Nissan News
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Denmark is one of the more progressive countries in the world where renewable energy is concerned. They've already partnered with Better Place and Nissan to build a charging infrastructure in support of widespread adoption of electric vehicles. They currently meet 20% of their energy needs with wind. Now the Danes will tie those two concepts together with a "vehicle-to-grid" experiment. Denmark's wind turbines could provide 40% of their required power, if not for nature's unpredictability. If all of the turbines were operational at all times, strong winds could overload the electricity grid...
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Business Week on 2010 Toyota Prius: We Like It. We Really Like It!Reviewer lauds fuel economy, peppy driving, and spacious interior, even if it drives
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Better Place Video Showing EV Battery-Pack Quick Swap: We're Not Convinced
A two-minute video simulating the swap of an EV battery pack within 2 minutes is nice, but it's hardly the whole story
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Nissan and AeroVironment Charging the Nation's Capital
Nissan is leaving no stone unturned in its relentless pursuit of zero-emission partnerships. The electric energy experts at AeroVironment, and the District of Columbia (D.C.) are the latest entities to partner with Japan's third largest automaker in the name of emission-free mobility. This...
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Nissan Hopes EV Will Beat Chevy Volt to Market
Nissan believes that it will have a real opportunity for their upcoming EV to beat the much talked about Chevrolet Volt to the U.S. market. They plans to bring their upcoming unnamed and unseen EV to market here as soon as fall of 2010. If Nissan can stay on track, it will have the chance to bring...
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Rumormill: 370Z Plug-In Hybrid Planned For 2011
We've been following Nissan's plans to offer hybrid versions of Infiniti models for awhile now. If this excites you, the latest rumors out of Japan will make you downright giddy. According to 370Z.com Nissan plans to offer the same hybrid system in the 370Z by 2011. The Z will incorporate a...
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According to officials at Nissan, their upcoming EV will be a "real" car. Nissan's EV is still unnamed at this point. But Nissan promises that it will be a "real" car. What makes it a real car? According to Nissan, it will be about the size of the Nissan Sentra, will seat five people in comfort, and carry a price tag close to a traditional mid size sedan. Nissan is not very specific about the vehicle yet, but keep offering some small clues towards what we should expect from their upcoming EV. The EV is slated for late 2010. According to Nissan's vice president of product planning...
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Surprise! Another Zero Emissions Partnership for Nissan
There are three constants in life: death, taxes, and Nissan's periodic announcement of another zero-emission partnership. This time, the Renault-Nissan Alliance is working with Progress Energy and the non-profit group, Advance Energy, both based in Raleigh, North Carolina. The three entities will...
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Hybrid Patrol Cars Spread Into More Urban Police Squads
New York is hardly alone in adding hybrid patrol cars to its police department fleet
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Review: Nissan EV-02 Prototype Electric Vehicle
Nissan invited several journalists and other automotive types to conduct a brief test drive of their upcoming electric vehicle. The prototype, still in early prototype form known as a mule, carries the internals of their electric model planned to come to market in 2010, but the body of the...
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2010 Nissan 370Z Roadster and 2009 Nissan NISMO Z Rolled Into Public View Last Week
Nissan Invites You to Drop the Top at the 2009 New York Auto Show
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2009 Nissan Cube: We Get the Scoop on the First Drive
Is the Nissan Cube Taking the Reins from the Scion xB?
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Nissan has partnered with San Diego Gas and Electric to introduce its all new electric vehicle that will be sold in the states next year. Nissan is ahead of schedule in the release of its electric vehicle to the U.S. market. Originally, Nissan expected a release date of 2012, but now promises an EV by 2010. Nissan introduced its EV yesterday in San Diego and presented it at the Broadway Pier in downton San Diego. Nissan chose San Diego as the introduction site due to the interest in hybrids and EVs in the area. Initially, the Nissan EV will be sold to large fleet companies. The...
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Next Generation Infiniti M Will Be Offered As A Hybrid
It took a long time for Nissan to jump on the hybrid bandwagon. So long, in fact, that their only model currently offered as a hybrid, the Altima, still uses Toyota's technology. That will change in 2010 as Nissan rolls out the Infiniti M Hybrid for their luxury brand. The rear-wheel drive M will...
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The Green Movement Gets Into a Box: 2009 Nissan Cube EV Prototype
Can a Tall And Boxy Vehicle Be the Next to Join the Sustainable Revolution?
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Nissan EV Cube to Appear at Kanagawa Electric Vehicle Festa
Nissan's redheaded stepchild of the Scion xB, called the Cube, will be at the test ride section of the Kanagawa Electric Vehicle Festa this weekend, in EV prototype form. This will give the general public an opportunity to experience the car first hand for the first time. The prototype is front...
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2009 Nissan Cube: Thinking Inside the Box
Nissan Gets Set to Compete With Scion xB and Honda Element
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Nissan, PAG and ECOtality, Inc. Form Zero-Emission Vehicle Partnership
Today the Renault-Nissan Alliance upheld their new tradition of publicizing a zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) partnership every week or two. This time Nissan will collaborate with the Pima Association of Governments (PAG), which represents the Tucson, Arizona region. ECOtality, a Scottsdale, Arizona...
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An executive from Nissan named Mark Perry told the Chattanooga Free Times Press that his company plans to launch an electric car with a 100 mile driving range in 2010. He also said that Smyrna,Tennesse where the company's US manufacturing base is located will be a target launch area. He said the car will be a subcompact design bewteen the size of the Sentra and Versa and be able to seat 5. Confidently he noted "We’re ready to go mass production and mass sales.” Source
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Cops Conserve: NYPD Buys Altima Hybrids
NYPD is about to roll out some Nissan Altima Hybrids for serious on-duty action. As part of a $1.1 million pilot program, the police will put 40 Altima Hybrids on the road within the next two weeks. Eighteen of the hybrids will be marked patrol cars, twenty will be unmarked and the remaining two...
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Sonoma County Gears Up for Nissan EVs
In November of last year, the Renault-Nissan Alliance announced a partnership with Sonoma County to promote the adoption of electric vehicles and encourage the development of charging infrastructure. According to a report in the North Bay Business Journal today, Sonoma County means business. The...
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Price Alert: The Least Expensive Car Is...
Nissan's Versa checks in with the ultimate small-car pricetag.
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Nissan Partners with Energie Ouest Suisse
Nissan has signed another memo of understanding committing to zero emissions mobility. Today's partner is the Swiss electric utility company Energie Ouest Suisse. The two parties will collaborate to develop a battery charging network throughout Switzerland. The Renault-Nissan Alliance will also...
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Hybrid Sales Plummet
Hybrid vehicle sales fell 50% last month compared to November of 2007 even though fewer hybrid models were available last year. Analysts blame the hybrid price premium, low gas prices and tighter credit markets. This November, 16,536 hybrids were sold. In October 21,979 rolled off dealership...
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