There’s a Ton Riding on Nissan’s New Rogue

From new/old EVs to blasting around the desert on a new side-by-side, here’s what’s happening in the car world:

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Nissan hasn’t necessarily had it easy the last few years with the messy Renault relationship, the headlines about former CEO Carlos Ghosn reading like a spy novel and the company projected to lose money for the second straight year. The flip side is Nissan still has its foot on the proverbial gas. A few weeks ago it showed the Z Proto, a cool-looking concept we’re guessing gives us huge clues about the next-gen Nissan Z. In June it showed the new-for-2021 Rogue, a car Nissan officials will tell you is even more important than the Z. Rogue production is underway at Nissan’s plant in Tennessee, and the crossover is hitting showrooms right about the time you’re reading this.

The Rogue is Nissan’s bestselling vehicle and has been for a…