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APRIL 23, 2023
Farid Shahidinejad responded to my Facebook request for stories about the Nissan Leaf. His initial purchase was a 2015 Nissan Leaf for […]
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Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 25, 2015
will have a special group-buy Black Friday opportunity to purchase a 2015 Nissan LEAF for just more than $10,000, saving up to $21,000 off the sticker price. The program, offered in partnership with Tynan’s Nissan and Drive Electric Northern Colorado (DENC), starts Friday, 27 November and runs through 31 December 2015.
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 3, 2014
The Renault-Nissan Alliance has signed an agreement with Orange, one of the world’s largest telecommunications operators, to supply it with a fleet of 200 electric vehicles for its needs in France. Renault-Nissan will provide the EVs to Orange by 2015. van, the newly launched Nissan e-NV200 van and the Nissan LEAF.
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 1, 2012
At CEATEC Japan 2012 this week, Nissan Motor Co. will showcase autonomous driving in a parking application with the NSC-2015 prototype—a modified Leaf EV. After the driver exits the NSC-2015, it starts to park itself automatically, following the instructions given by smartphone.
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 16, 2015
The partnership between the Renault-Nissan Alliance and Daimler AG accelerated and strengthened as it entered its sixth year in 2015, the companies’ leaders said today in a media update given during the Frankfurt International Motor Show. Nissan and Daimler will co-develop the vehicles.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 19, 2014
The collective electric distance driven by the Nissan LEAF EV worldwide now stands at more than 850 million kilometers (528 million miles), which translates to more than 150,000 tons of CO 2 emissions reduced. Nissan estimates that the billion-kilometer (621 million miles) mark will be passed by January 2015.
Green Car Reports
FEBRUARY 22, 2017
After one year of driving of a 2015 Nissan Leaf electric car, I was surprised to find that daily driving with a gasoline car requires more sacrifice than with my electric. Sometimes being a revolutionary requires a lot of personal sacrifice, and sometimes it doesn’t.
Green Car Reports
JULY 24, 2014
Today on Green Car Reports: The 2015 Nissan Leaf gets a handful of updates, a test ride of the Harley-Davdison Livewire electric motorcycle, and the 2015 Toyota Yaris debuts with a new face. The 2015 Nissan Leaf electric car sports a handful of updates. All this and more on Green Car Reports. We take.'
Green Car Congress
JUNE 25, 2012
(DFL), Nissan’s joint venture with Dongfeng Motor Group in China, will build a new manufacturing facility in Dalian, Liaoning Province, China with an investment of up to RMB 5 billion (USD $785 million). —Hiroto Saikawa, Executive Vice President of Nissan Motor Co., The D50, based on Nissan’s B platform, is powered by a 1.6-liter
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 12, 2014
The 2015 Ram ProMaster City compact van ( earlier post ) has been EPA-rated at 21 mpg city, 29 mpg highway and 24 mpg combined (11.2, l/100 km, respectively)—matching the EPA fuel economy ratings for the 2015 Ford Transit Connect (2WD) powered by a 2.5L, four-cylinder engine. 2015 Ram ProMaster City. 2015 Nissan NV200.
Green Car Reports
FEBRUARY 21, 2014
Unfortunately, it''s a deal only available to Canadian buyers--because the 2015 Nissan Micra is being offered just in that country, not in the United States. MORE: Driving Nissan''s Micra Minicar, Which We Can''t.' A fuel-efficient five-door hatchback a little smaller than a subcompact--for less than $10,000?
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 3, 2016
At the Paris Motor Show, Carlos Ghosn and Dieter Zetsche said that the strategic partnership between the Renault-Nissan Alliance and Daimler AG is maturing as it enters its seventh year in 2016. The vehicles will also be produced at other Daimler and Nissan plants in Europe and China. kWh/100 km; CO2 emissions, combined: 0 g/km).
Green Car Reports
MARCH 6, 2014
Nissan spent most of last week teasing images of the 2015 Juke in a frustrating social media campaign. All we really wanted to know was whether the Juke had lost its characterful--if divisive--styling. The good news (or bad news, depending on how much you like the Juke) is that it''s lost none of its unique looks.
