Nissan News
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It's a carryover year for Nissan's original electric car, while the company preps for an Ariya in its future.
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Nissan Note goes all-hybrid in Japan with revised e-Power system still due for the US
Nissan is making the Note—previously sold in the U.S. as the Versa Note—all-hybrid for its home Japan market.
Stephen Edelstein -
2022 Nissan Ariya prototype: First impressions, and 5 things to look forward to
Nissan's long-awaited electric SUV follows up on some of the technology in the Nissan Leaf but refocuses the brand's EV efforts for a new decade.
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Report: Nissan and Detroit startup Hercules could pair up for electric truck
Nissan has plenty of electric-vehicle expertise, but could it benefit from the pace of a startup for making a niche electric truck?
Stephen Edelstein -
Nissan teases potential of Ariya electric crossover for Europe, as US election nears
Although the Ariya electric crossover is due to arrive in Europe after the U.S., Nissan appears to be waiting until the U.S. election to steer its marketing for the model.
Bengt Halvorson -
$199/month Nissan Leaf lease deal tops October roundup for EVs, hybrids, PHEVs
The Nissan Leaf, Hyundai Ioniq Electric, and Chevy Bolt EV lead the EV deals, while discounts apply to the Hyundai Sonata Hybrid, Toyota Prius Prime, and Camry Hybrid.
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Partly it's price, and although there are more Tesla Model S cars in the U.S. than Nissan Leafs, Model S owners hold onto them for much longer.
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Nissan has made more than 500,000 Leaf electric cars—in 10 years
Although it's taken Nissan a lot longer to hit this milestone than originally planned, the Leaf has made history by proving that EVs can be mass-produced.
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2022 Nissan Ariya: 10 geeky details in 300-mile, $40,000 electric crossover
Ths Nissan Ariya starts with Leaf learnings but makes a series of choices to show it's aiming for Model Y territory and beyond.
Bengt Halvorson -
2020 Nissan Leaf preview: More safety features, bigger touchscreen for EV compact car
The Leaf electric car comes in a range of models, some offering up to 226 miles of range and all now including an expanded set of active-safety features.
Aaron Cole -
London gets its first official electric black cab in 120 years
The Dynamo cab is based on the Nissan e-NV commercial electric passenger van—not available in the U.S. In the UK it will go 174 miles on a charge.
Byron Hurd -
Nissan figured out how to make a dual-motor Leaf
It's not entirely a Leaf, actually, but a demonstration of what its next-generation scalable electric platform might be able to do.
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Nissan's long-awaited electric crossover arrives in concept form—and still uses a CHAdeMO connector.
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Nissan IMk electric minicar concept is so very Japanese, suggests new small EV platform
The IMk is Nissan's latest in a series of future-mobility electric vehicle concepts; this one, however, looks aimed mainly at Japan and Europe.
Byron Hurd -
Nissan electric crossover delayed to late 2021 but previewed to dealers
Nissan has reportedly previewed its upcoming electric crossover model to dealers, who will now have to wait longer than expected for its market arrival.
Byron Hurd -
Fiat Chrysler withdraws merger offer to Renault after Nissan balks
A potential merger between Fiat Chrysler and Renault, which would have involved Japanese partners Nissan and Mitsubishi, is off the table. Fiat Chrysler withdrew the offer after Nissan, Renault's larger but junior partner withheld its support. A report in trade journal Automotive News (subscription...
Eric C. Evarts -
2019 Nissan Leaf Plus vs. 2019 Chevrolet Bolt EV: Which electric car is best?
We’re a long way from peak electric car, but we’ve finally left base camp. Big strides in battery capacity mean that picking between the 238-mile 2019 Chevy Bolt EV and the recently boosted 226-mile 2019 Nissan Leaf Plus comes down to a dozen miles of range. After a week behind the...
Andrew Ganz -
2019 Nissan Leaf Plus: Drive review of long-range electric car
If more power, a 226-mile range, and a $39,405 base price—before considering the full $7,500 federal EV tax credit you can still get—collectively seems like the sweet spot for the Leaf, you probably have GM to thank. Nissan has admitted that it never planned to push the Leaf above a...
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Which new electric car may be able to recharge 240 miles in less than five minutes? What is the bestselling electric car in the world, and what milestone did it pass this week? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending March 8, 2019. The press preview for the Geneva auto show was held in Switzerland on Tuesday and Wednesday, and with strict new emissions rules taking effect across Europe, it brought enough news in the plug-in car world to mostly fill out our week. The big news, perhaps predictably, came from European...
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Tesla Superchargers, Nissan IMQ SUV concept, Mitsubishi Engelberg: Today's Car News
Nissan gave a peek at a future SUV—only with gas-hybrid power, this time. Tesla turned on its first 1,000-mph version 3 Supercharger on Wednesday. The Mitsubishi Engelberg plug-in hybrid concept may preview a replacement for the Outlander plug-in hybrid. And a Japanese judge released former...
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Nissan IMQ small SUV skips electric for hybrid power
After revealing a planned all-electric SUV last year in Tokyo and an electric sedan in Detroit this year, Nissan's debut at the Geneva auto show was a surprise: Its latest IM concept car, the IMQ small SUV isn't an electric car or even a plug-in hybrid. Nissan has been promising a small electric...
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Japanese judge releases former Nissan chairman Ghosn on bail
In an unusual move in Japan, former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn was released on bail Wednesday after 108 days in jail, according to a report in Automotive News. Ghosn, who is known as the father of the Nissan Leaf for his work championing the car's production, was arrested in November on charges...
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226-mile 2019 Nissan Leaf Plus costs $37,445 to start
When it arrives in dealers this month, the longer-range 2019 Nissan Leaf S Plus will cost $37,445, including destination, the automaker said Friday. That's in line with what we expected from documents leaked earlier this year, and drives the net price of the compact hatchback close to $30,000, if...
Aaron Cole -
2019 Nissan Leaf Plus vs. 2011 Nissan Leaf: 5 takeaways over 8 years
When a completely new vehicle is introduced, it's generally around for five to seven years before an entirely redesigned generation of that vehicle is launched. By that measure, the 2019 Nissan Leaf Plus we reviewed earlier this week is ancient, with a basic structure in its ninth model...
John Voelcker