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The Nissan Sakura when it was first launched in 2022. (Nissan photo)

Op-Ed: How A $14,000 Electric Kei Car Became Japan’s Best-Selling EV & Saved Nissan

While Tesla and BYD (not in that order) dominate EV headlines globally, Japan’s EV sales success for three consecutive years is a tiny 11-foot-long kei car that costs roughly $14,000 after subsidies and offers just 112 miles of range. The Nissan Sakura has become more than a sales success—it’s arguably … [continued]

Nissan & Wayve Sign Definitive Agreements to Deliver Next-Generation Driver Assistance Technology

Yokohama, Japan — Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. and Wayve today announced the signing of definitive agreements to collaborate on integrating the next-generation ProPILOT series with Wayve AI technology across a broad range of Nissan vehicles. This partnership will combine Wayve’s embodied AI software with Nissan’s advanced driver-assistance systems to support … [continued]

Nissan is banking on the all new 2026 Nissan LEAF to pump up its EV sales in the US, riding a wave of publicity from the car's inclusion as a Top 3 Finalist in the North American Utility Vehicle of the Year award program (cropped; credit Kyle Field, CleanTechnica).

President Trump’s Brain Is Officially Fried, But EVs Just Keep Getting Better

Nissan is banking on the all new 2026 Nissan LEAF to pump up its EV sales in the US, riding a wave of publicity from the car’s inclusion as a Top 3 Finalist in the North American Utility Vehicle of the Year award program.

A 2020 Nissan Leaf in front of the geodesic dome high-voltage testing facility at PG&E's Applied Technology Services Center (ATS) in San Ramon, Calif. PG&E tested the Nissan Leaf with Fermata Energy’s Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) optimization platform and bidirectional charging stations at ATS before integrating the equipment set at the Redwood Coast Airport Microgrid.

Used EVs Pull New Duty As Guardians Of The Grid

Used EVs are the gift that keeps on giving. Bargain hunters can score huge savings on an older EV, but that’s just for starters. As bidirectional charging becomes more common, the up-and-coming crop of used EVs will provide owners and fleet managers with new opportunities to help balance their local … [continued]