2013 NAIAS: Updated Nissan Leaf Is Made in USA · Live Photos
17 Jan 2013, 07:39 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Nissan has some of the coolest car transporter ships ever built, ones which are as green as some of the cars they make. But there’s nothing like having a car built for Americans, by Americans....
US-Made Nissan Leaf as Cheap as $18,800!
15 Jan 2013, 10:23 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Nissan announced, even before starting preparation for US production of the Leaf EV, that they would also be offering a cheaper entry-level variant, which would be significantly cheaper. Well, now i...
Nissan Gives Vehicles Performance Touch for Tokyo Motor Salon
10 Jan 2013, 12:47 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Nissan, as most other manufacturers nowadays, is in a constant process of boosting/changing their image, through the launch of new models, modification of old models, various ad campaigns and new ph...
Nissan Releases Video Detailing Leaf Production at Smyrna Plant
9 Jan 2013, 14:50 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Nissan`s plan to produce the Leaf at their Smyrna plant, in Tennessee, is well underway, and cars should begin rolling off the production line soon. It was originally planned to enter production in ...
Nissan Leaf 2012 US Sales Stop Just Short of 10,000 - Volt Sales Stay Steady
4 Jan 2013, 16:48 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Nissan failed to reach the 10,000 deliveries mark, with the Leaf EV, even by the end of 2012, and the total number of examples sold last year stopped just short, at 9,819. They almost had it, and if...
Nissan to Change Leaf Marketing Strategy to Achieve Better Sales
17 Dec 2012, 13:01 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Nissan has achieved little sales success with their all-electric Leaf, and while the car has sold in decent numbers, they are still behind what the Japanese manufacturer was hoping to sell. One of t...
Nissan Leaf November Sales May Reach 2011 Levels!
30 Nov 2012, 16:04 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Due to several mishaps which occurred this year, sales of Nissan’s all-electric Leaf have plummeted, with only the last two months recording a good increase of the figures. However, accordi...
Nissan LEAF Gathering Sets World Record for Largest Parade of EVs
27 Nov 2012, 19:55 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / It seems that the Nissan LEAF has made a habit out of setting new world records and the vehicle has recently done it again. A convoy of 225 LEAFs driven around the Silverstone track in the UK set a ...
Ghosn Admits Nissan Leaf Sales Target for 2012 Won't Be Met
19 Nov 2012, 12:55 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Nissan CEO, Carlos Ghosn, has announced that they will not be meeting the sales target they had originally envisioned for their all-electric Leaf, in 2012. Now, despite being much more optimistic ba...
Nissan Murano Doesn`t Gain Much for 2013
17 Nov 2012, 11:44 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Manufacturers these days like to improve their cars over the course of their ‘shelf life’, giving them new headlights, bumpers, interior trim and gadgets. However, some manufacturers don...
Nissan Sells 42,700 Leafs Worldwide So Far
9 Nov 2012, 09:04 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Nissan Leaf sales have oscillated from good to very poor in stages, since its launch, yet the Japanese automaker is saying that so far they’ve sold 42,700 of them, worldwide. This really goes ...
Nissan Leaf US Sales Rise 60% in October
5 Nov 2012, 16:31 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / After the hot weather battery issue, Nissan Leaf US sales began to decline, and, for instance, in September they only managed to sell 984 units Stateside. Now, though, the Leaf is back on track, tha...
200 Nissan Leaf Owners Gather in Oslo for Spectacle of Light
5 Nov 2012, 10:57 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / We really don’t know what it is with Norwegians and EVs, but they really seem to like them. For instance, in the first nine months of the year, Nissan managed to sell around 2,000 Leafs in the...
Ford Focus EV Now Available for Lease at $199/Month - Same as Nissan Leaf
30 Oct 2012, 13:36 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Lease rates for the Nissan Leaf have been steadily falling ever since its launch, and now you can lease a Leaf, for a period of 24 or 36 months, with 199$/month. Now, Ford is fighting back, and appa...
New Nissan Leaf Ad Is Simple and Straightforward
30 Oct 2012, 13:02 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Instead of relying on complicated concepts and ideas to get a car ad to work at its peak intended efficiency, as some manufacturers tend to do, when they try to hard to sell a car as being in a cert...
Nissan Executive VP Andy Palmer Answers Leaf Battery Issue Questions
11 Oct 2012, 08:38 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / You may know Chelsea Sexton as having a leading role in the ‘Who Killed the Electric Car’ documentary, but she is also the founder of the Lightning Rod Foundation, and co-founder of Plug...
Nissan Leaf Can Be Leased for Just $139 in California
10 Oct 2012, 09:29 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / If you live in California, and you want to drive around in a Nissan Leaf, but you aren’t sure whether to buy one or not, you are in luck! Boardwalk Nissanm in Redwood City, California, is offe...
Nissan Leaf to Receive US Facelift and Budget Version to Counter Poor Sales
6 Oct 2012, 10:42 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Nissan Leaf is a well-engineered and good car, and people generally like it. However, it has been set back alot by the warm weather battery issue which has been plaguing some of its US customers...
Nissan Hops Aboard Self-Driving Train With NSC-2015
2 Oct 2012, 13:15 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Nissan have just showcased a self-driving version of their Leaf, at the Combined Exhibition of Advanced Technologies (CEATEC), an annual technology trade show, from Japan. The NSC-2015 prototype sho...
Nissan Countering Poor US Leaf Sales With Discounts and Cheap Leases
1 Oct 2012, 12:55 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Nissan Leaf sales have fallen by a third in 2012, when compared to last year’s number, racking up just 4,228 units sold until August. Now, US dealers are being forced to stockpile cars, and at...