article thumbnail

Nissan starts European production of all-new, fully electric Townstar van

Green Car Congress

Nissan has begun production of its all-new and 100% electric Townstar EV model to be sold across select European markets. Hailing from Nissan’s electric Light Commercial Vehicle (e-LCV) expertise, it was engineered for capability, reliability and sustainability, with business owners in mind.

article thumbnail

Pumped Up Kicks: 2025 Nissan Kicks Gains Square Styling

The Truth About Cars

Leaning into the connection between its name and slang for sneakers, Nissan unveiled the 2025 Kicks in Brooklyn at the opening rounds of this year’s NCAA tourney at Barclays Center. Further leaning into an association with sneakers, designers say those three-dimensional accents on the rocker panels are inspired by athletic sneaker soles.

Nissan 105
article thumbnail

Infiniti Launching Design Language at Pebble Beach

The Truth About Cars

In what our Managing Editor rightly described as ‘mild news’, Infiniti has announced they will use the unspeakably pompous Pebble Beach Automotive Week to show a concept vehicle they claim previews the brand’s next-gen design language. Images: Infiniti] Become a& TTAC& insider.

article thumbnail

Nissan LEAF helps power company’s NA facilities with V2G; Nissan Energy

Green Car Congress

Working with Fermata Energy, a vehicle-to-grid (V2G) systems company, Nissan North America is launching a new pilot program under the Nissan Energy Share initiative which leverages bi?directional Leading the industry, Nissan has also received certification for second-life LEAF batteries to be used in stationary energy storage.

Nissan 262
article thumbnail

Nissan Frontier Sentinel pickup concept unveiled in São Paulo; two LEAF battery packs

Green Car Congress

Nissan unveiled the Frontier Sentinel, a concept pickup truck designed by Nissan Brazil’s styling studio, at the 2018 São Paulo Motor Show. The concept is designed for rescue missions in all types of Brazilian terrain. The new Nissan LEAF is now available through a pre-sale program in Brazil, Chile and Colombia.

Nissan 236
article thumbnail

Godzilla goes green: Nissan unveils mega Hyper Force concept – just don’t call it a GT-R

EV Central

Nissan has opened a window into its electric performance future, pulling the covers off a 1000kW monster it calls the Hyper Force concept at the Japan Mobility Show. And for those eagle-eyed among you, it might look a little familiar, especially around the rear lights. READ MORE: Next Nissan Patrol going electric?

Nissan 106
article thumbnail

Nissan Leaf as home energy device: Wallbox will soon enable it in the U.S.

Green Car Reports

In the wake of Japan’s 2011 earthquakes, Nissan was particularly proud of something its new Leaf electric car was designed to do from the start—like power an office building for a short time, or a home for a full day, or even traffic lights in a pinch.

Nissan 210