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Nissan drops sketches of next-gen global compact 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

Nissan has just sent out the first sketch of its next-generation B-segment compact. The new car will be available globally starting next March in Thailand and then spreading to over 150 countries. The new car should be replacing the Micra in Europe and elsewhere. In Thailand, the new model ...

REPORT: Nissan expecting 20,000 initial orders for Leaf EV 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

Starting next spring, Nissan plans to begin taking orders of its upcoming Leaf electric vehicle. By the time the first car is ready to be delivered to a paying customer in the fall, the Japanese automaker expects to have taken some 20,000 initial reservations – well over the 5,000 Leafs ...

Nissan to lease LEAF battery for $150/month 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

Aside from the issue of limited range, the biggest problem with electric vehicles in the near term is expected to be cost. Mitsubishi has already announced that the starting price for its diminutive iMiEV in Japan will be approximately $47,000 before incentives and Tesla's Model S will start at ...

What kind of sound does a LEAF make as it descends? 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

While advocates have long heralded a reduction in noise pollution (in addition to lowered air pollution) as an advantage of electric vehicles, not everyone is convinced that silent cars are a good thing. We use our senses to navigate through life and when one or more of them are diminished, ...

Carlos Ghosn: EVs could account 10 percent of global sales in 2020 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

Renault-Nissan's CEO Carlos Ghosn is a firm believer in the future of electric cars. According to an interview for le Journal du Dimanche, Ghosn says he expects the world's EV market will rise to six million vehicles per year, which is 10 percent of global sales. Ghosn also explained that ...

Euro Nissan Qashqai crossover may get through-the-road hybrid in 2010 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

The Nissan Qashqai compact crossover is set for an update in 2010 and it may get a new through-the-road hybrid system. The Qashqa, built at Nissan's UK plant and sold in European markets, currently uses a conventional all wheel drive system driven by a take-off from the front transaxle. The new ...

Going Green: Hybrid sales increase again in August 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

Buoyed by Cash for Clunkers for the second month in a row, hybrid sales looked pretty darn good overall. Let's look at a few numbers. The biggest winner of the month was Nissan, which posted an almost unheard of 207-percent gain last month over August of 2008. Delving a bit deeper, Nissan's ...

Nissan to deploy methanol fuel cell material handling equipment 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

Nissan's Smyrna, Tennessee assembly plant will soon be cutting its CO2 emissions and improving productivity. The plant is retrofitting 60 material handling tugs that are used to move parts around with new methanol fuel cells. The tugs are currently fitted with lead acid batteries that have to be ...

Nissan and Showa Shell partner to test solar quick charge system 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

Nissan is preparing to make a major push, starting next year, with its new LEAF EV and the ability to quick charge it is one of the primary selling points. However, doing 480V charging on a wide scale is problematic. First of all, there are almost no such charging stations in existence today. ...

Hands on: Japan to get standard charging stations 3 months ago on Autoblog Green

One of the things that can prevent widespread adoption of electric cars is not having a standard charging system. Just ask Betamax or HD DVD how the lack of a standard can hurt. European EV fans can breathe easy because the authorities have reached an agreement on a model created by a company ...

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