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BREAKING: Nissan Leaf To Get Faster Charger 'In a Year Or So'

You just never know what you'll hear at conferences. You might, for instance, hear Nissan America's director of product planning, Mark Perry, casually mention that the Nissan Leaf electric car now permits Level II 240-Volt charging at 3.3 kilowatts--"and we'll raise that in a year or so." In other...

March 4, 2011 by John Voelcker 7

Electric Car Startups To Square Off Against Big Auto Competition

March 4, 2011

Electric-Car Wars: Chevy Volt Still Outselling Nissan Leaf

March 3, 2011 10

Has Your Electric Car Stopped Working? Flatbed It, Don't Tow

February 23, 2011 5

John Duncan takes delivery of one of the first 2011 Nissan LEAF EVs, near Portland OR, 12/15/2010

Is One Million Electric Cars By 2015 Too Ambitious?

In a renewed push for clean energy, President Obama called for one million electric cars to be on American roads by 2015 last month. But is that goal realistic? The... February 17, 2011 by VentureBeat's GreenBeat 17

Oil Exec Says Electric-Car Batteries 'Not Ready for Primetime'

It's always good to hear the arguments against electric cars. Some are valid, some are idiotic, and some simply betray a lack of knowledge about how the auto industry really... February 11, 2011 by John Voelcker 34

First 2011 Nissan Leaf delivered to buyer, San Francisco, Dec 2010, photo by Eugene Lee

Which Is Selling Better: 2011 Chevy Volt Or 2011 Nissan Leaf?

The first business day of every month is when automakers release sales data for the previous month. Today, we got January's sales figures, which are an improvement over last... February 1, 2011 by John Voelcker 12

2011 Nissan Leaf Laurels: Euro Car of the Year, U.S. Cell Plant Underway

Initial deliveries of the 2011 Nissan Leaf battery electric car have been fitful, compared to hundreds of Chevy Volts sold each week. But Nissan's first modern mass-produced... January 26, 2011 by John Voelcker 1

Question: How Do Electric Cars (Volt, Leaf) Heat Passengers?

Another in our irregular series of answering questions from readers, this one from John Q of Eugene, Oregon: Question: I was wondering how an electric car provides heat and... January 20, 2011 by John Voelcker 9

Public Charging Station for electric cars, courtesy Mitsubishi Motors

Washington State Pioneers Electric-Car Scenic Tourism Route

The Pacific Northwest is a remarkably scenic corner of the continental United States. The striking coastal ranges of Washington and Oregon offer dramatic vistas, temperature... January 13, 2011 by John Voelcker 4

Cars Connected To The Cloud: The All-Electric 2012 Nissan Leaf

In a move that shows off the latest push among automakers to bring cars to the digital age, Airbiquity and Hitachi Automotive Systems showcased a connected services... January 6, 2011 by VentureBeat's GreenBeat 2

2011 Chevrolet Volt test drive, Michigan, October 2010

GM Leads Nissan In December Electric Car Sales As Supply Trickles In

Chevy’s electric hybrid vehicle, the Volt, beat out the cheaper Nissan Leaf in electric car sales in the last month of 2010 as each manufacturer struggled to keep up... January 3, 2011 by VentureBeat's GreenBeat 13

Most Popular Posts of 2010: Mazda2, Prius Crashes, Leaf, Volt, and Other EVs

We love looking back to see what's been popular over the course of a full year. And 2010 was definitely chock-full of green car news. Our 10 most popular posts this year are... December 30, 2010 by John Voelcker

Renault Fluence ZE production electric sedan

Is There a Business Case for Electric-Car Battery Lease or Swap?

As 2010 draws to a close, we now have shipments of the 2011 Nissan LEAF and the 2011 Chevy Volt to customers around the United States. With the advent of these vehicles, is... December 22, 2010 by Jason Hendler 31

Nissan: Most Drivers Will Top Leaf Electric Car's 73-Mile EPA Range

Last week at one of the first 2011 Nissan Leaf deliveries we spoke briefly with Mark Perry, Nissan's director of product planning and strategy, about the Leaf's driving... December 21, 2010 by Bengt Halvorson 5

What Do Nissan Dealers Pay To Prepare For Leaf Electric Cars?

The 2011 Nissan Leaf, at first glance, looks a whole lot simpler to service than conventional gasoline cars; there's no flammable liquid in the tank, no motor oil, no... December 17, 2010 by Bengt Halvorson 7

And We're Off! Electric Cars Are Here; Now They Need a Charge

It’s official: Electric cars for the mass consumer crowd have arrived. The first all-electric Nissan Leaf was sold last week to a man in California, and more are... December 17, 2010 by VentureBeat's GreenBeat 2

Why Leaf, Not Volt? Here's What One Of The First Leaf Owners Says

The 2011 Nissan Leaf electric car is now officially on sale. Over the past several days—beginning with the first delivery in San Francisco we covered this past... December 15, 2010 by Bengt Halvorson 7

First 2011 Nissan Leaf Delivery, To Northern Californian Buyer

The first page of a new chapter in green-car history was written yesterday, as Nissan formally handed over a 2011 Leaf electric car to Olivier Chalouhi of Redwood City... December 12, 2010 by John Voelcker 13