Nissan News
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As we head out to the Tokyo Motor Show, the teaser photos and previews are starting to come in thick and fast. One from late last week was a shadowy image issued by Nissan of an autonomous electric concept car, which is scheduled to debut Tuesday night at 8 pm Eastern (or 9 am the next day in Tokyo). At least one report suggests the concept will be a preview of the next Nissan Leaf electric car, scheduled to launch as a 2017 model. DON'T MISS: Battery Breakthrough To Boost Nissan Electric Cars To One In 10 Sales Around 2020, Exec Says But we're not so sure. That report, from the British...
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Battery Breakthrough To Boost Nissan Electric Cars To One In 10 Sales Around 2020, Exec SaysBack in November 2009, Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn said 20 percent of his company's sales would be electric cars by 2020--and that electric cars would make up 10 percent of global sales. But Ghosn was widely pillored for his projections just a few years later, when Nissan Leaf sales proved slower than...
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U.K. Reviews Of 2016 Nissan Leaf: More Range, Higher Price, No More Panache Than BeforeThe 2016 Nissan Leaf gets mild praise from European reviewers.
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Infiniti Sees No Demand For Luxury Electric Cars Before 2020Infiniti will not pursue an electric car in the near future, and will instead focus on higher-volume models.
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2016 Nissan Leaf: How Does It Compare To 2012 Model On Price, Equipment, Range?How has the Nissan Leaf changed over the years?
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Nissan Gripz Concept Previews 'Pure Drive' Hybrid SystemThe Nissan Gripz concept is meant to combine elements of sports cars and crossovers.
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Suppose you could buy a new 2016 Nissan Leaf rated not at 107 miles but 155 miles. That would be a far more desirable car, wouldn't it? Well, you can--but only in Europe. The punchline is that the two cars are identical. What differs is the rating procedure used to calculate the range of an electric car. DON'T MISS: Nissan Gripz Concept: 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show Live Photos & Video In a press conference yesterday at the Frankfurt Motor Show for its GripZ concept--a highly stylized small crossover about the size of today's Nissan Juke--Nissan's European arm noted that the 2016 Leaf would...
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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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2016 Nissan Leaf Offers 107-Mile Range With 30-kWh Battery; Leaf S UnchangedThe 2016 Nissan Leaf electric car will offer a choice of two different battery sizes, with a new larger 30-kilowatt-hour pack giving an EPA-rated range of 107 miles on the mid-level SV model and the top SL trim level. The new 107-mile Leaf models will cost $35,050 for the Leaf SV (up from $32,950...
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Electric-Car Driver To Plant Trees In 48 States On Cross-Country TripA Nissan Leaf owner plans to drive across 48 states in support of National Drive Electric Week.
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2016 Nissan Leaf's Two Batteries: 84 Miles Base, 110 Miles For Top Trims, Dealer SaysWith many 2016 model details already released by other makers, the specs of the 2016 Nissan Leaf electric car remain conspicuously absent as the U.S. heads toward its Labor Day holiday. But a posting by a Nissan dealer in Indiana suggests that high-end models of the coming year's Leaf will feature...
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Japanese Hot Springs Maintain Serenity With Nissan Leaf Electric CarsNissan Leaf electric cars will be used for a new car-sharing program in rural Japan.
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Nissan suggest five electric-car driving routes in Europe.
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Next Nissan Leaf Could Become Family Of Electric Cars: ReportThe 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 IncreaseThe 2015 Nissan Leaf gets more discounts as sales remain flat.
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Nissan Leaf Battery Capacity Lawsuit: Court Approves SettlementNissan 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 ValueUsed Nissan Leaf prices are very low right now, Consumer Reports says.
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Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid 'No Longer Available,' Infiniti QX60 Twin Vanishes Too: UPDATEDFour months ago, we inquired about the fate of the Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid. That version of the popular seven-seat family SUV, with a 2.5-liter four and a mild-hybrid system replacing the usual 3.5-liter V-6, had launched as a 2014 model. We weren't impressed with the car, either in prototype form...
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Honda, Nissan, and Toyota will fund hydrogen fueling stations in Japan.
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2016 Nissan Leaf Range To Top 100 Miles, August Launch Possible: ReportRumors 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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NYC's Nissan 'Taxi Of Tomorrow' Plan Upheld By Highest State CourtNew York state's highest court upheld plans to standardize the New York City taxi fleet.
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Nissan Leaf With 250-Mile Range: Ghosn Shows R&D Car, Video At Annual MeetingWhile 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...
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Nissan And Renault Have Now Sold More Than 250,000 Electric CarsThe 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 KnowBack 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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