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Discover the true meaning of Christmas and get into the holiday spirit at this year's 2nd Annual Hometown Christmas Parade. The event takes place in Historic Downtown Glendale on Dec. 13 at 11 A.M. Featuring vibrant floats and sing-a-longs from the Hometown Christmas Carolers, the Christmas Parade will spread holiday joy as it makes its way through the streets of Glendale.

We are honored to announce that Nissan has earned a perfect score in this year's Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index. This is the second year the manufacturer has received a 100 in the Index, which honors the automaker for their culturally diverse efforts and acceptance of the LGBT community.

The Nissan LEAF has taken the automotive world by storm once again by setting a new record for the most U.S. EV sales in a calendar year. No stranger to this honor, the LEAF surpassed its own record that it set back in 2013: an astounding 22,610 sales units.

Enjoy a little holiday fun at the Phoenix Zoo during their annual ZooLights event running Nov. 24, 2014 - Jan. 11, 2015. Ideal for the entire family, ZooLights is a unique lighting spectacle featuring 700 animal and holiday-themed displays spread out throughout the Phoenix Zoo grounds. The stunning exhibit also features a series of Music in Motion light shows, a realistic 4-D Polar Express experience and horse-drawn carriage rides.

Nissan's most popular models, the Sentra and Altima, are finally getting the styling upgrades they rightly deserve. The official confirmation recently came straight from the company's design guru, Shiro Nakamura, who spoke about the exterior enhancements at the Paris Motor Show. He revealed the Sentra would be given a much more European design, while the Altima will take cues from the Murano crossover.

The city of Peoria is officially holding their annual Halloween Monster Bash on Saturday, Oct. 25, at Centennial Plaza. A fun event for families, the city's signature festival features a wide array of activities for children to enjoy that play up the Halloween spirit. From trick-or-treating to carnival games, the Halloween Monster Bash has it all and admission to the festival is free!

If you've ever wondered what a Nissan LEAF/Frontier mashup would look like, here's your chance to find out. At Nissan's Technical Center in Stanfield, Ariz., a one-of-a-kind truck created from a LEAF and Frontier model can be seen buzzing around the grounds thanks to a group of engineers who decided to build the car as a group project.

Nissan's crowd-sourced pickup truck, Project Titan, is finally complete and currently taking on the trails of Alaska. Navigated by two Wounded Warrior Project Alumni, David Guzman and Kevin McMahon, the Titan is equipped with a variety of off-roading components selected by fans that allow it to tackle rigorous terrain with ease. These necessary additions expand the truck's capabilities and help support the epic adventure that lies ahead for Guzman and McMahon - a trip of a lifetime.

Nissan's retro-inspired IDx sports car sent the automaker's fans, and journalists alike, into a frenzy when it made its debut at the 2013 Tokyo Motor Show. Its styling cues, taken from the classic Datsun 510, were admired by many and its rear-wheel-drive powertrain only enhanced its appeal.