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Nissan X-Trail e-Power review: Is it better than a Toyota RAV4 Hybrid?

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What is the Nissan X-Trail e-Power with e-4ORCE ? This is Nissan’s take on an electrified, but not full EV, future. Mitsubishi does plug-in hybrids (like in the Outlander ), Toyota does conventional hybrids (like the RAV4 ), and Nissan does e-Power. This is our Nissan X-Trail e-Power review. And that means it’s not cheap.

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Nissan and ENEL announce V2G system, launch smart grid trials in Europe

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At the 21 st UN Conference on Climate Change (COP21) in Paris this week, Nissan announced the development of a Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) system which will allow drivers to operate as individual energy hubs with the ability to store, use or return electricity to the grid. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Nissan and Endesa collaborating to deliver vehicle-to-grid systems to market

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Nissan and Endesa, an Enel Group subsidiary, signed an agreement at the Geneva International Motor Show pledging to work together to deliver a mass-market V2G system and an innovative business model designed to leverage this technology. Endesa will host a full demonstration of the market-ready and low cost system in Madrid on 12 March.

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Nissan and Enel to launch major V2G trial in the UK; LEAF and e-NV200

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Nissan and multinational power company Enel will launch the first major vehicle-to-grid (V2G) trial carried out in the UK. The partners will install and connect 100 V2G units at locations agreed upon by private and fleet owners of the Nissan LEAF and e-NV200 electric van. —Paul Willcox, Chairman of Nissan Europe.

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Lux Research: despite cheap oil, niche plug-in vehicle sales will be resilient; conventional hybrids to be hardest hit

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In the likely case of only a gradual return to previous higher prices—which Lux calls the “cheap oil” scenario in its analysis—then electric vehicle (EV) sales will dip by 20% for a number of years, while plug-in hybrid (PHEV) sales will dip by about 14% during that same period, the research firm found. Background.

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Ghosn: Renault-Nissan needs both high- and low-spec EVs to be player in China market; ongoing importance of gov’t support

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At a press roundtable held at the Auto China 2016, Renault-Nissan Alliance CEO Carlos Ghosn observed that both Nissan and Renault had what he called “high-spec” electric vehicle offers in China: the Venucia for Nissan, and the coming Freelance Electric by Renault. more affordable. We are not selling it and it’s a problem.

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Cheaper than a BYD Dolphin or MG4! New Renault Twingo to be reinvented as $33,000 electric vehicle

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Widely seen as a French fight back against the influx of cheap Chinese imports in Europe, when it lands the next-gen Renault Twingo is primed to cost less than €20,000 ($A33,000) before subsidies – around $5000 cheaper than the current BYD Dolphin in Australia. 2 and at least two affordable rivals from the Hyundai and Kia.

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