They’re large, hardly pretty, and serve just one function, but Nissan Australia has managed to turn the humble gas pump into art in order to promote its all-electric 2012 Leaf. Unlike its U.S. ad from last year, which asked us to imagine a world where everything was powered by gasoline...
New global car programs cost a lot, usually starting at $1 billion for a new platform and all the engineering, testing, and validation of the vehicle(s) it involves. Now a... May 10, 2012 by John Voelcker 6
By far the most reasonable use for electric cars charged at home is for a regular commute. If the return journey is less than the range of the car, electric cars make... May 8, 2012 by Brian of London 13
With thousands of Leafs sold since the model's launch, it appears most owners are more than happy with their purchase. For many, the Leaf will be their first taste of... May 1, 2012 by Antony Ingram
Electric cars, just like every other device or machine that relies on rechargeable batteries, slowly discharge over time. Leave them in low state of charge for too long, and... April 26, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 7
Japanese automakers haven't embraced diesels in quite the same way as some other companies have done. Even in Europe, where diesels are popular, the range is limited. That's... April 18, 2012 by Antony Ingram 3
When Nissan first launched the 2011 Leaf, it also launched a new way for would-be owners of the all-electric hatchback to reserve one. Instead of relying on Nissan dealers to... April 16, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 3
Let’s face it: Europeans and Americans have very different tastes in cars. So much so, it is common for the same car to be subtly redesigned for each market. Now Colin... April 12, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 6
When the first U.S.-produced 2013 Nissan Leafs roll off Nissan’s production line in Smyrna, Tennessee later this year, they will include a better heater, revised... April 11, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 16
Remember Michael DeGusta, the guy who indadvertedly ‘bricked’ his oh-so-expensive Tesla Roadster after storing it in an almost-empty state for nearly two months?... April 10, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 9
Ever since Nissan launched its Leaf electric hatchback in late 2010, owners around the world have struggled with its on-board Carwings telematics system. Responsible for... April 9, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 2
Yesterday, we got a brief glimpse of Infiniti's four-door sedan concept car; today, we have all the details of the Infiniti LE Concept. The four-door, all-electric sedan... April 5, 2012 by John Voelcker 15
The all-new 2013 Nissan Altima definitely raises the bar on style and content compared to the outgoing model, but it makes significant progress in another area, as well: the... April 4, 2012 by Kurt Ernst 4
It's the kind of question that makes every CEO roll his eyes. In effect, it translated to: Your sales of one model last month were lousy, so is that car a failure in the... April 4, 2012 by John Voelcker 30
On March 28, 2011, I took delivery of a European-specification 2011 Nissan Leaf. Yesterday, a few days short of our 1-year anniversary with the car, its odometer passed the... March 26, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 27
Nissan’s all-electric Leaf hatchback has only been on sale in the U.S. for the past 15 months, but Nissan has already confirmed it will get some much-needed upgrades... March 20, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 16
