Nissan Will Invest $18 Billion To Bring New EVs (& More Hybrids) To Market
CleanTechnica EVs
NOVEMBER 29, 2021
Nissan says it will invest $18 billion in electric cars over the next 5 years, but that includes some warmed-over hybrids nobody needs.
From A V8 Camaro To A Nissan LEAF
CleanTechnica EVs
APRIL 25, 2023
Glenn Groves from regional Victoria shares his journey from a V8 Chevrolet IROC-Z Camaro to a fully electric Nissan LEAF via a Toyota Prius hybrid. He contacted me through the Nissan LEAF Facebook page. I have written about people’s love of the V8 Camaro previously.
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ALBERO project seeks to enable safe transport for EVs and more on ro-ro ferries
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 4, 2022
This, in turn, means that an increasing number of alternative-fueled vehicles are transported on roll-on/roll-off (ro-ro) ferries. An increasing number of alternative-fueled vehicles are transported via ferries. Vehicles are often on closed vehicle decks during transportation. © Stena Line GmbH & Co.
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Nissan Pushes The Ariya To The Limits, Gets Decent e-POWER Series Hybrid Sales
CleanTechnica EVs
JANUARY 19, 2023
In some recent press releases, Nissan shared some punishing testing and challenges it has put the Ariya through. Nissan’s Punishing Testing For The Ariya Over the course of three years, Nissan has rigorously tested the […]
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Nissan Transports 2012 Leafs With Solar-Powered Hybrid Ship
Green Car Reports
FEBRUARY 2, 2012
Toyota might be the world’s largest hybrid automaker, but that isn’t stopping rival Japanese automaker Nissan from trying to become the world leader in hybrid electric car transporter ships. Called the.
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Hybrid & Hydrogen, Or Electric? Toyota, Nissan Battle Over Future Green-Car Tech
Green Car Reports
JUNE 23, 2014
Japanese automakers Toyota and Nissan have always done things a little differently. But when it comes to company strategies for meeting future transportation needs, each firm''s approach couldn''t be more different. Nissan is resolute on its decision to go electric.
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Top 15 Nissan LEAF markets in US in 2013
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 26, 2013
Source: Nissan Click to enlarge. Nissan provided a list of the top 15 markets in the US for the Nissan LEAF battery-electric vehicle. Nissan LEAF sales in the United States are up by 335% year-over-year since the launch of the enhanced 2013 model in March. —Erik Gottfried, Nissan director of EV Sales and Marketing.
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Symbio targets European taxi market with fuel cell range extender in Nissan e-NV200; 500 km range
Green Car Congress
MARCH 2, 2017
Symbio has integrated a 15 kW (net) fuel cell range extender in a Nissan e-NV200 electric van, with plans to introduce the vehicle to the European taxi market. The new plug-in hybrid hydrogen fuel cell vehicle will deliver at least 500 km of range. Symbio unveiled the van at the FC Expo 2017 in Tokyo. kg hydrogen at 700 bar).
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Buyers Guide: Budget EV Options for Clean Transportation
Clean Fleet Report
APRIL 8, 2021
Price is one of the most significant roadblocks to clean transportation. Here are five budget options for sustainable transportation (with links to further Clean Fleet Report tests and news). Nissan Leaf. While the Tesla Model 3 became the best-selling EV in 2020, the Nissan Leaf held that distinction for years.
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Nissan optic exporting extra from China as gross sales hunch
Baua Electric
JULY 26, 2023
Global manufacturers, together with Nissan and alternative Jap manufacturers corresponding to Mitsubishi and Toyota, are suffering in China, the place they have got trailed home competition in assembly booming call for for electrical automobiles. ” If Nissan starts transport automobiles from China, Japan’s Disagree.
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Tesla Model 3 Tops Sweden, Spain, & Denmark in 1st Quarter; Nissan LEAF #1 in Ireland
CleanTechnica EVs
APRIL 6, 2021
Though, surprisingly, a different model took the top spot in Ireland, and it was the old-schooler Nissan LEAF! […]. Sales numbers are in for electric vehicles in Sweden, Spain, Denmark, and Ireland for the month of March, and thus for the first quarter as a whole. The overall takeaway is clear: the Tesla Model 3 won.
