August 11th, 2019 | by Zachary Shahan
Wroclaw, Poland, where I live some of the time, launched an electric carsharing system last year. It is populated by Nissan LEAFs, Nissan ee-NV200s, and electric scooters
July 31st, 2019 | by Tomek Gać
This is the final part in a series of articles about a road trip from Poland to Sicily and back in a Nissan e-NV200 electric van, accompanied by a gang of non-electric motorcyclists
July 21st, 2019 | by Tomek Gać
After so many adventures and kilometers (see parts one, two, and three), we were down south in Sicily for this portion of our trip. On the 7th day in the morning, with 3,300 km on the meter, we decided to give up on the southwest part of Sicily, where fast chargers were quite scarce, and we drove through the mountainous heart of the island
July 12th, 2019 | by Jake Richardson
Nissan has collaborated with Mackie's of Scotland to create an all-electric ice cream van demonstration vehicle. By going with an electric motor and onboard battery systems, the typical ice cream van's internal combustion engine was eliminated in order to create a zero-emissions vehicle
June 30th, 2019 | by Tomek Gać
This article continues our series on an electric van road trip around Eastern, Central, and Southern Europe (with a gang of motorcycles on the flanks and sometimes in the van)
June 28th, 2019 | by Tomek Gać
Just few years ago, zero-emission deliveries in cities did not exist at any scale. They were only possible via bicycle couriers, which, of course, were limited the capacity of the backpack. Then at the beginning 2011, things started to change. The first popular EV (electric vehicle) — the Nissan Leaf — reached dealerships and heralded the start of new era. But it wasn't really ideal for courier deliveries
June 17th, 2019 | by Steve Hanley
The Nissan e-NV200 electric van has enjoyed strong sales growth since the 40 kWh battery was added to the lineup last year, helped by its low operating costs.
May 4th, 2019 | by Tomek Gać
Where did we leave off? Yes, it was that memorable night walk in the streets of Venice with Uncle Google. The plan was simple – charge up where you can and wander around sightseeing the north of Italy while heading towards Rome. Things never seem to go as planned, so right after we left — somewhere near Ravenna — one of the motorbikes in our team broke. It simply refused to go any further
April 30th, 2019 | by Jacek Fior
Yes, you are right. This is exactly the time of year when a well-known Polish EV pioneer (a real one, unlike the many who are simply followers) takes to the roads of Europe to test e-mobility in real life
August 20th, 2018 | by Zachary Shahan
Jacek Fior, Tomek Gać, and I got together for another Titillating Tesla Tidbits chat. Check out the video or read the summary in text below the video to see if you really truly want to hit play. Head on over to Facebook if you'd rather watch and share there
April 23rd, 2018 | by James Ayre
Nissan has opened the order books for the new, refreshed version of the e-NV200 all-electric light-duty van, according to a new press release from the company. It should be realized, though, that deliveries aren't slated to begin until December in Japan, and later than that elsewhere
January 14th, 2018 | by Jesper Berggreen
My lease is up. My BMW i3 — my snappy and ugly duckling — has been returned to AVIS. There was a waiting line, so no chance of extending the lease. I have a reservation for the Tesla Model 3 due to be delivered by the end of the year. So, while I ponder on what to do next, let me recap which EVs I have experienced in the last 7 years. Luckily I have a bunch of electric bikes (some hand-built) that I can ride in the meantime, and I promise you they are nothing you would expect — but that's another story
January 2nd, 2018 | by Jose Pontes
The European passenger plug-in vehicle market had its best not-last-month-of-quarter record in November, with over 29,000 vehicles delivered to happy customers. This is the 7th time in the last 8 months that we saw +50% growth rates
December 5th, 2017 | by Jose Pontes
The European passenger plug-in vehicle (PEV) market seems to have reached a turning point, with October growing 56% in comparison to the same period last year, to over 27,000 units. This is the 5th month in the last 6 with +50% growth rates
December 3rd, 2017 | by James Ayre
One of the parts of the auto industry that is best suited to near-term electrification is the delivery vehicle/van segment. Such vehicles — whether inner city parcel delivery trucks, produce trucks, mail delivery vehicles, bakery vans, etc. — generally don't travel much on a daily basis, and often follow very reliable usage patterns within a strict service area, so there are often no fundamental reasons for the operators of such vehicles to not go electric
October 31st, 2017 | by Jose Pontes
The European passenger plug-in market returned from the holiday season with fully charged batteries, growing almost a third (+32%) compared to the same period last year by registering some 33,700 units. That's just a whisker below the all-time record of December 2015 (33,827), which, let’s not forget, was inflated by fiscal changes that happened in the Netherlands, Sweden, and Denmark in January
October 14th, 2017 | by Jesper Berggreen
In light of the just announced 150—350 kW High Power Charge system from ABB being presented in Stuttgart, Germany, this month, I think this story needs to be told now, before it is so outdated no one will care
October 3rd, 2017 | by James Ayre
Nissan has unveiled a new, longer-range version of its all-electric e-NV200 offering — one that features a range that's been increased by around 60%, reportedly — to be sold in the European market
September 30th, 2017 | by Jose Pontes
The plug-in market in Europe had a surprisingly strong August month, with over 22,000 registrations, up 68% year over year (YoY). That pushes the plug-in market share up to 1.7%
August 26th, 2017 | by Jose Pontes
The European plug-in car market started its usual holiday season in July, down almost a third compared to the previous month (summertime = lower sales). There were some 19,600 registrations. But that is still up 41% regarding the same month last year, so the growth trend continues. Year to date, the market is up 34% this year, with the EV share now standing at a record 1.6%
July 30th, 2017 | by Jose Pontes
The European passenger plug-in market had a near-record month in June, with 28,000 registrations, up 54% over the same month last year. For the year through June, the market is up 30% this year, with the EV share now standing at a record 1.5%
July 1st, 2017 | by Jose Pontes
The European passenger plug-in market had more than 21,000 registrations last month, up 48% over the same month last year. Year-t0-date, the market is up 27% this year, with the EV share standing at 1.4%. With quality control issues solved in the second half of the month, the Renault Zoe was once again Master in Command, with the BMW i3 and Outlander PHEV recovering some ground over the ageing Nissan Leaf
June 7th, 2017 | by Cynthia Shahan
The extremely active London Heathrow International Airport, Britain’s largest bustling airport, has chosen the always roomy Nissan LEAF as part of its plans to inspire a new culture of electric car usage across its site
May 16th, 2017 | by James Ayre
The Voltia eNV200 Maxi, an all-electric urban delivery van based on the Nissan eNV200, has been deployed for the first time in Slovakia (by the firm DPD Slovakia), according to an email sent to CleanTechnica. Voltia is also based out of Slovakia, but it is focusing its unique electric van on Europe at large
