Nissan Leaf US Availability Expanded to 7 More States
7 Dec 2011, 12:26 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Leaf electric train is picking up steam in the US, and we have good news for our US readers. As of December 7th, availability of the zero-emissions electric vehicle will be expanded to seven mor...
Nissan Leaf Becomes Car of the Year Japan 2011-2012
5 Dec 2011, 10:40 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / We’re back from the Tokyo Motor Show and would like to ad one thing to the Nissan-related pieces of news: the Leaf has received the Car of the Year Japan 2011-2012 award, making this the first...
Chevy Volt Outsold Nissan Leaf in November
2 Dec 2011, 14:52 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The battle of the EV continues a second victory for the Chevrolet Volt that has been in the media’s crossfire for its battery. During the moth of November, The Volt’s delivery figures cl...
No LEAF Left Untuned: Nismo-Tuned Version Revealed in Tokyo
2 Dec 2011, 13:29 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / This isn’t the blacked out race car made from carbon fiber and spaceframe tubing, but the Japanese automaker’s attempt to turn the LEAF into a sportier EV with the help of the Nismo in-h...
Tokyo 2011: Nissan ESFLOW Concept · Live Photos
30 Nov 2011, 12:21 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Nissan ESFLOW Concept, which we first met earlier this year at the Geneva Auto Show is making is Japan debut at the Tokyo Motor Show. We’ll remind you that this is not an all-show devel...
Nissan Expects to Sell 1.5 Million EVs in 2016
29 Nov 2011, 14:30 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The current sales figures for all these toaster-like contraption that we call EVs are nothing to shout about, though the Nissan Leaf has managed to play some good notes to its potential customers an...
Nissan Leaf Gets Two Awards at 2011 RAC Future Car Challenge
16 Nov 2011, 15:03 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Everybody knows that EVs are green. but how energy efficient are these cars? Nissan decided to answer this question during the UK’s recent RAC Future Car Challenge (FCC), where the Leaf, which...
Chevy Volt Targeted at Tech-Savvy, not Tree-Hugging Customers
7 Nov 2011, 17:13 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / For a while, it looked like the Chevrolet Volt would allays struggle against the all-electric Nissan Leaf, but things started picking up when the Volt finally managed to top its rival in the sales c...
Nissan Leaf NYC Taxi Coming in Spring 2012
31 Oct 2011, 18:00 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Nissan NV200 might be New York’s exclusive Taxi of Tomorrow, but the Japanese manufacturer’s involvement with the Big Apple doesn’t end there, as a pilot program involving six ...
Nissan Extends Leaf Availability in Britain
5 Oct 2011, 16:07 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Nissan has added six more dealers to the nation-wide network for the UK. They can not only sell but also service the 100% electric vehicle that was named the European car of the year. This take the ...
Nissan Leaf Hidden in Apple iPhone 4S Promo Video
5 Oct 2011, 15:03 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / If you take a close look at the iPhone 4S video, you’ll notice the gadget being nicely accommodated in a Nissan Leaf, with the footage trying to hide the car as much as possible. The mainstrea...
Nissan Leaf Beats Chevrolet Volt in September Sales
3 Oct 2011, 17:27 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / We don’t know if the fact that it doesn’t use gas that’s to blame for this, or things that have to do with supply, but the Nissan Leaf has managed once again to beat General Motors...
First Nissan Leaf Delivered in Canada
26 Sep 2011, 18:51 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The first Nissan Leaf electric vehicle has been delivered to the Canadian customer who was also the first to place to place an order in his country for the revolutionary Japanese hatch that runs on ...
Nissan to Halve Quick Charger Prices, Expects Thousands Across Europe
20 Sep 2011, 13:33 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Nissan is an automaker that has received a lot of criticism for the Leaf electric vehicle, yet there’s no getting away from the fact that it’s actually a well thought out car with not en...
Nissan LEAF to Reach Chicago This Fall
26 Aug 2011, 06:32 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The North American division of Nissan today confirmed the all-electric LEAF will be launched in Illinois this fall, in response to strong consumer demand and plans of an extensive electric car charg...
Nissan Leaf Fleet to Help Establish New London Electric Network
24 Aug 2011, 14:21 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / International electricity and gas giant National Grid has taken delivery of four Nissan Leafs on a four year/40,000 mile lease contract. They will be for the National Grid staff who are delivering a...
Nissan Leaf SL Buyers Get $2,500 EV Rebate in Tennessee
11 Aug 2011, 13:43 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Back in late 2010, the state of Tennessee announced that $2.5 million had been budgeted for the rebates that are realized at the point of sale and credited against the purchase price. Today, ECOtali...
Nissan LEAF Gets Blackberry and Android Apps
4 Aug 2011, 06:11 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Nissan’s North American division has just announced the launch of the LEAF app for the Android and Blackberry platforms, offering smartphones users the ability to check various statistics of t...
Nissan LEAF Earns 5-Star NHTSA Rating
26 Jul 2011, 05:42 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / After scoring top ratings in IIHS and Euro NCAP tests, the Nissan LEAF is again at the center of attention in respects to the safety it provides. The Japanese electric car has just been awarded a fi...
Nissan Leaf Electric Motors to Be Manufactured at Decherd Plant in Tennessee
21 Jul 2011, 09:06 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The North American division of Nissan today announced it has picked out the manufacturing site for the Leaf’s electric motor. Starting in early 2013, the Decherd, Tennessee, powertrain assembl...