Nissan News Articles
Nissan Reported to Be Retooling Discontinued Altima Hybrid for 2013 Release
Last week, Nissan announced that it was dropping the Altima Hybrid model from its 2012 lineup. The the car licensed Toyota’s hybrid drivetrain and battery technology to help Nissan meet emissions requirements in the nine U.S. states, but was never available to customers outside of those states. Critics enjoyed the added performance punch that the [...]15 Nissan Leaf For Rio de Janeiro Taxi Duty
Starting this month, the city of Rio de Janeiro has its own electric taxi program with an initial pair of Nissan Leaf. The program is a partnership between the Rio de Janeiro City Government, Nissan do Brasil (NBA) and Petrobras Distribuidora. In the first phase, two Nissan Leaf taxis will be available in Rio. By [...]Will EV Rapid Chargers Kill the Gas Station?
Two competing visions for the design of public rapid chargers. Aker Wade’s unit (left) uses the look of a gas pump, while the AeroVironment (right) take a more futuristic approach. Think, the electric car producer, announced this week at the Washington Auto Show that it is partnering with AeroVironment to commercialize rapid chargers. This could [...]European-Specific Nissan Leaf To Be Unveiled In Geneva
How different will the European Nissan Leaf be from its U.S. counterpart? The revised electric car will be unveiled next week in Geneva for the European market. Just like U.S. market Nissan Leafs are now built in Tennessee, European-market Leafs will be built closer to their intended market, at Nissan’s Sunderland facility in the UK. [...]Versa Note New Nissan Entry In Subcompact Segment
Following its unveil in Detroit, Nissan celebrated last week the Canadian launch of the Versa Note at the Canadian International Auto Show held in Toronto. The second-generation of Versa hatchback will go on sale at Nissan’s U.S. dealerships in June 2013. Each new Versa Note will come equipped with an advanced 1.6-liter DOHC 4-cylinder engine [...]43,829 EVs Sold By Renault-Nissan In 2012
The Renault-Nissan Alliance sold a record 8,101,310 vehicles in 2012, representing one in 10 new cars sold worldwide. Most of all, the alliance sold 43,829 electric vehicles. According to Renault-Nissan, 2012 global sales of all zero-emission vehicles across the Alliance were 43,829 units. This is up 83.8 percent from 2011 as Nissan Leaf sales increased [...]Nissan To Show Sporty Electric Infiniti Next Month
Who says EVs have to be merely utilitarian? Not Nissan, which will soon show a sportier Infiniti-branded concept sibling to its battery electric Nissan Leaf at the New York Auto Show. As seen in the photo, Infiniti is already working on an Emerg-E plug-in hybrid sportster intended not to let down discriminating customers, and it [...]West Midlands Police Charging With Leaf
Criminals won’t be the only ones charged now that West Midlands Police (WMP) took delivery of 30 Nissan Leafs in the UK’s largest corporate Leaf deal to date. Ten local policing units (LPUs) will run three “diary car” Leafs each: the cars will be used to attend pre-arranged meetings with victims of crime and locals [...]Along With Whole Lineup, Infiniti’s Only Hybrid Model To Be Renamed
Infiniti is changing its naming nomenclature across the brand’s model range. This means the hybrid known as the M35h will eventually be known as the Q70h. The vehicle is also known as the Nissan Fuga Hybrid in other markets. Infiniti chose to have its model range prefixed either by Q – for sedans and convertibles, [...]Nissan Teases All-Electric Infiniti Luxury Sports Car
The Nissan Leaf’s sportier sibling called the “Infiniti Zero Emission Luxury Concept” is being teased by its maker to amp-up interest for its public revealing in a couple of weeks. Infiniti is also preparing a plug-in hybrid that’s even more highline, but AutoGuide reports Infiniti’s head marketer, Keith St. Clair said the latest car to [...]