ECOtality Gets EV Infrastructure Funding
20 Nov 2009, 10:17 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The push to make the Nissan Leaf the world's first mass produced electric vehicle continues today with the announcement that electric transportation specialist ECOtality, together with its subs...
Nissan Launches LEAF Zero Emissions Student Competition
17 Nov 2009, 08:11 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / In conjunction with the Nissan LEAF Zero Emission Tour, the Japanese carmaker also launched a student competition, that challenges university and college students to express how the Nissan LEAF has ...
Renault Nissan Alliance Partners with Reliant Energy
16 Nov 2009, 07:57 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The alliance made of French carmaker Renault and the Japanese from Nissan took yet another step towards the promotion of their future line of electric vehicles, with the signing of a new partnership...
Nissan to Benefit from Chinese Boom, Return to Profit Soon
13 Nov 2009, 11:31 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Japanese carmaker Nissan expects to return to profitability in the current fiscal year ending March 31 and wants to take advantage of the Chinese growth to improve its figures in 2010. CEO Carlos Gh...
Nissan Leaf in Mexico City by 2011
30 Oct 2009, 09:51 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Japanese manufacturer Nissan will bring the all-electric Leaf in Mexico City by 2011 following a new agreement signed by the company with Mexican authorities. Nissan initially planned to launch the ...
Nissan LEAF Zero Emission Tour Dates
23 Oct 2009, 07:43 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / Just like a rock star, the new all-electric car from Nissan will make its North American debut on the 13th of November in Los Angeles. Basically, the Japanese manufacturer will offer interested driv...
Nissan Leaf Revealed, New EVs Expected
21 Oct 2009, 12:52 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Nissan presented its Leaf electric vehicle at the Tokyo Motor Show and company CEO Carlos Ghosn revealed that the company is working on even more zero emission cars to be released in the upcoming ye...
Nissan Working on Lighter, Cheaper EV Battery
20 Oct 2009, 10:06 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / True to its self proclaimed name of the world's first mass EV manufacturer, Japanese carmaker Nissan goes on with its plans to become the no. 1 player on the electric vehicle market. Aside from...
Zero-Emission Alliance Goes to Vancouver
7 Oct 2009, 07:22 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Another step was made this week towards the introduction of the Leaf EV by the Renault-Nissan Zero Emission alliance, as another agreement was signed with the Province of British Columbia, the City...
Nissan Leaf Reservations in the US in Spring 2010
2 Oct 2009, 13:41 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Japanese carmaker Nissan confirmed that US buyers will be able to make reservations for the company's electric vehicle Leaf starting spring 2010. The company said it has received around 22,000 ...
Nissan Global Compact Car Sketch Revealed
1 Oct 2009, 11:08 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Japanese manufacturer Nissan released today a sketch of their future "global compact car," set to be initially launched in Thailand in March 2010, and subsequently in an extra 150 countrie...
Nissan Forecasts 20,000 Preorders for Leaf
30 Sep 2009, 09:37 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Consumers wanting to preorder a Nissan Leaf electric vehicle could submit their applications as soon as next spring, representatives of the parent company said, with initial estimates pointing to 20...
Nissan, at Peace with Japan's New Emission Laws
23 Sep 2009, 13:34 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Although several Japanese manufacturers have expressed their concerns about Japan's future emission laws, viewed by some as being way too tough, at least one of them says "they're fin...
Nissan Leaf in China in 2011
8 Sep 2009, 14:00 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Nissan will bring the zero-emission electric car in China in 2011 and it will even produce it locally with the help of its Dongfeng Nissan joint venture at a later date. The car will be initially la...
Honda Electric Car, in the US by 2015
24 Aug 2009, 07:09 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Another manufacturer confirmed these past few days their commitment into developing an electric vehicle, as Japanese manufacturer Honda, through one of its spokesmen, said the company is currently d...
Nissan Plans “Competitive Pricing” for Leaf EV
10 Aug 2009, 09:21 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / After unveiling the Leaf EV (electric vehicle) on Sunday in Japan, Nissan has already set a target of 5,000 units to be sold in the US for test purposes starting late next year. The marketing str...
Nissan Leaf Hoped to Outsell Hybrids
7 Aug 2009, 10:59 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Japanese manufacturer has high hopes for its first mass produced EV, the Leaf, and says the Toyota Prius and Honda Insight will have in the EV an opponent to be reckoned with. Nissan North America&#...
Renault-Nissan Alliance Partners with the State of Victoria
4 Aug 2009, 12:34 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / After it recently revealed what may very well be the first of a new breed of Nissan vehicles, the Leaf, the Japanese manufacturer, together with its French ally Renault, announced a new partnership ...
Nissan Leaf Uncovered
2 Aug 2009, 13:32 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / As we told you earlier this week, Nissan was planning to unveil a new electric vehicle on August 2… and they did. Now, we’re going to let you in on some of its features. The Leaf is a m...