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Nissan to begin production of Pathfinder hybrid in Russia; importance of Russian market

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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%

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Nissan launches new X-Trail Hybrid in Japan

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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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Nissan outlines EV expansion plans for Europe

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This is a big year for the Nissan LEAF in Europe and we are committed to creating an environment for electric mobility to thrive across the continent. In 2012, Nissan will increase the number of dealers selling the LEAF in Europe by almost 10 times, making it accessible to many consumers for the first time. Earlier post.)

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6 new corporate partners join the National Clean Fleets Partnership

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Enterprise Holdings—which includes Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Alamo Car Rent A Car, National Car Rental, and WeCar—currently offers Chevrolet Volts and Nissan Leafs to consumers for rentals and expects to further expand its fleet.

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CMU team finds regional temperature differences have significant impact on EV efficiency, range and emissions

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Nissan Leaf energy consumption per mile versus ambient temperature. The blue stars correspond to data points obtained by converting FleetCarma range data to energy consumption. In this study, we use data only for a particular electric vehicle, the Nissan Leaf. The red curve is the polynomial fit. Credit: Yuksel and Michalek.

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How Automotive Dealerships Can Save Money with Battery Energy Storage

Blink Charging

This is accomplished using bidirectional electronic converters that link the electrical network to EV batteries. V2G technology enables EV batteries in parked vehicles to supply electricity to the grid through a compatible charging station.

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Size or Speed? IIHS Study Examines Safety Between Models

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From 2018 to 2021 there were 155,136 fatalities, compared with 147,599 from 2015 to 2018. It may also be worth noting that convertible sports cars tended to perform worse than their hardtop brethren. The rise is consistent with a larger number of U.S. Very large luxury cars had the lowest, averaging only 4 deaths.

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