Green Car Reports
NOVEMBER 10, 2014
Sometimes it goes to a moonshot car, like the first Nissan Leaf (in 2011) or the Tesla Model S (in 2013). DON''T MISS: Green Car Reports'' 2015 Best Car To.' Our Best Car To Buy award can go one of several ways here on Green Car Reports.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 27, 2014
Nissan launched its Pathfinder range in the Russian market at the Moscow Motor Show. Nissan’s all-new fourth-generation Pathfinder—which will be built in Russia—will be available with a standard 3.5L The plant currently builds the Teana, Murano and X-Trail, and Qashqai will be added in 2015. Nissan has earned a 6.5%
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 11, 2018
Nissan North America announced an agreement with NASA Ames Research Center to collaborate on research and technology development for future autonomous mobility services, including a working demonstration in Silicon Valley. —Maarten Sierhuis, director of the Nissan Research Center in Silicon Valley.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 20, 2016
The Nikkei reports that Nissan Motor and its partner Dongfeng Motor Group will introduce in China an EV in China about 30% less than existing models. Dongfeng Nissan Passenger Vehicle Company (DFL-PV) launched its first pure-electric vehicle model, e30, from its local Venucia brand in 2014 ( Earlier post.).
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 16, 2015
At the Montreal International Auto Show, Nissan announced it will support the expansion of the public charging network “ the Electric Circuit ” with an investment in 25 DC Fast Charging sites. Equipped with both CHAdeMO and SAE Combo plugs, the DC Fast Chargers will accommodate charging the Nissan LEAF and most electric vehicles.
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 23, 2015
With more than 550 electric taxis on European roads, Nissan is now Europe’s best-selling manufacturer of 100% electric taxis. During 2015, more than 100 electric vehicles were delivered to taxi companies across Europe. Top five Nissan e-taxi countries in Europe by registrations. Netherlands. Green Lite Taxi Kft.,
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 4, 2014
The 2015 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon ( earlier post ) will offer segment-leading fuel economy for V-6 midsize pickups, based on current EPA fuel economy estimates. EPA fuel economy (mpg US) for 2015 6-cylinder pickups with automatic transmission. Nissan Frontier (MY2014). Equipped with a 305 hp (227 kW) 3.6L Toyota Tacoma.
Green Car Reports
JANUARY 20, 2014
Today on Green Car Reports: Rumors of a 2015 Ford Focus Energi plug-in hybrid emerge, Nissan celebrates 100,000 Leaf electric-car sales, and lease details for the 2014 BMW i3 are released. The 2015 Ford Focus Energi could offer 25 miles of electric-only range for $27,500. Nissan celebrates 100,000 Leaf.'
Green Car Reports
JANUARY 17, 2014
Today on Green Car Reports: New York City issues a road map for electrifying one-third of its taxi fleet, detailed pricing information the 2015 Audi A3 sedan is released, and Nissan''s design director discusses future electric-car plans. See the 2015 Honda Fit in our video summary from the 2014 Detroit Auto.'
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 29, 2009
The Nikkei reports that Nissan Motor Co. The new system, which will reportedly offer almost double the capacity of Nissan/AESC’s current manganese spinel cell, is supposedly slated for deployment in electric vehicles in 2015. It is robust enough for practical use, able to withstand 1,000 or so charge cycles.
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 26, 2014
The Renault-Nissan Alliance has passed the 200,000 th electric vehicles sold mark and currently has a leading 58% market share for zero-emission cars (ZEVs) worldwide. Together, Renault and Nissan EVs have driven approximately 4 billion zero-emission kilometers (2.5 Nissan LEAF remains the best-selling electric vehicle.
Green Car Reports
MARCH 6, 2014
Today on Green Car Reports: The Tesla-based Rinspeed XchangE and 2015 Nissan Juke debut at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show, and we drive the 2014 Cadillac ELR electric-luxury coupe. The 2015 Nissan Juke is unveiled at the 2014.' All this and more on Green Car Reports.
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 8, 2014
LADA Vesta, based on a new Russian platform B/C and developed by AvtoVAZ engineers in collaboration with the Renault-Nissan Alliance, will be produced in Izhevsk, Russia starting fall 2015. The new design is expected to be track launched in 2015, with the first road tests planned for spring 2015.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 6, 2013
Nissan Motor Asia Pacific Co., plans to expand Nissan Technical Center South East Asia (NTCSEA), its regional research and development function, to accelerate Nissan’s R&D activities in the ASEAN region. NTCSEA is the R&D function under Nissan Motor Asia Pacific Co., in Thailand.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 8, 2015
Nissan Motor will invest $600 million in Argentina and will become an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) with the domestic production there of an all-new NP300 Frontier pick-up. With the expansion, Nissan is making Argentina a key component of its regional strategy eventually to position itself among the Top 3 brands in Latin America.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 15, 2016
The Renault-Nissan Alliance posted a brief noting that China is poised to become the top electric vehicle market in the world by 2020. In the first quarter of 2015, it registered nearly double that number. In 2014, China registered 75,000 EV sales, giving it a global market share of 25%.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 17, 2017
Nissan Motor and the City of Yokohama are introducing a round-trip car sharing service today featuring the Nissan New Mobility Concept, an ultra-compact electric vehicle. In October 2015, the partnership began renting cars to local tour operators and businesses. Registration is available on the Choimobi website. Earlier post.)
