Nissan News Articles
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 [...]Nissan Leaf Wins Fleet World Environment Award
The Nissan Leaf has won the Environment Award at the 2013 Fleet World Honours awards at a ceremony held at The Royal Automobile Club, Pall Mall. The Leaf fended off competition from rival electric and hybrid manufacturers to win one of the most significant UK fleet awards. The Fleet World Honours Car Awards are open [...]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 Leaf EV Explores SimCity
Nissan and Electronic Arts are integrating the Nissan Leaf into the most recent edition of the city-building strategy game, SimCity. Both companies said players are able to create EV-friendly cities by driving Nissan Leaf EV and installing up to five Nissan-branded charging stations throughout their cities free of charge. With branded charging stations throughout the [...]Hybrid and Electric Cars Will Emit Vroomtones
One day, drivers might download “vroomtones” for their cars, the way they download ringtones for cell phones today. After years of complaints from blind pedestrians that ultra-quiet hybrid cars pose a safety threat, the auto industry is responding by producing on-board devices that emit sound. Nissan is considering using a high- pitched science fiction sound [...]Nissan to build 'Chinese' plug-in car in China for 2015
Nissan’s CEO Carlos Ghosn announced today that the company will build an all-electric vehicle in China for the Chinese market with its joint venture partner Nissan-Dongfeng. The plug-in is due by 2015 and will share many components from Nissan’s LEAF, but will be an entirely new “Chinese” vehicle selling under the Venucia brand name. According [...]Nissan’s Sentra And Leaf Proved Popular With Canadians In April
Nissan Canada revealed its sales results for April and the compact Sentra as well as the electric Leaf are raising in popularity. Nissan Sentra sales jumped 127.8 percent and was the strongest seller in Nissan’s line-up with 1,433 units sold. Meanwhile, sales of the Nissan LEAF EV totaled 48 units, up 28.0 percent over last [...]Nissan Pathfinder Coming With Hybrid Powertrain
Nissan’s iconic SUV, the Pathfinder, will now be available in hybrid form. Nissan celebrated today the debut of the 2014 Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid at a press conference at the New York International Auto Show. This launch happened the same day its competitor from Toyota, the Highlander hybrid, was revealed in 3rd generation guise. The Pathfinder [...]Electric Cars in LA Limelight
All but a handful of cars on the floor of the LA Auto Show, which runs through Nov. 30, have combustion engines—including quite a few diesels—but electric cars are getting their moment in the spotlight at the greenest of US auto shows. Carlos Ghosn, CEO of both Nissan and French carmaker Renault, gave the keynote [...]Nissan Leaf's Grandfather
While strolling around in Nissan’s Tech Center, looking for secret cars, I lucked into this: Nissan’s first EV. Along with its Chief Engineer. Both retired. A big battery gave it a cruising range of 96.3 km and a top speed of 35.2 kph. The Tama was used as a taxi and in similar roles until [...]