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VW executive charged, Tesla rebuked, Nissan Rogue Hybrid, electric Winnebago, and Kia Niro: Today's Car News
Green Car Reports
MAY 4, 2018
Tesla was thrown off the investigation into a fatal crash in one of its Model X SUVs by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) after making a public statement about what went wrong. Nissan is bringing.
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Road Test: 2022 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Limited
Clean Fleet Report
JANUARY 1, 2023
Road Test: 2022 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Limited. While the looks are what catches the eye in the 2022 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Limited, it is the efficiency that raises an eyebrow. Hyundai has electrification figured out, with the Sonata Hybrid reaping the benefits in what may be the best hybrid sedan you can buy.
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7 Years Driving Electric: Three Nissan Leafs & A Tesla Model 3
CleanTechnica EVs
AUGUST 7, 2021
By Arthur Frederick (Fritz) Hasler, PhD, Former Leader of NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization & Analysis Laboratory, and avid CleanTechnica reader When Toyota introduced the Prius hybrid in 1997, I was fascinated by the technology and longed to own one — or better, one modified to run a few more miles solely on […]. (..)
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GE, Nissan Team on Smart Charging for Electric Vehicles
Green Car Congress
APRIL 26, 2010
GE and Nissan have signed a three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore new technologies that are needed to build a reliable, dynamic smart-charging infrastructure for electric vehicles. GE and Nissan have outlined two key areas for potential collaborations. Nielsen is the research lead for GE on the MOU with Nissan.
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Deutsche Bank Forecast sees slower transportation electrification and greater gasoline demand near-term; increased confidence in the pace and breadth of long-term shift to efficient transportation systems
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 1, 2011
Key developments in the transportation sector that they note include: Positive for gasoline demand: Strong Chinese car growth in 2010, particularly in the first half of the year, with vehicle sales up 30% year-on-year (YoY) through the first eleven months of 2010. In the US hybrids fell from about 3% of total sales in 2008-09 to 2.2%
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PSE Joins The Electric Vehicle Project with Nissan and ECOtality
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 2, 2009
Puget Sound Energy (PSE) will work closely with Nissan and ECOtality as a member of The Electric Vehicle (EV) Project in western Washington state. Earlier post.).
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Zipcar and the City of Houston launch municipal car sharing program; hybrids and EVs
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 22, 2012
Through this program, 50 existing city-owned fleet vehicles—including 25 Nissan Leaf EVs—will be outfitted with Zipcar’s FastFleet proprietary fleet sharing technology for use by city employees across all departments.
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Growing Plugless Hybrid EV Market Share In Japan Has Direct Implications On The African Vehicle Market
CleanTechnica EVs
APRIL 12, 2023
Nissan and Mazda vehicles are also quite popular in […] The Japanese auto industry dictates the African vehicle market, especially in east and southern Africa, where 90% of the vehicles imported into this region are vehicles from Japan. Most of these vehicles are imported as used vehicles.
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98 Report: Sumitomo to begin selling fuel cells for commercial vehicles with US Hybrid
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 11, 2016
the giant Japanese integrated trading company, will start selling fuel cells for commercial vehicles via a partnership with California-based US Hybrid. and a 30-year veteran of the electric, hybrid, and fuel cell industries including design and development of General Motors’ EV1 power-train development at Hughes Aircraft Company.
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Berkeley Lab study finds hybrids more fuel efficient in India, China than in US
Green Car Congress
MARCH 31, 2014
Improvement in fuel consumption in India of a hybrid vehicle over a conventional vehicle. They found that driving a hybrid would achieve fuel savings of about 47 to 48% over a conventional car in India and about 53 to 55% in China. Hybrid and electric vehicles can significantly reduce carbon emissions and other pollutants.
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The Best Hybrid & Electric Vehicles For 2022, According To US News & World Report
CleanTechnica EVs
APRIL 22, 2022
The Nissan Leaf launched in 2010, and it was a functional entry, though it didn’t […]. Just 10 years ago, when the groundbreaking and leading EV, the Tesla Model S came out, the electric vehicle landscape was relatively sparse. Aside from the then new Model S and Tesla’s first offering, the Roadster, there wasn’t much available.
