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Nissan LEAF helps power company’s NA facilities with V2G; Nissan Energy

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Working with Fermata Energy, a vehicle-to-grid (V2G) systems company, Nissan North America is launching a new pilot program under the Nissan Energy Share initiative which leverages bi?directional Leading the industry, Nissan has also received certification for second-life LEAF batteries to be used in stationary energy storage.

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Will it be a Hossan or Ninda? Honda dumps GM, plans new family of affordable electric cars with Nissan

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Nissan and Honda have co-signed a historic deal that will see the two major Japanese car-makers join forces to fast-track a new family of EVs that will be sold globally. Nissan Ariya is still yet to make it to Australia. Nissan’s Makota Uchida (left) and Honda’s Toshiro Mibe announce their collaboration.

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Nissan steps up all-solid-state EV battery plans as pilot line construction kicks off

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Will all-solid-state batteries be a “game-changer for EVs?” Nissan believes so. The automaker is accelerating all-solid-state EV battery development, hoping to make its electric models more competitive. Under its Ambition 2030 strategy, Nissan plans to launch solid-state battery-powered EVs by early 2029.

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Pick-up and take-over! Nissan targets Fisker Alaska as EV ute solution to fight Tesla Cybertruck, Ford F-150 Lightning and Chevrolet Silverado EV

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Nissan has engaged in crisis talks with EV-maker Fisker that could see the Japanese brand gain access to the failing Californian brand’s Alaska all-electric ute. But they could see Nissan plough as much as $US400 million ($A610m) into the EV start-up. 2026 Fisker Alaska. Fisker PEAR. Fisker concepts on display.

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Nissan X-Trail e-Power with e-4orce is a taste of EV-lite

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Nissan’s new hybrid tech has the potential to challenge Toyota’s dominance in Australia’s medium-size SUV segment with the RAV4. Around 75 percent of RAV4 sales are petrol-electric powered. The name is clunky, but Nissan’s system is smoothly impressive. Nissan X-Trail e-Power e-4orce.

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Lux: future use of wide bandgap materials in power electronics will reduce EV cost

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Using wide bandgap (WBG) materials such as silicon carbide (SiC) and gallium nitride (GaN)s for power electronics can improve efficiency and thereby reduce the high cost of battery packs, according to a new report from Lux Research. Among their findings: Power saving threshold lower for EVs. Click to enlarge.

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Add OVMS to your Nissan LEAF

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CarWings , Nissan's original version of telematics that was later renamed NissanConnectEV, was made available at no cost to every LEAF owner. Tip : Make sure to complete the configuration of the "auto-start" menu, as it allows you to modify power consumption parameters for both WiFi and the modem.

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