Japan’s First Electric Taxi Project Kicks Off
Japan is getting its first fleet of electric taxis, as Nissan starts an experimental project to solve […]
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Nissan’s Big Turn On — One Million EV Advocates in 100 Days
Nissan is convinced that electric cars are the wave of the future, and it’s doing quite a bit to get the rest of the world to agree. The latest efforts are in the form of “The Big Turn On” campaign, in which Nissan offers a prize of 30 quick chargers to the city with […]
New Leaf Owner: “more fun than a van full of cheerleaders”
We received a comment on a post a couple weeks ago from someone (David Stead) who was about to go buy a Nissan Leaf. One of the other commenters requested that he update us from time to time on what it’s like to own and drive the Leaf. David, … [continued]
Clean Car News (10 Stories)
10 more top clean car stories from the past week (other than our 13 or so clean car and transportation stories): 1. GM has ceased production of its Chevy Volt for 5 weeks. And while some are eager to call the Chevy Volt dead, Chris DeMorro of sister site Gas2 … [continued]
And a Nissan Leaf for All (in the United States)
While a variety of electric cars is on the market for U.S. consumers, pretty much all of them are only available in select locations (California, for one) – except for the Nissan Leaf. Starting today, Nissan is making the Leaf available […]
Electric Car Tops Out Greenest Vehicle List
For the first time in the 12 year history of the Greencars.org Greenest Vehicle List, an electric vehicle has topped the list, based on the 14th annual comprehensive environmental rankings provided by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE).
Nissan Ships Its Electric Cars on a Solar-Diesel Ship
Named the Nichiomaru, which means “king of Japan,” the ship is the first Japanese vessel to make use of both solar panels and an electrically controlled diesel engine. It’s also got […]
Nissan LEAF Wins Japan Car of the Year
Announced on Saturday at the Tokyo Motor Show, the Nissan LEAF has been awarded Japan’s Car of the Year award. This is the first such award for Nissan since the early 1990s, and according to Chief Operating Officer Toshiyuki Shiga, it is representative of both the hard work of … [continued]
Free Nissan Quick Chargers For Europe
On the heels of its no-contact charging system, Nissan is now trying to generate some positive buzz for its new quick charge units in Europe by giving away 400 new stations to…
Nissan & SunPower Team Up
In the latest effort to educate people about the tremendous advantages of combining electric vehicles with solar power, Nissan and leading solar panel company SunPower are teaming up to help electric vehicle owners (well, Nissan LEAF owners) learn how a solar panel system (from SunPower) can help them to both … [continued]
