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Seating capacity 5 Max speed Over 90 mph Drive powertrain layout Front motor, front drive Battery Laminated lithium-ion battery Electric motor (power, torque) High-response synchronousAC motor 80 kw, 280 Nm Battery capcity/power 24 kWh/Over 90 kW Cruising range Over 100 miles, US LA4 mode Major...

The 2011 Nissan LEAF represents numerous breakthroughs for EVs.  An EV offering real space for five passengers at a price comparable to a midsize sedan is certainly one such breakthrough, but another seldom mentioned breakthrough is the vehicle's tremendous fast-charge capability. The LEAF;s 48...

Just when you thought the Nissan LEAF mania was beginning to subside, the Green Car Advisor team posted this video of a test drive of the LEAF's powertrain. The drive took place at the automaker's track in Oppama, Japan last week. Apparently, GCA's wily auto journalists convinced Fernando Menezes...

The Nissan LEAF is the Japanese automaker's mass market global electric car that will go on sale in selected markets in US, Japan, and Europe in 2010. Nissan plans for the car to be affordable and designed it to showcase the fact that it runs on electricity. What's true for the car's exterior in...

With the unveiling of the Nissan LEAF just days ago, many Americans are wondering just when can they get one.  The introduction into the U.S. market is expected to occur in late 2010.  But those interested in outright buying one may have to wait even longer. It's unclear at this time if Nissan...

Nissan designers had several goals in mind when they sat down and put pen to paper to design the new Nissan LEAF electric car.  Nissan had no intention of following others in designing a radical car that would only appeal to EV enthusiasts.  Instead they wanted to focus on designing a car that...

So we have now seen the 2011 Nissan LEAF all electric car. It is unique and interesting in appearance, setting itself aside from gas cars not only in function but form. As interesting as it looks and as well as it drives, and even more importantly as well as it avoids using gas, there is still one...

Nissan commits to major battery production for the Leaf

Sometimes we wonder what's in a name.  Why name a vehicle a Prius rather than an Insight, or why a Focus over a Rabbit.  Most name choices make little sense, but Nissan wanted a name for their new EV that had significance.  They wanted a single name that accurately portrayed the mission of the...

On August 1st in Japan Nissan unveiled its all new global production pure electric car to the world. The car known as the Nissan LEAF is slated for launch in late 2010 in Japan, the United States, and Europe.  The LEAF will use Nissan's proprietary 24 kwh laminate lithium ion battery pack and an...

Nissan has placed focus on their yet-to-be-released EV for over a year now. They claim this car will be priced similarly to ordinary cars and capably carry an entire family. They promise a mainstream vehicle with widespread appeal. But what about hybrids? All of the talk surrounding this EV may...

  The drumbeat of anticipation is getting louder ahead of the unveiling of the new Nissan EV this coming weekend. In the midst of all this electric excitement some articles were published claiming Nissan wont be unveiling one, but three EVs. This derived from a report in Japan's Best Car Magazine...

This Sunday, August 2, Nissan will unveil the first of several electric cars it plans to offer globally at a ceremony held at its Yokohama plant. Meanwhile, it is now teasing expectant EV fans with ghostly glimpses of the car on a new website: Nissan-ZeroEmission.com. The 2012 Nissan EV will be a...

Nissan is gearing up for the global unveiling of its new pure electric car on August 2nd. They just released some more details about the car and demonstrated its drivetrain in a C-class sedan mule based on the Tiida/Versa. The car will be a 5 seat hatchback powered by an 80 KW motor and 24 kwh...

It seems like there’s an iPhone application for everything, from the very useful (restaurant reviews and menus) to the ridiculous (iSteam, which fogs your screen when you blow into the microphone). The prototype app created by Nissan falls into the “useful” category, at least for Nissan EV...

This Might Have Other Competitors Quaking In Their Boots

Last month Nissan received $1.6 billion in subsidized loans from the U.S. Department of Energy to prepare their plant in Smyrna, Tennessee for the production of electric vehicles and lithium-ion batteries. At the Reuters Japan Investment Summit on Wednesday, senior vice president and head of...

Just two days ago, we noted that Nissan was granted $1.6 billion of Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing loans by the US Department of Energy. It plans to use the money to retool its Smyrna, Tennessee, assembly plant to build electric cars. Now we learn that the 2012 Nissan EV may be unveiled...

US Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced the first three loans to be granted under the government's Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing program. The lucky winners, totaling $8 billion worth of low-interest loans from the US Department of Energy: Ford, Nissan, and Tesla. FORD Amount...

Last week, we wrote that the smash success of the Mitsubishi i-MiEV is leading the company to plan five additional electric cars. We've now driven electric-car prototypes from a number of automakers: a 2011 Chevrolet Volt mule, the 2012 Nissan EV prototype, the 2012 Ford Focus EV prototype, and the...