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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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Nissan and DHL Japan to test e-NV200 electric van in Tokyo

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Nissan and DHL Japan will test the battery-electric e-NV200 commercial vehicle in Tokyo. The test will be conducted with a view to the commercial launch of the e-NV200 in 2014 as Nissan’s second global electric vehicle. Nissan will provide DHL Japan with a test model of the e-NV200 for approximately three weeks.

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Nissan Unveils the LEAF Production EV

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The Nissan LEAF. In conjunction with the opening of its new, environmentally-focused global headquarters building in Yokohama, Japan, Nissan Motor Co., unveiled the Nissan LEAF production electric vehicle. Nissan LEAF is slated for launch in late 2010 in Japan, the United States, and Europe.

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Mitsubishi to debut eight xEVs in next five years: hybrids, plug-in hybrids, EVs

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Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) plans to introduce eight hybrid (HEV), plug-in hybrid (PHEV), and battery-powered (BEV) models by fiscal year 2015 in anticipation that demand for low-carbon, fuel-efficient automobiles will expand worldwide.

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China’s EV Subsidy

Revenge of the Electric Car

China is starting a program to subsidize buyers of battery-powered and plug-in hybrids. BEIJING—China will subsidize buyers of battery-powered cars and plug-in hybrids under a pilot program aimed at keeping the country competitive in the global race to develop an electric-vehicle industry, but which also risks a public backlash.

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Nissan unveils LEAF electric vehicle

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Japanese manufacturer Nissan has made no secret of the fact that it believes the future of green cars revolves firmly around zero-emission electric technology rather than hybrid cars - and now it has the vehicle to back up its claims. It also includes an advanced IT system which is connected to a global data centre.

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Enter the Russians

Revenge of the Electric Car

They said the target price for the car would be around 8,800 euros and it would be a pure electric vehicle as opposed to a hybrid, which runs on both a conventional engine and battery-powered electricity.&#. Here’s the full text of the entire article, in case the link goes bad: [link] backs. Tue, Jan 19 2010.

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