Road Test: 2022 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid Limited AWD
Clean Fleet Report
OCTOBER 29, 2021
High Marks for Hyundai’s First Hybrid SUV. Hyundai’s first-ever hybrid SUV, the all-new 2022 Tucson Hybrid, delivers great fuel economy and seats five while hauling all their stuff, too. Whatever it is, during our week driving the Tucson Hybrid through Southern California, it drew plenty of attention and comments.
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Lux Research: the $40,000, 200-mile-range EV is the biggest coming growth opportunity for energy storage in transportation
Green Car Congress
MARCH 2, 2015
Analysis by Lux Research suggests that the market space represented by the emerging lower-cost, 200-mile-range EV will be the biggest coming growth opportunity in electric storage for transportation. While selling in similar volumes, plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) used three times less batteries: about $0.7 billion worth of energy storage.
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New California program to make clean cars affordable for lower-income residents
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 9, 2018
To date, Beneficial State Foundation has already received more than 900 applications and awarded 24 grants for cars ranging from a 2018 Nissan Leaf to a 2014 Kia Optima Hybrid.
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Nissan Leaf Hits Seattle
Revenge of the Electric Car
DECEMBER 29, 2009
Listen to what happens when the Nissan Leaf roadshow reaches Seattle. Read more about it in: Nissan Plans Leaf with Complete Charging Infrastructure. Mark Perry, Nissan North America’s Director of Product Planning, says Seattle is part of a DOE project to place 2,500 charging stations to the Puget Sound region this summer.
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Road Test: 2021 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Limited
Clean Fleet Report
APRIL 17, 2021
Now in its second year, the 2021 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid sets the bar high for five-passenger sedans. Hyundai can rightly claim the Sonata Hyundai Hybrid looks like no other sedan, highlighted by a distinctive LED headlight design, which is edged by a very unique and compelling daylight running light strip. Exterior Statement.
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California Energy Commission Awards eTec $8M in Support of Transportation Electrification Project; Almost $7M to Other Plug-in Infrastructure and Vehicle Projects
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 31, 2009
The California Energy Commission (CEC) has awarded Electric Transportation Engineering Corporation (eTec), a subsidiary of ECOtality, an estimated $8 million to support the deployment of charge infrastructure and electric vehicles (EVs) in the San Diego region that is part of eTec’s project awarded $99.8 Earlier post.).
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Mercedes-Benz To Introduce The EQA, EQB, EQC, & EQS In South Africa
CleanTechnica EVs
AUGUST 13, 2021
The BMW i8 also tops the plug-in hybrid charts. Nissan briefly introduced the first generation […]. The BMW i3 was the only fully electric vehicle available in South Africa for a very long time. Since its introduction around 2015, it has gone on to be South Africa’s all time top-selling fully electric vehicle up to now.
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DOE AVTA Completes 1M Miles of Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle Testing
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 19, 2009
The US Department of Energy (DOE), through its Advanced Vehicle Testing Activity ( AVTA ) at Idaho National Laboratory (INL), has completed 1 million miles of plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) testing. Hybrids Plus Escape Hybrids Plus. Hybrids Plus Escape K2 Energy Solutions. Hybrids Plus Prius Hybrids Plus.
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Uber & Lyft Drivers To Get Support From New EV Charging Station In California
CleanTechnica EVs
NOVEMBER 27, 2022
A few years ago, I did that in a 2018 Nissan LEAF. Gasoline can cost upwards of $1,000 monthly for a rideshare or delivery driver who stays busy, even in a hybrid. In many ways, an EV is a great fit for rideshare and delivery driving. How do I know? I’ve done it. But, if […].
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Nissan Promises EV for 2010
Revenge of the Electric Car
FEBRUARY 26, 2009
Nissan is a first tier OEM building a pure EV in the U.S. - Check out the article: Nissan to launch electric car in Tennessee. Here’s a snippet from the article: A top Nissan official in the U.S. He said Toyota’s 2010 Prius hybrid electric gets about 10 miles range on pure battery, while the planned Chevy Volt will get 40.
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150 Loop Energy fuel cell range-extenders chosen for FAST TRACK project; zero-emission Class 8 drayage trucks
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 9, 2018
Canada-based Loop Energy’s heavy-duty fuel cell range extender ( earlier post ) will power two new zero-emission hybrid-electric Class 8 drayage trucks that will operate for a one-year period as part of a FAST TRACK Fuel Cell Truck Project in southern California.
