Nissan News

When Nissan rolls out its electric Leaf in late 2010, it will only be available in select cities throughout the U.S.  The initial launch is limited to those cities that have formed agreements with Nissan and can provide the infrastructure required for the electric vehicle.  By 2012, Nissan hopes...

With the release of the Nissan’s five-passenger battery-electric vehicle, the LEAF, a little more than a year away, municipalities in the initial launch states of Arizona, California, Oregon, Washington, and Tennessee are scrambling to set up in-home and public-access charging stations. This...

Between car loans, trade-ins, and special promotional incentives, most people rarely write a large check for their new car purchase. But what you can get for $10,000? What's the absolutely simplest, least expensive car on the U.S. market today? Actually, there are two: the 2009 Hyundai Accent and...

While Nissan goes full-bore into electric cars, including projected sales of 20,000 of its 2012 Nissan Leaf, the company's Infiniti luxury marque has neither electric cars nor hybrids in its 2010 lineup. But that will change next year, when it launches the redesigned 2011 Infiniti M luxury sedan...

Recent You Tube videos presented by Nissan highlight the technology of the all new Nissan Leaf EV.   In the first installment of videos, viewers are presented with battery technology information including a reference to the world's first li-ion powered EV the Nissan Altra.  According to Nissan...

Nissan is embracing social media in getting out the message about its LEAF EV, set to launch in selected US markets in late 2010. Nissan predicts there will be 20,000 early adopters in those markets lined up and ready to buy the 100 mile range EV. The company has partnered with EV charging...

The all new 2010 Nissan Altima Hybrid will go on sale Monday with a base MSRP of $26,780.  The vehicle will only be available in the same nine states that the outgoing model was offered in.  The states include California, Connecticut, Maine, New York, New Jersey, Oregon, Rhode Island, and...

Since Nissan unveiled the Leaf EV back in August, response has been extremely positive.  22,000 people have contacted the company in regards to the vehicle.  Nissan is responding by officially taking reservations for the car next spring, prior to its launch next fall. Here's the official...

The 2012 Nissan Leaf hatchback, the first all-electric car from a major manufacturer to be offered in the U.S. since GM's late lamented EV1 two-seater a decade ago, won't go on sale nationally for more than two years. Nonetheless, Nissan is hoping to accumulate 20,000 U.S. advance orders for the...

What is it?: Sporty Nissan midsize coupe and sedan, with hybrid available in sedan only The basics: Always slightly sportier and more stylish than the competition, the low-volume hybrid lets you have it all. Price: $19,900-$29,600 On sale:  October 5th Nissan has made some changes to its...

The Nissan Z Cars May Not Be For Everyone, But How Do They Strike You?

Watch your back Tesla. There's a new electric supercar in the works and it's being developed right in your backyard. International car designer, Cornelis Steenstra just released the first images of his zero-emissions, 200-mph-plus, sports car which he hopes to put on the streets by early 2013...

Setting the residual value for any new vehicle is not an easy task.  The residual value factors in many thing including depreciation, desirability, reliability, brand name and the list goes on and on.  However, a residual value is important for determining lease rates and for banks to decide...

Prior to the unveiling of the Nissan LEAF, we brought you countless stories about promises and memorandums of understanding that Nissan had signed with numerous utility companies and municipalities spanning the globe.  These agreements were met to ensure that there would be adequate charging...

At an auto conference this week in Traverse City, MI, Nissan's Vice President of Product Planning for North America Larry Domnique spoke about the expected price of the upcoming, fully electric Nissan LEAF.  Dominique's words came in response to an earlier announcement from GM that the Volt...

When Hyundai releases their Sonata Hybrid in late 2010 they'll be entering a crowded field. The critically acclaimed Ford Fusion Hybrid, the Toyota Camry Hybrid, and the Nissan Altima Hybrid, already compete in this "green" midsize sedan segment. Hyundai hopes that the Sonata will distinguish...

There's rarely a slow news day for Tesla Motors. Today, Tesla spokesperson, Rachel Konrad confirmed that a member of the executive team has resigned. According to Konrad, Michael van der Sande, who has served under the title of Senior Vice President of Global Sales, Marketing, and Service since...

Recently we reported on Nissan and eTec's combined efforts to roll-out the largest EV project and charging station effort in U.S. history. Read more about it here.  Now, Portland General Electric has joined in the effort to put the charging infrastructure for EVs in place throughout Oregon as...

The electric car karma has been very intense this August. First Nissan unveiled its LEAF EV, then the US government injected $2.4 billion into the EV industry, and most recently GM confirmed a plugin hybrid baby Buick Enclave is on its way. In a new interview, Nissan direct of product development...

As part of the $2.5 billion recovery act funding awarded to the electric car industry, the Electric Transportation Engineering Corporation (eTec), ECOtality, Inc.(OTCBB: ETLY), was given a very important and symbolic portion. They will team up with Nissan to deploy the largest electric vehilce and...