Nissan NV200 News
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Nissan will roll out a new electric van concept at the 2017 Tokyo Motor Show, one that it believes will help solve urban delivery congestion. The e-NV200 Fridge Concept adds a refrigerated compartment to the existing e-NV200 electric small delivery van to keep various perishable goods fresh while in transit. The brand says the e-NV200's size will make urban deliveries easier, since larger refrigerated delivery trucks are sometimes banned from stopping and parking in inner cities. DON'T MISS: Nissan e-NV200 electric van gets longer-range battery; still no U.S. plans Although it's a concept...
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Fuel-cell range extender for Nissan e-NV200 electric taxis announced by Symbio
Advocates of battery-electric and hydrogen fuel-cell cars are often at odds over which powertrain technology is the more practical solution to reducing emissions. But French firm Symbio continues to experiment with ways to combine the two. It fits hydrogen fuel cells as range extenders for...
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NYC Mandates Non-Hybrid Nissan 'Taxi Of Tomorrow': Good Thing Or Bad?
After a series of court challenges, New York City finally has a new standard yellow taxi cab. It's not a hybrid, and it's not electric. It's also not particularly fast. But it is by far the best and nicest cab most riders will have seen in decades. DON'T MISS: Nissan NYC 'Taxi Of Tomorrow': Not...
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NYC's Nissan 'Taxi Of Tomorrow' Plan Upheld By Highest State Court
New York state's highest court upheld plans to standardize the New York City taxi fleet.
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Nissan e-NV200 Electric-Van Battery Adds Thermal Conditioning
The Nissan Leaf is by far the world's best-selling electric car, but one of the ways Nissan has kept its cost down is by eliminating an active-cooling system for its lithium-ion battery pack. Now, however, its second mass-produced electric vehicle--the Nissan e-NV200 small commercial van--turns out...
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Nissan e-NV200 Electric Minivan Production Starts In Spain (VIDEO)
Nissan officially started production of its second electric vehicle, the Nissan e-NV200 small van, at its assembly plant in Barcelona, Spain. The battery-electric van blends the powertrain of a Nissan Leaf battery-electric hatchback, including its in-floor battery pack and electric motor driving...
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If you're driving into rural areas to spend time with nature, there's nothing more noticeable than a bright yellow New York City taxi cab to do it in. A couple of months ago, we had a chance to test out Nissan's new "Taxi of Tomorrow" for New York City, based on its NV200 small commercial van--but with a whole lot of updates. Another outlet had already done the perfect article on using a NYC taxi to transport your friends, so we went in the other direction: up to the mountains. While the NV200 Taxi is really meant mostly for city use, we covered our usual test route--267 miles this...
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Nissan, Metrocab Work On 2018 London Zero-Emission-Taxi Target
Starting in 2018, all new taxis in London will need to be capable of running as zero-emission vehicles--a policy recently announced by Mayor Boris Johnson. That's quite a promise, and a significant engineering push will be needed to make it happen. But already, several manufacturers are working on...
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Nissan e-NV200 Electric London Taxi Revealed, Arrives 2015
You might be unfamiliar with the name LTI TXII, but if you've ever visited London you've probably traveled in one at some point. It's best known as London's black cab or 'Hackney Carriage', and it's known the world over for its iconic shape. Nissan has incorporated the black cab's famous face onto...
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Nissan e-NV200 Electric Van On Sale In Japan Next Year
The Nissan e-NV200 electric van will go on sale in Japan in mid-2014.
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NYC's Nissan NV200 Taxi Of Tomorrow Rolls Off Lines In Mexico
New York, your Taxi of Tomorrow is on its way--as the first examples have just rolled off the line at its factory in Mexico. Taxi of Tomorrow is another name for Nissan's NV200 van, chosen by the New York Taxi and Limousine Commission as the city's official taxi--replacing cars like the venerable...
Antony Ingram