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Nissan To Launch Plug-In Hybrids Too, In Less Than Two Years

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Plug-in hybrids will clearly be all the rage among carmakers for the next couple of years. While the number of high-volume battery-electric vehicles today can be counted on one hand--BMW i3, Nissan Leaf, Tesla Model S--virtually every global automaker now has plug-in hybrids planned for launch between 2015 and 2020.

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2015 Nissan Leaf: one year later, owner offers pros and cons

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After one year of driving of a 2015 Nissan Leaf electric car, I was surprised to find that daily driving with a gasoline car requires more sacrifice than with my electric. Sometimes being a revolutionary requires a lot of personal sacrifice, and sometimes it doesn’t.

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2015 Ford Focus Energi, 100K Nissan Leaf Sales, 2014 BMW i3 Lease: Today's Car News

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Today on Green Car Reports: Rumors of a 2015 Ford Focus Energi plug-in hybrid emerge, Nissan celebrates 100,000 Leaf electric-car sales, and lease details for the 2014 BMW i3 are released. The 2015 Ford Focus Energi could offer 25 miles of electric-only range for $27,500. Nissan celebrates 100,000 Leaf.'

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Nissan and Hydro-Québec partner to expand the public charging network in Québec; 20 DC Fast Charging sites in 2015, 5 in 2016

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At the Montreal International Auto Show, Nissan announced it will support the expansion of the public charging network “ the Electric Circuit ” with an investment in 25 DC Fast Charging sites. Equipped with both CHAdeMO and SAE Combo plugs, the DC Fast Chargers will accommodate charging the Nissan LEAF and most electric vehicles.

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Cumulative plug-in vehicle sales topped 500K units in US in September

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Cumulative sales of plug-in vehicles in the US topped 500,000 units in September, according to figures gathered by the US Department of Energy (DOE). The introduction of the first mass market plug-in vehicles occurred in December of 2010 with the introduction of the Chevrolet Volt and Nissan Leaf.

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Pike forecasts growth for wireless charging for plug-in vehicles, but tied to overall growth of plug-in market

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In a new research brief , Pike Research forecasts that wireless charging equipment for light duty plug-in vehicle sales will grow by a CAGR of 91% from 2013 to 2020, as wireless systems move from a retrofit technology to an integrated part of new EVs, reaching annual sales of 283,000 units in 2020. million by 2020.

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Nissan Building Plug-in Hybrid For 2015, 1.5 Million Electric Cars By 2017

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It might be celebrating a global total of 15,000 all-electric Nissan Leafs since the model was launched last year, but Nissan isn’t planning to keep its plug-in technology inside pure electric cars, it has revealed today.

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