The fully electric Nissan LEAF has been named the Car of the Year Japan at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show. This is the first time an electric vehicle has won the award.
Nissan was understandably pleased with the accolade, since it has been pushing
Nissan and the New York City Taxi & Limousine Commission are getting ready to trial six Nissan LEAF fully electric vehicles (EV) for general taxi use. The cars will be used in the city to see how the technology copes within the infrastructure.
There's been a lot of talk recently about the longevity, and in particular, the replacement cost, of batteries in electric vehicles. Nissan UK vice president, Andy Palmer, recently spoke about some of the variables involved.
Some may have hear
Officials at the 2011 Goodwood Festival of Speed in the UK have banned Nissan from attempting to break the record for the fastest hill climb in reverse.
The events organisers had concerns over the safety of the stunt, which was to be completed in
Nissan Leaf electric cars that run out of juice in Japan are rescued by a five-tonne diesel truck and recharged by a high-powered diesel generator.
The not-so-green ‘EV Rescue Vehicle’ and its not-much-better 29kW diesel generator are operated
In order to get the message clearly across, Nissan has taken the battle of electric cars to its direct competitor, the Chevrolet Volt.
In the latest TV commercial (above) currently on air in the United States, Nissan is differentiating the al
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) in the US has just rated the Nissan LEAF and Chevrolet Volt after the cars were put through their first ever crash tests. Both of the eco-friendly models received 'good' ratings for front, rear, side
A number of Nissan LEAF owners in the US and Japan have had difficulty restarting their new electric vehicles, but Nissan has not recalled the cars because it says it is not a safety issue.
Nissan has traced the fault back to the LEAF’s air-cond
The Nissan LEAF is the most advanced mass-produced electric vehicle in existence today.
Even though it may still be another 12 months away from going on sale in Australia, Nissan invited CarAdvice to take the environmentally friendly vehicle f
Nissan has put a pause on all orders of the popular new Nissan LEAF electric car as production catches up. So far, projected production of the LEAF is said to top out at 10,000 by March 31, even though around 27,000 orders from Japan, US and Europe h