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Taycan review, Equinox EV deal, R1T top safety, 70-mile PHEVs: The Week in Reverse
Baua Electric
APRIL 7, 2024
As several executives suggested this past week at the New York Auto Show, they’re also a key to enable the next generation of 70-mile plug-in hybrids , as incentivized by California, without compromise. And instead it’s planning more hybrids. 2024 Rivian R1T Could the safest pickup be fully electric?
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China iCET releases 2014 Green Car China report ranking mainstream cars by green and health impacts
Green Car Congress
JULY 1, 2014
Only hybrids performed very well on both the green rating and the smog index. China’s Innovation Center for Energy and Transportation (iCET) recently released its 2014 Green Car China Annual Report , an evaluation of mainstream vehicles on sale in China by their lifecycle impacts and their health impacts. Source: iCET. MPV: Meriva.
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Mitsubishi Mirage to Be Discontinued by 2025
The Truth About Cars
AUGUST 15, 2023
From Automotive News : With a starting price of $17,340 including shipping, the subcompact [Mirage] has a singular selling point: efficient transportation at a bargain-basement price. But it’s still evidence of the Mirage’s long-standing role as bargain transportation. The Nissan Versa has seen its volume crater in recent years.
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Ford begins production of 2012 Focus Electric at Michigan Assembly, C-MAX models on deck
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 14, 2011
By comparison, the Nissan LEAF carries a 99 MPGe (combined) EPA rating, while the smaller i-MiEV carries a 112 MPGe (combined) rating. (1 Ford will also be introducing the C-MAX Hybrid and the C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrid—also to be built at Michigan Assembly— for sale in the second half of next year. Earlier post.).
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Bloomberg New Energy Finance forecasts plug-in electric vehicles could account for up to 9% of US auto sales in 2020 and 22% in 2030
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 2, 2010
Plug-in electric vehicles, including plug-in hybrids and battery electric vehicles, have the potential to make up 9% of US auto sales in 2020 and 22% in 2030 (1.6 Bloomberg New Energy Finance estimates that in 2011, the GM Volt will be targeting an addressable market of 7% of total US auto sales, and the Nissan Leaf 11%. Earlier post.)
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Tesla owners’ rebates p**s off NZ official: “This is a reverse Robin Hood scheme”
Teslarati
OCTOBER 24, 2022
It’s not just Tesla owners either, as even buyers of more affordable EVs like the Nissan Leaf have also received substantial incentives. . But while more Leaf drivers have received subsidies than Model 3 owners, Newshub NZ noted in a recent report that Tesla drivers received notably more rebates than their Nissan-driving counterparts.
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76 Third Phase of SDGE In-Use Study Shows PHEVs Excel on Fuel Economy and GHG Emissions Reductions Compared to Gasoline ICE and Hybrid-Electric Vehicles
Green Car Congress
JULY 16, 2009
The third phase of a SDG&E multi-year in-use study on plug-in hybrid electric vehicles showed that plug-in hybrids offer significant improvements in gas mileage and reductions in emissions when compared with standard hybrid-electric and gasoline internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles. One of SDG&E’s converted PHEVs.
European, Japanese and American Heavy-Duty Vehicle and Engine Manufacturers Call for Global Policy Cooperation to Improve Energy Efficiency and Emissions of Road Freight Transport
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 4, 2009
Global cooperation in developing specific requirements, as well as metrics and methodologies to evaluate fuel efficiency, provides needed elements to further improve the environmental performance of our vehicles and increases the efficiency of goods transport. That will serve both our customers and the environment. Globalautoregs.com.
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Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 24, 2014
If CNG were to be eventually used in hybrids, the advantage of the electric generation/EV option shrinks. Because the use of natural gas for transportation requires compressing, liquefying, or conversion, it is important to determine the best use of natural gas as a transportation fuel. —Curran et al. 2014.07.035.
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UK putting up nearly $18M to establish initial hydrogen refueling network of up to 15 stations
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 9, 2014
—Minister Hancock, speaking in Japan where he met executives at Honda, Nissan and Toyota. By 2040 all new cars and vans will be ultra-low emission vehicles and this could be delivered by a variety of technologies, including plug-in hybrids, pure EVs and hydrogen. —Transport Minister Baroness Kramer. Earlier post.).
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