Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

Nissan Motor Co., Nissan and Mikuni jointly developed the ECO Pedal system ( earlier post ), the first technology of its type to assist drivers in fuel efficient driving, and commercialized it for the Nissan Fuga, which was launched in 2009. Tags: Brief. will license its ECO Pedal technology to Mikuni Corporation.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 26, 2010

Nissan Motor Co., is launching the new Nissan Fuga Hybrid luxury sedan in Japan; the vehicle goes on sale 2 November at Nissan dealers nationwide in Japan. The new Fuga Hybrid adopts Nissan’s original Intelligent Dual Clutch Control one-motor two-clutch parallel hybrid system ( earlier post ). mpg US, 5.3

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 24, 2009

Nissan North America, Inc. Nissan, which began development of fuel cell vehicle technology in 1996, has previously used FCVs in demonstration fleets in Japan and in California through the California Fuel Cell Partnership (CaFCP), but this is Nissan’s first commercial FCV lease in North America. The Coca-Cola FCV. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

MAY 21, 2010

Nissan Motor Co. is commencing sales of Nissan-developed quick chargers through its regional parts sales affiliates in Japan in preparation for the December release of its Nissan LEAF. Nissan Quick Charger. Nissan plans to install 200V standard chargers at 2,200 Nissan dealers nationwide before December, 2010.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 11, 2010

Nissan Motor Co. Nissan will start the project by working together with travel agencies to encourage tourists who travel by public transport or private cars to Odawara and Hakone area to use rental EV for touring Hakone area. With the Association, Nissan will also discuss specific efforts for Hakone area. Tags: Brief.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 1, 2009

The Nissan LEAF. In conjunction with the opening of its new, environmentally-focused global headquarters building in Yokohama, Japan, Nissan Motor Co., unveiled the Nissan LEAF production electric vehicle. Nissan LEAF is slated for launch in late 2010 in Japan, the United States, and Europe. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

Nissan revealed its Le Mans challenger, the Nissan GT-R LM NISMO, during a commercial break for Super Bowl XLIX. Nissan interpreted the sport’s technical regulations in an innovative way, producing a front-engined, front-wheel-drive car that is powered by a V6 3.0-liter We are the new kids at Le Mans.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 26, 2010

The Renault-Nissan Alliance and the Portuguese consortium MOBI.E The LOI follows the Agreement signed between the Renault-Nissan Alliance and Portugal in 2008 for the implementation of a nationwide electric mobility program in the country. Tags: Brief. Tech have partnered for the promotion of electric mobility in Portugal.

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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. Comparable vehicles are expected from Volkswagen Group and Nissan. Despite selling about 1.5 billion worth of energy storage in 2014.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2009

Nissan Motor Co., The next-generation CVT design features an innovative structure combining conventional CVT belt operation with an auxiliary gearbox and a significantly increased gear ratio range. The new CVT is scheduled to appear in compact Nissan vehicles worldwide in the near future. Tags: Transmissions.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

APRIL 20, 2010

Nissan's new electronic vehicle, the Leaf. (AP Nissan began accepting reservations for its eagerly anticipated Nissan Leaf today. Read more about it in the San Jose Mercury News Article: Reservations for the all-electric Nissan Leaf start Tuesday. Reservations for the all-electric Nissan Leaf start Tuesday.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 9, 2010

Enel, Endesa and the Renault-Nissan Alliance signed a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at developing electric mobility across several geographical areas in Italy, Spain and Latin America. Between 2011 and 2012, Renault will launch a complete range of 4 electric vehicles: the urban vehicle Twizy Z.E., Tags: Brief.

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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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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. The car will seat five and be in the size range of a Sentra or Versa, he told the Chattanooga Engineers Club. “It

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 13, 2010

The Renault-Nissan Alliance and EDF will conduct a experimental electric vehicle project in department of Yvelines (France) with €6.5 At the Frankfurt Motor Show in 2009, Renault unveiled four Lithium-ion battery electric concept vehicles that provide a preview of Renault’s range of production electric vehicles to be released from 2011 on.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 6, 2010

In Yokohama, Nissan Motor Co., outlined the range of fuel-saving technologies—including 3- and 4-cylinder engines, CVT transmission with stop-start system and new hybrid system ( earlier post ) to be introduced on new models to be launched in fiscal year 2010. Newly Developed Nissan March Compact Car Powertrain.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 2, 2009

In 2008, Nissan unveiled the Biomimetic Car Robot Drive (BR23C)—a robotic micro-car that recreates bee characteristics with the goal of producing a system that prevents collisions altogether. In EPORO, a laser range finder is used for lateral-line sense, while Ultra Wide Band (UWB) communications technology is utilized for the sense of sight.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 15, 2010

Nissan has introduced its seventh-generation Patrol—its global flagship large SUV model—incorporating a new platform, a new high-end V8 engine, a 7-speed automatic transmission and a new 4WD system. Nissan has completely redesigned the vehicle’s suspension from the bushes to the links. Tags: Brief. The newly developed VK56VD 5.6-liter

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 2, 2009

Nissan North America, Inc. Nearly 22,000 people in North America have contacted Nissan since the company unveiled the car in August. Our goal is to confirm at least 20,000 reservations for Nissan LEAF by the time we deliver the world's first mass-market zero-emission car in late 2010. Tags: Brief. Earlier post.).

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Plugs and Cars

JANUARY 25, 2010

He's a bit surprised, as are all of us, that Nissan has emerged as the first big automaker to manufacture a mass-produced electric car. First, he suggests Nissan overstates the range of the LEAF. The 100 mile range cited by Nissan uses "a number tied to the most optimistic benchmark, the LA4 cycle." Buyer beware!

