Leaf Sound Off Switch Upset Blind
21 Jun 2010, 09:33 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / This month, Japanese manufacturer Nissan presented what it calls the Approaching Vehicle Sound for Pedestrians, a sound system which alerts unaware pedestrians that the otherwise mute Leaf electric ...
Listen to the Nissan Leaf
14 Jun 2010, 14:13 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As we reported a few days ago, Japanese manufacturer Nissan revealed that, alongside debuting the first ever electric vehicle for the masses, it will also debut the first pedestrian friendly sound g...
Renault Nissan Alliance Expands to New Zealand
14 Jun 2010, 07:00 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The push for electrification by French-Japanese Renault Nissan alliance got another boost over the weekend, as the two carmakers announced they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with t...
Nissan Presents Leaf Sound for Pedestrians
11 Jun 2010, 09:07 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Given the fact that the Nissan Leaf will go down in history as the first ever mass-produced electric vehicle, the Japanese carmaker wants to make the most of the historic car and all the processes ...
Renault-Nissan Alliance Goes to Quebec
3 Jun 2010, 07:51 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The partnership between French manufacturer Renault and the Japanese from Nissan is moving forward with its expansion plans in North America, after the two announced the signing of a new partnership...
Smyrna Leaf Plant Breaks Ground
28 May 2010, 07:26 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Japanese manufacturer Nissan announced yesterday it has broke ground of the new manufacturing facility in Smyrna, Tennessee. When ready, the plant will produce lithium-ion batteries for the Nissan L...
Nissan Leaf Sold Out for the Year
27 May 2010, 10:03 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Talk about a sizzling start... The world's first mass-produced electric vehicle, the Leaf, turns out to be a hit the size of which Nissan itself didn't even dare to dream. According to the...
Nissan Rolls Out Quick Chargers in Japan
25 May 2010, 07:58 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As the official market launch of the world's first mass-produced electric vehicle is approaching, its manufacturer, Nissan, has begun preparing all the needed infrastructure to operate the Leaf...
Nissan Plans to Lower Cost of Leaf's Battery Pack
17 May 2010, 09:12 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Nissan is trying to cut the cost of the battery pack that equips its Leaf electric vehicle in order to make the car more competitive when it goes on sale this year. Nissan aims to bring down the ...
Hertz to Rent the Nissan Leaf
17 May 2010, 08:27 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Still caught in a bitter fight with rival Avis for the control of Dollar Thirfty, the car rental company announced it will be the first in its area of expertise to offer the Nissan Leaf for rent sta...
Nissan Leaf, Official Vehicle of the Amgen Tour of California
13 May 2010, 09:45 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Japanese manufacturer Nissan was selected to provide the official vehicles for the Amgen Tour of California, an eight-day cycling event which kicks off on May 16. The main stars of the Nissan lineup...
Epyon Terra Fast Charging Presented in the Netherlands
11 May 2010, 09:27 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As the Nissan Leaf is getting ready to be presented in Amsterdam on May 12, EV charging solutions provider Epyon unveiled its fast charging system, the Terra, one which Epyon says will recharge the ...
Nissan Leaf to Be Sold in Hawaii
6 May 2010, 10:26 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As the official launch date for the world's first mass produced electric vehicle (and, at the same time, Nissan's biggest gamble in decades) approaches, the Japanese carmaker is doing its ...
3,754 Leafs Pre-Ordered in 3 Weeks...
22 Apr 2010, 07:46 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / ... or a little over 1,500 a week. The Leaf electric gamble is off to a terribly good start and can only please Nissan, whose efforts in the past two years have been concentrated on creating, buildi...
Nissan Leaf Early Reservations Begin Today in the US
20 Apr 2010, 07:50 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The reservations process for the zero-emission, all-electric Nissan Leaf begin today in the United States, Nissan’s North American division announced. The model is expected to hit select marke...
New Nissan Brand Centre to Open in London
19 Apr 2010, 09:54 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / A new partnership agreement signed by the British division of Nissan and The O2 gives the carmaker extensive branding rights across one of the most popular entertainment venue in the world. Moreover...
Chevy Volt Achieves 39.9 Electric Miles During Testing
13 Apr 2010, 07:06 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / After the first pre-production Chevrolet Volt rolled off the assembly lines at the end of last month, GM announced yesterday the first results of the tests to which the plug-in hybrid is being subje...
Renault-Nissan Alliance Partners with ACT
9 Apr 2010, 13:39 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The joint effort made by Nissan and Renault to prepare the way for their range of future electric vehicles made another step forward this week, this time in Australia. The Renault-Nissan Alliance an...
Nissan Chooses W.G. Yates as Smyrna Contractor
9 Apr 2010, 08:14 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Japanese carmaker Nissan announced yesterday it has selected of Philadelphia as the main pre-construction contractor for the Smyrna facility in Tennessee. The plant, which will be used to manufactu...
Nissan Leaf Priced in the US at $32,780
31 Mar 2010, 08:08 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As promised yesterday, when the pricing for the Nissan Leaf electric vehicle on the Japanese market was announced, the producer of the first EV for the masses announced the prices for the model in t...