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New York 2011: Nissan Leaf RC Not Actually Remote-Controlled
The RC in Nissan Leaf NISMO RC stands for “Race Competition.” It is not a RadioShack product. And the electric Leaf has been fettled by Nissan’s motorsport division NISMO to do battle on the track. Doing battle against…we don’t know yet. The Leaf RC is an engineer’s lab experiment, a “rolling laboratory” for the mainstream…
Nissan Leaf Service Bulletin: 5,300 EVs to Get Fix for Software Glitch
Nissan has announced a ‘service campaign’ for all 5,300 of its Leaf electric cars to fix a software glitch that has been reported to prevent the car from starting. In total roughly 500 vehicles in the U.S. are affected by the service bulletin – which isn’t technically a recall because it’s not safety related. Nissan…
Nissan Leaf Has Problems Starting, Air Conditioner Unit Blamed
The Nissan Leaf has been afflicted with problems starting, an issue which has apparently been identified as originating with the car’s air conditioning system. Nissan remains unsure whether this is a software glitch or a larger issue related to the physical part. The company won’t issue a recall, since the safety of the vehicle is…
Think City Electric Car To Sell For $36,495
The Think City electric car is to go on sale for $36,495 by the end of the summer this year. This is about $2,500 more than it estimated last year for the two-seater, and $3,715 more than the larger Nissan LEAF. The price does not include a $7,500 federal tax credit, or potential state and…
Nissan Facebook Contest Offers Chance to be a Reporter at the New York Auto Show
Ever wish you could parlay your love of cars into an actual gig? If that’s the case, then has Nissan have the job for you. In an all-new Facebook contest, you could win the chance to be a reporter at the New York International Auto Show (NYIS). To enter the contest, create a 30 second…
First Substantial Shipment Of Nissan LEAFs Arrives In US
Having left Japan just one day before the tsunami-inducing earthquake wreaked havoc, a large shipment of Nissan LEAF Battery Electric Vehicles (BEV) has just arrived in Long Beach, Calif. Nissan’s Luna Spirit vehicle-carrying transport ship was safely on the open ocean when a 500 MPH wave passed under it, at about 3-inches high. About a…
2012 Nissan GT-R Inventory Safe For U.S. Consumption
Despite being an ultra-niche vehicle, interest in the Nissan GT-R always remains strong, and car enthusiasts have been fretting about whether Japan’s natural disasters have impacted production of the revised GT-R. According to an interview with David Reuter, Nissan Americas vice president of communications, supplies of the GT-R are safe, with roughly 70 percent of…
Geneva 2011: Nissan ESFLOW Concept Live Pictures Revealed
Nissan‘s striking ESFLOW concept, which has been teased in renderings online, finally appeared in the flesh ahead of the official opening of the Geneva Auto Show on Monday. With a range of 150 miles and an estimated 0-60 time of 5 seconds, the ESFLOW is the kind of electric car we can support. Considering that…
Nissan Struggling to Meet Demand for the Leaf
Nissan‘s Leaf electric car has been in such high demand that the company is struggling to build them fast enough. It’s stopped taking new orders just to fulfill its current demand. Out of 27,000 total orders so far from the United States, Japan, and Europe, it has only completed 10,000. The remaining 17,000 will be…
Honda Civic Defeats Nissan Leaf, Chevrolet Volt For “Greenest Vehicle” Title
The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy, a non-profit group sponsored by foundations, electric utilities and government agencies, released its list of the Greenest Vehicles, and the Honda Civic GX, a perennial favorite, continued to come out on top for the 8th consecutive year. In second place was the all-electric Nissan Leaf, while the much…
Top Ten World Car of the Year Finalists Announced
The World Car Awards were first instigated in 2003 to reflect a more global automotive landscape and complement existing national and regional Car of the Year award programs.
Nissan ESFLOW Concept To Bow At Geneva Auto Show
Nissan will show their ESFLOW electric car concept at the Geneva Auto Show, a vehicle that has more in common with the Tesla Roadster than Nissan’s compact Leaf EV. While the Leaf is based on a traditional car chassis, the ESFLOW is a clean-sheet design, that uses two motors in the rear wheels to allow…
IRS Tax Credits For Electric Vehicles Backfired, Fraudulent Claims Abound
An estimated 14,000 taxpayers claimed $37 million in tax credits meant for buyers of plug-in or electric vehicles, while attempting to pass of vehicles like the Cadillac Escalade, Chevrolet Camaro and “golf cart” as worthy of the credit. Among the most ignominous offenders were 88 prisoners and IRS employees who attempted to claim the credits….