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 23, 2009

Nissan European R&D hosted a meeting at the Nissan Technical Center Europe (NTCE) in Bedfordshire (UK) to launch the UK Hydrogen Network (UK-HyNet) project. The Renault-Nissan Alliance will introduce zero-emission vehicles in the United States and Japan starting with electric vehicles from 2010. Tags: Brief.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 16, 2009

Automotive Energy Supply Corporation (AESC), the automotive Li-ion joint venture between Nissan Motor, NEC and NEC Tokin ( earlier post ), has begun trial production of advanced lithium-ion batteries for a wide range of automotive applications at its Zama Operations Center. Tags: Brief.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 12, 2010

The Nissan Juke. Nissan revealed its all-new small Crossover, Juke, ahead of its debut in Geneva. Nissan designed Juke to appeal to customers who are shopping in the small car segment of the market, but are “uninspired” by the traditional offerings. At the top of the range is a newly developed 1.6-liter Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 27, 2009

Nissan Motor Co., Nissan’s EVs go to market in the US and Japan in 2010. A 24 kWh laminated compact lithium-ion battery pack from Nissan joint venture AESC is placed under the vehicle floor for more efficient packaging, without compromising cabin or cargo space. A Nissan Zero-emission Website will also go live then.

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Plugs and Cars

FEBRUARY 16, 2009

Nissan is telling Tennesseans that their state will be included in a Fall, 2010 launch of an electric car. The Chatanoogan.com reports on a luncheon at which Mark Perry, director of product planning and strategy for Nissan Americas, discussed the automaker's intentions. A fast charge takes 26 minutes, he said.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 20, 2009

Nissan Motor Co., Although today there is no existing supply of large-capacity reusable batteries, by 2020 in Japan, the demand for second-life batteries is expected to reach the equivalent of 50,000 electric cars per year at the minimum, as demand grows for an increasing range of energy-storage solutions.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 26, 2009

Nissan has launched the Nissan Intelligent Driver Project (NIDP): an eight-month study of drivers in the United Kingdom (UK) beginning this month that uses satellite navigation systems, mobile phone technology and advanced vehicle telematics to analyse driving habits and suggest ways of improving fuel economy.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 5, 2024

Kia introduces a new $5,000 discount on the 2024 EV9 After opening EV9 orders in November with a $54,900 starting price tag, Kia called its first three-row electric SUV a “wake-up call to the industry.” Kia is now offering a $5,000 customer cash discount on all 2024 EV9 models.

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Teslarati

JANUARY 13, 2023

First, the Jeep’s competitive range (up to 440km/273 mi) for the price tag (starting at 34,000 pounds/$41,485) was cited by many journalists as a strength of the vehicle. Nissan Ariya. The Jeep was chosen out of a class of 7 top contenders, and the top 5 are as follows: Jeep Avenger. VW ID.Buzz. Kia Niro EV.

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EV Match

DECEMBER 22, 2020

While EVs typically carry a higher initial price tag, they’re on average cheaper to fuel and maintain (no oil changes, head gaskets, timing belts, or spark plugs needed). Nissan Ariya. Nissan Ariya. Credit: Nissan. With a 300-mile range and price tag of around $40,000, the Aryia is expected to hit U.S.

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EVolution

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

We will be ranking vehicles on three factors, their real-world range, their price, and quite frankly, how cool they are! This car comes in three models, the Standard Range Plus, the Long Range, and the Performance variant. Range: 1st/ 3rd. Range: 8th. Range: 10th. That’s incredible for an EV.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

The Tesla Roadster has a charge range of 244 miles and goes from 0-60 in 3.9 The PAG Regional Council signed a memorandum of understanding with Nissan North America and Scottsdale-based ECOtality Inc. Tags: Brief.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

Eaton has developed a range of next-generation variable valvetrain systems for high-speed overhead camshaft engines. When alloy choice alone is not enough to handle thermal loads, Eaton offers a full range of internally cooled engine valves. Tags: Engines Fuel Efficiency Vehicle Systems. Next-Generation of Variable Valvetrains.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 30, 2009

Lithium-ion automotive battery producer EnerDel and Nissan Motor Co. EnerDel, Nissan and ANL are not disclosing a great deal of information about the R&D project at this point. O 4 as the main candidate) to support a 10-mile electric range plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV 10) application. Tags: Batteries.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 12, 2009

The loans include €400 million to Nissan ’s European operations to develop and build more fuel-efficient vehicles in the United Kingdom and Spain, and €366 million to Jaguar Land Rover to help cut vehicle emissions. Tags: Europe Fuel Efficiency Hybrids Policy. Earlier post.). The additional €866 million adds to the €3.6 billion (US$4.75

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 4, 2010

Source: Nissan. This new hybrid system, said Owen Thunes, Senior Project Engineer, Electric, Hybrid & Fuel Cell Vehicles, Nissan Technical Center NA, at the SAE 2010 Hybrid Vehicle Technologies Symposium in February, can deliver fuel economy similar to that of a compact car, even with its 3.5-liter Source: Nissan.

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Plugs and Cars

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

In California, the only place the car will be offered this year, the cost should drop to $32,400, presuming the car receives CARB certification as a 100 mile range EV. That's still a good $10,000 more than the Nissan LEAF. With a 33.8kWh lithium battery pack, nearly 10kWh larger than LEAF's, it could have significantly greater range.

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