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 15, 2015
Nissan unveiled a new compact crossover concept, the Nissan Gripz Concept, at the Frankfurt Motor Show. The Gripz Concept is a series-hybrid system in which a small efficient gasoline engine is used to power the electric motor found in the Nissan LEAF. Nissan calls the series-hybrid system “Pure Drive e-Power”.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 20, 2016
Sales of the Nissan LEAF and e-NV200 in the fleet market in Europe rose for a fourth consecutive year in fiscal year 2015, up 45% on the previous fiscal year. Nissan sold more than 7,500 LEAFs and e-NV200s to fleet operators and municipalities in Europe, commanding a 28% share of the pure electric fleet market.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 20, 2015
Nissan unveiled two all-new production models, the Murano Hybrid and Lannia, a new mid-size sedan for the Chinese market, along with two Nismo products, GT-R Nismo and 370Z Nismo, at Auto Shanghai 2015. Murano Hybrid features the Nissan Intelligent Dual Clutch System (one motor/two clutch parallel system).
Green Car Reports
JULY 23, 2015
If you're considering a 2015 Nissan Leaf electric car, now might be a good time to make your move. Amid those market currents, Nissan is boosting incentives on the five-door hatchback. Sales have stayed essentially flat for the past few months, and more cars are starting to come off leases.
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 10, 2015
Nissan will deliver its 200,000 th LEAF in January, shortly after celebrating its fifth anniversary. Nissan’s heritage with electric vehicles dates back 68 years to the Tama Electric Vehicle. Nissan’s heritage with electric vehicles dates back 68 years to the Tama Electric Vehicle.
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 12, 2012
Nissan has launched production in its new battery plant in Smyrna, Tenn. The plant, which is making battery components for the ramp-up of production of the 2013 Nissan LEAF early next year, is located adjacent to Nissan’s existing vehicle assembly plant in Tennessee, which itself has been retooled to accommodate production of the Nissan LEAF.
Green Car Congress
MAY 27, 2014
In November 2013, Nissan introduced the new Skyline with Nissan’s novel one-motor two-clutch hybrid system in every grade. Now, in Japan, Nissan Motor Co., All grades of the next-generation Skyline turbo model achieve the 2015 fuel economy standard, qualifying for tax breaks. Earlier post.) km/L (32 mpg US, 7.35
Green Car Reports
FEBRUARY 24, 2014
Today on Green Car Reports: The 2015 Ford Focus will be offered with a 1.0-liter liter EcoBoost gasoline engine option in the United States, The Hyundai Intrado hydrogen fuel-cell concept is scheduled to debut at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show, and Nissan gathers intelligence for the next Leaf from Tesla owners.
Baua Electric
JULY 29, 2023
The untouched Murano will journey on a revised model of Nissan’s D platform and obtain a four-cylinder turbo engine. Rogue: Nissan’s bestseller will get freshened this hour. It options slimmer headlights and hind lights and brings Nissan’s untouched grille design. A plug-in hybrid GT-R is into account for 2026.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 24, 2017
BMW and Nissan have again joined forces—this time with EVgo, the nation’s largest public DC Fast charging network—to increase public access to DC Fast charging stations across the US. This latest expansion builds on the 120 dual-port DC Fast chargers that BMW and Nissan announced together in December 2015.
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 10, 2014
Dongfeng Nissan Passenger Vehicle Company (DFL-PV) launched its first pure-electric vehicle model, e30, from its local Venucia brand. Dongfeng Nissan Passenger Vehicle Company (DFL-PV) is a business unit of Dongfeng Motor Co., DFL), Nissan’s joint venture with Dongfeng Motor Group Co., Earlier post.) kWh/100 km.
Green Car Reports
OCTOBER 18, 2014
It appears that the 2015 Ford Focus Electric will get a major price cut of $6,000, bringing the suggested retail price to $29,995--more in line with the best-selling Nissan Leaf. The battery-electric Focus is now in its fourth model year, and only about 4,000 have been sold since it first went on sale in December 2011.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 7, 2015
Nissan Motor Co., launched the new Nissan X-Trail Hybrid, which goes on sale on 13 May 2015 at Nissan dealers throughout Japan. liter MR20DD engine and Nissan’s one-motor-two-clutch hybrid system ( earlier post ), the new X-Trail Hybrid delivers performance eclipsing those of typical 2.5-liter
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