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Nissan unveils four new electric car concepts

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Nissan has unveiled four new EV concepts including the ‘Chill-Out’, the brand’s next-generation crossover EV concept. The Surf-Out concept is a pick-up offering electric off-road performance. The Nissan Hang-Out concept has a completely flat floor and ‘theatre-like’ seating. Nissan Chill Out Concept.

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Nissan, Frost & Sullivan study finds 37% of Southeast Asian consumers open to buying EV

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Thirty-seven percent of Southeast Asian consumers planning to buy a car are open to purchasing an electric vehicle, according to a Nissan-commissioned study by Frost & Sullivan. Customers in the Philippines, Thailand and Indonesia emerged as the most enthusiastic about electric cars. Source: Nissan.

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Leading UK scientists set out resource challenge of meeting EV targets by 2050

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Using its scientific expertise and collection of geological specimens, the Museum is collaborating with leading researchers to identify resource and environmental implications of the transition to green energy technologies including electric cars. Energy cost of metal production: This choice of vehicle comes with an energy cost too.

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Next 10 report finds California will meet or exceed original target of 1.5M ZEVs by 2025

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Current trends suggest that barriers to EV adoption such as price, range, selection and charging-time will continue to diminish, as costs come down and technology improves. Total Cost of Ownership: An analysis of 17 popular 2017 models found ZEVs can already be price competitive now, without government incentives. This works out to 0.05

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Remembering Lithium-Ion Battery Pioneer John Goodenough

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It later became the chemistry of choice for early electric cars including the 2008 Tesla Roadster. In 2010 Nissan used it in its Leaf electric car. The duo created a lithium-ion battery with lower voltage but also lower cost and greater safety. Thackeray on a lithium manganese oxide battery.

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Nissan and Uber partner in London: 2,000 LEAFs

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Nissan and Uber have signed a deal to support the introduction of 2,000 all-electric Nissan LEAFs for drivers who use the Uber app. The fleet of 40kWh Nissan LEAFs, which can travel up to 168 miles on a single charge and are manufactured in Sunderland, will be offered to drivers as part of Uber’s Clean Air Plan.

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A Giant Game of Telephone: The Revel Tesla Model Y Taxi Situation Explained

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2018 Legislation: The Taxi Cab “Cap” Ms. The public meeting/vote was neither about electric vehicles nor about any particular company nor about car models. ” This is actually in reference to series of five pieces of legislation that were passed in 2018. That means that it was due for review in August.

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