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Nissan global EV sales surpass 1-million-unit milestone

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Global sales of Nissan Motor electric vehicles have surpassed the 1-million unit milestone. Since its launch in December 2010, the Nissan LEAF has sold more than 650,000 units worldwide. In 2022, Nissan started sales of the Nissan Ariya all-electric crossover. advanced driver support.

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Nissan to share and modularize core EV and e-POWER powertrain components; X-in-1

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Nissan unveiled its new approach to electrified powertrain development, which it calls “X-in-1”. Through the X-in-1 approach, Nissan aims to increase further the competitiveness of its EV and e-POWER vehicles. Through the X-in-1 approach, Nissan aims to increase further the competitiveness of its EV and e-POWER vehicles.

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Nissan and Waseda University testing jointly developed recycling process for electrified vehicle motors

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Nissan Motor Co., To use limited and valuable resources more effectively, since 2010 Nissan has been working from the design stage to reduce the amount of heavy rare-earth elements (REEs) in motor magnets. The testing is aimed at enabling practical application of the new process by the mid-2020s.

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Nissan LEAF first electric car to pass 400,000 unit sales

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The Nissan LEAF is the first electric car to surpass 400,000 sales. Introduced in 2010 as the world’s first mass-market electric vehicle, the Nissan LEAF has led the way in making the excitement and convenience of electric driving accessible to non-luxury buyers. The number of LEAF vehicles sold since 2010 is enough to save 3.8

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Nissan expands R&D with new Safety Advancement Lab in North America

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Nissan has expanded its Michigan-based engineering center, Nissan Technical Center North America (NTCNA), with a more than $40-million Safety Advancement Lab for vehicle safety testing. The new lab brings more efficiency to the vehicle development process and furthers Nissan’s goal of reaching a future with virtually zero fatalities.

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Nearly 76 GWh of battery cell capacity was produced for US plug-in vehicle market from 2010 to 2020

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Nearly 76 GWh of battery cell capacity was produced for the US plug-in vehicle market from 2010 to 2020, according to a recent analysis of the Li-ion battery supply chain by researchers at Argonne National Laboratory. United States: N. doi: 10.2172/1778934.

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Nissan global EV sales surpass 1-million-unit milestone

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Japanese automaker Nissan announces that its global sales of electric vehicles have surpassed the 1 million unit milestone. Since its launch in December 2010, the Nissan LEAF has sold more than 650,000 units worldwide. The model, currently sold in approximately 50 markets centering on Japan, the U.S.

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