 21 percent compared with the same month last year, with major gains in its Altima car and Frontier pickup leading the way.

Of the major U.S. and Asian automakers, Franklin-based Nissan North America Inc. had the second-best percentage increase for the month, tallying sales of 56,288 vehicles in November versus 46,605 a year ago. The total included Nissan and its Infiniti luxury brand.

FRANKLIN, Tenn. — Nissan North America Inc. said Tuesday its sales rose 20.8 percent as lower sales of Infiniti models were offset by a jump in the Nissan brand.

BY THE NUMBERS: Total sales in November were 56,288 vehicles, compared with 46,605 in the same month a year before. Nissan Division sales rose 29.9 percent for the month, while sales of Infiniti vehicles were 26 percent lower than a year ago.

TOP SELLER: Sales of the Maxima jumped 83.8 percent, while Frontier sales rose 71.4 percent. Sales of the Altima and Xterra were up significantly as well.

A Southern California couple who decided to trade in their 2001 Nissan Xterra under the Cash for Clunkers program in August later found the vehicle for sale in the same dealership's used lot.

Oops. It seems that the dealership, Volkswagen of Garden Grove, decided to forget about the CARS claim on the Xterra and tried to sell it themselves.

"NINJA HAULER: 2005 Nissan Xterra — $12900: OK, let me start off by saying this Xterra is only available for purchase by the manliest of men (or women). My friend, if it was possible for a vehicle to sprout chest hair and a five o'clock shadow, this Nissan would look like Tom Selleck. It is just that manly.

Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) today announced pricing for the new 2010 Nissan Frontier mid-size pickup and Pathfinder and Xterra SUVs, which are on sale now at Nissan retailers nationwide. Each vehicle offers a number of significant enhancements for the new model year.