Nissan Leaf News
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Nissan Leaf electric cars will be used for a new car-sharing program in rural Japan.
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Next Nissan Leaf Could Become Family Of Electric Cars: Report
The first Toyota Prius came to market in the U.S. in 2000, but it wasn't until 2012 that the single hybrid model expanded into a family of four different cars. Now it appears that the same could happen--somewhere down the road--to the Nissan Leaf, although not until after a second-generation Leaf...
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2015 Nissan Leaf: Discounts, Deals On Leases, Financing Increase
The 2015 Nissan Leaf gets more discounts as sales remain flat.
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Nissan Leaf Battery Capacity Lawsuit: Court Approves Settlement
Nissan and Leaf owners appear to have reached a final settlement in a lawsuit filed almost three years ago.
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Consumer Reports: Used Nissan Leafs Can Be A Good Value
Used Nissan Leaf prices are very low right now, Consumer Reports says.
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2016 Nissan Leaf Range To Top 100 Miles, August Launch Possible: Report
Rumors of a longer-range battery for the 2016 Nissan Leaf have been percolating for a while now. Nissan has steadfastly declined to answer questions about the next model year of the world's most successful electric car, but at least one report now suggests that a revised Leaf is imminent. DON'T...
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While Chevrolet beats the drum for the Bolt EV 200-mile electric car it will likely launch before the end of next year, Nissan has been relatively quiet about its plans to upgrade the Leaf's current 84-mile range to compete. But at yesterday's annual meeting, a relatively conventional-looking Leaf with some writing on the side apparently previews an upcoming model with far greater range. DON'T MISS: 2017 Nissan Leaf: What We Know So Far About New Electric Car As noted by Transport Evolved and HybridCars.com, CEO Carlos Ghosn said Nissan is developing a Leaf battery pack with longer range that...
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Nissan And Renault Have Now Sold More Than 250,000 Electric Cars
The Renault-Nissan Alliance has now sold more than 250,000 electric cars.
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Nissan Leaf Electric Car: Ultimate Guide, What You Need To Know
Back in December 2010, an unassuming compact hatchback hit the Japanese and American markets. A new small Nissan isn't normally the cause for fanfares and celebration, but the Leaf is one of the most significant cars of recent years--as it's a competitive, usable electric car. Whether you love or...
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UPDATED: Should I Buy A Used Nissan Leaf (Or Another Electric Car)?
About 15 million people buy a new vehicle in the U.S. each year, on average--but almost 40 million buy used cars in that same year. Modern electric cars have been sold in the U.S. since December 2010. Not surprisingly, they're started to show up on used-car lots. Should you buy one? The answer, of...
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Used Electric Cars: About To Get Big, What You Need To Know
Think electric-car ownership is priced out of your league? It’s simply not. Even if leasing isn’t for you, or you don’t have the stellar credit required to get some of those deals, prices are plummeting on used electric vehicles—and that makes it a buyers’ market...
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2012, 2013 Nissan Leaf Electric Cars Get $5,000 Lease Buyout Credit
Nissan tries to encourage Leaf lessees to take the buyout option.
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Avis will deploy 401 Nissan e-NV200 vans, and 60 more Leaf hatchbacks.
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Electric Police Cars? Seattle Uses Nissan Leafs For Traffic Enforcement
Seattle will use 28 Nissan Leaf electric cars for traffic enforcement.
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Nissan Sway Concept Sets The Look For Future Small Cars—And Leaf?
The Nissan Sway concept, shown this past week at the Geneva Motor Show, consolidates some of Nissan’s design themes into a single expression that’s important for Europe. Although it’s worth wondering: Are we also seeing a first glimpse of the look of the next Nissan Leaf electric...
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Four Years And 70,000 Miles Later, 2011 Nissan Leaf Going Strong
See what it's like to drive a Nissan Leaf electric car for four years.
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Tesla P85D Highlights Why EPA Range Ratings Are Inconsistent & Confusing For Electric Cars
There’s been a lot of confusion recently about the official EPA-certified ranges of certain electric cars. That all-important number goes on the window sticker, and is typically used for advertising and marketing purposes. In November, Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk announced, with great fanfare...
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Nissan To Have Longer-Range Electric Cars 'Relatively Quickly,' Exec Says
Nissan feels it can match the range claims of upcoming rival electric cars.
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On Monday, General Motors will unveil a concept version of a $30,000 battery-electric vehicle with 200 miles of electric range that will arrive on the market before the planned Tesla Model 3, according to reports. Called the Chevrolet Bolt, the concept is a compact five-door hatchback that uses lithium-ion cells from LG Chem, GM's established battery partner. DON'T MISS: Detroit Auto Show Preview: New Green Production Cars Late last night, reports appeared in The Wall Street Journal and The Detroit News giving leaked details of the car, attributed only to "sources" within the auto industry...
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Nissan Leaf Sets New Annual Record For U.S. Electric Car Sales
The Nissan Leaf, which has long been the world's best-selling electric car, has added another laurel to its crown. With December sales of 3,102 units, total Leaf sales in the U.S. for 2014 totaled 30,200 last year--a new yearly record for any plug-in electric vehicle in the country. Since it first...
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Nissan Leaf Electric Car Disembowled, Displayed On Pegboard (Video)
See what's inside a Nissan Leaf electric car.
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Four Special Nissan Leaf Electric Cars To Celebrate 4 Years On Sale
See four special Nissan Leaf electric cars from the first four years on sale.
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Top Electric-Car Advertisers: Nissan And, Surprise, Kia--Chevy Not So Much
Nissan and Kia are big spenders on electric-car advertising, but not Chevy.
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'Thanks A Billion': Nissan Leaf Electric Car Logs 1 Billion Kilometers (Video)
Nissan Europe thanks Leaf drivers for racking up 1 billion kilometers.
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