Articles tagged with: Nissan Leaf
Online ordering and your Toyota PHV Prius.
The Prius family continues to expand with Toyota introducing a plug-in version of its standard Prius model this month. This vehicle, which seats five passengers, is expected to deliver …
Our time at Plug-In 2011 Conference and Exposition was much too short, although spending 10 hours on Monday at the Raleigh Convention Center and another 14 hours on Tuesday meant that we got to meet …
Media event kicks off electric vehicle confab.
RALEIGH, N.C. — The very first press event at the Plug-In 2011 Conference & Exposition was a media ride and drive featuring recently released vehicles such as the Chevrolet …
Nissan takes the LEAF to the streets.
What better way to introduce your new product than to take it to consumers? That’s something marketing mavens have done for years and is a practice Nissan USA is …
Nissan steps back to move forward.
Vehicle electrification is a challenge for automakers. The technology is available, but consumers are largely spurning hybrids and electric cars, sticking with gas-powered vehicles. Car manufacturers, seeing the enormous costs …
Electrified Chevy resale projections have been released.
Imagine paying $41,000 for a car and after three years it is worth just $17,000. That first number represents the sticker price of the 2011 Chevrolet Volt; the second …
The federal government currently offers buyers of electric cars a $7,500 tax credit, but that may not be enough to get people to buy a Chevrolet Volt, Nissan LEAF or other eligible vehicle. Legislation introduced …
By Selena
The first time most people sit behind the wheel of an electric car, they’re a little intimidated by the control panel- tons of little buttons and gizmos could intimidate even the seasoned …
On Saturday we ushered in 2011, but as far as the U.S. auto industry is concerned, today is the final day of 2010. Or, at least the last day when sales can be counted for …
Okay, I give in: I’m publishing my Fab 5 auto stories of 2010 based on very unscientific data, but important facts nonetheless. Fab 5 is half of “Top 10” which means my load is lighter, …
The numbers are in: the Environmental Protection Agency has rated the pure-electric Nissan LEAF at 99 mpg for combined driving or 92 mpg city, 106 mpg highway. Those numbers, long debated and anticipated by Nissan …
Car of the Year awards are a dime a dozen. Or at least it may seem that way.
Starting in November, just as the upcoming model year kicks into gear, through the early weeks of the …
It is an annual event that has only been around for a few years, but it may already be one of the more important Car of the Year awards out there. And that would be …
Enterprise Rent-A-Car announced this week that it will include 100 of Coda Automotive’s electric sedans in its car rental fleet in 2011. That move follows Enterprise’s earlier deal with Nissan to acquire 500 of its …
Three years after the hype first began, General Motors has officially started to mass market the Chevrolet Volt. Despite the car being available only in limited quantities when it goes on sale in November 2010, …
EV Models
Before the year is out, several all-new electric vehicles are slated to make their debuts. Ford will be rolling out its electrified Ford Transit Connect, GM will formally introduce its much-hyped Chevrolet Volt with …
Nissan announced on March 30, 2010, that its Leaf battery electric vehicle will retail for $32,780 when it goes on sale in the US this December. That price will be further reduced by a $7500 …