Nissan Leaf Carwings System Lets Owners Compete Online for Fuel Economy High Scores
If you’re the competitive type and you own a Nissan Leaf, there’s a new way to come out a winner. Nissan Leaf drivers can now be wirelessly connected to a ranking system that scores your driving efficiency. Nissan’s Carwings system started out in Japan but is now available here in North American. It connects all…
Tesla Says Model S Will Be More Profitable Thanks To Cheap Batteries
Tesla‘s Model S Sedan will be profitable for the company, even at lower volumes thanks to its cheaper batteries. While Tesla says it only needs 20,000 vehicles a year to make money, whereas competitors like Nissan need to move 500,000 units annually to amortize the R&D costs of their EV systems. Tesla’s battery systems are…
Chevy Volt, Nissan Leaf EVs Sell in Small Numbers in December
Sales of both the Chevrolet Volt and Nissan Leaf electric cars were insignificant in the month of December. Due to the slow ramp-up of production volumes, it’s still unclear how much long-term demand for EVs there is. In December GM sold less than 350 Chevy Volts, while Nissan moved just 10 Leaf models in the…
North American Car And Truck Of The Year Finalsts Announced
Finalists for the North American Car and Truck of the Year have been announced, with Chrysler dominating the truck field, and electric vehicles comprising 2/3rds of the car category. The Dodge Durango and Jeep Grand Cherokee, both built on the same platform, were nominated in the truck category, as well as the re-designed Ford Explorer….
Nissan Launches Zero-Emission Educational Site For Kids
Kids can now learn about the benefits of electric cars on a website that’s built just for them. “An Electric Vehicle in our Home” is Nissan‘s web program for kids, and is full of fun and educational information about zero-emission, electric vehicles. Designed to educate elementary school children about the reality of global warming and…
Nissan Shows Off Leaf Assembly Process (Video Inside)
While General Motors’ Chevrolet Volt build video has been making the internet rounds recently, Nissan decided to counter the PR onslaught with a similar video, showing the Leaf’s own assembly. Of course, Nissan has one-upped the Volt by producing a longer, more in-depth video, and even us jaded journos have to admit it’s pretty damn…
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Nissan Leaf Wins Car of the Year Award in Europe
The Nissan Leaf has just received the Car of the Year award in Europe and is the first electric car to have ever been given the prestigious title. This award will certainly help build anticipation for the World Car of the Year awards, held each year at the New York Auto Show. Up until now…
Renault To Launch EV With 150 Mile Range By 2015
Renault is already one of the auto industry’s leaders in electric vehicles, investing enormous sums in the Better Place battery swap technology and introducing one of the first mass-market electric cars with their Nissan division, in the form of the Leaf hatchback. Although Renault is set to introduce the all-electric Z0e in 2012, the small…
Nissan Leaf Gets Official 99 MPG EPA Rating
The EPA has just released its fuel economy figures for the first mass-production electric car and the Nissan Leaf gets a very impressive 99-mpg. Better yet, that’s 99-mpg on average, with a 106-mpg city rating and 92-mpg listing for highway cruising. That number is well ahead of the former industry leader, the Toyota Prius, with…
Report: Nissan Leaf Hits 60 MPH in 7 Seconds
While a car’s 0-60 time is far from a perfect metric for evaluating performance, it does act as a heuristic, giving us a quick and easy method to judge how a car does in a straight line. Electric cars, by this same logic, are often thought of as slow cars for timid drivers more concerned…
Nissan Leaf Begins Production Today, 250,000 To Be Built By 2012
Nissan‘s Oppama plant, located south of Tokyo, began producing the Leaf electric vehicle, with exports commencing in November. Nissan is also building plants in the United States and Europe to help with production, but initial vehicles will be built in Japan. Nissan’s Smyrna, Tenn. plant will have the capacity for 150,000 units, while the Sunderland, England…
