It’s taken some time, but we’ve finally crunched the numbers for the US electric vehicle market in terms of auto brands and auto groups. (That’s full battery-electrics, not inclusive of plugin hybrids.) Here’s our report on how different auto brands and auto groups did in the EV market in 2025. … [continued]
Value-packed, all-new LEAF scores another industry award The all-new 2026 Nissan LEAF was named a Car and Driver Editors’ Choice winner. The annual list names the best cars, trucks, SUVs and vans from the 2026 model year, ranked across 47 unique vehicle segments. “Redesigned for 2026, the new LEAF provides the range, performance, … [continued]
The new Nissan LEAF could be an absolute blockbuster. If it came from another brand, I’m convinced it could break records, but Nissan is a good midsized car company that could have really hit it out of the park with this one. The pricing and spec and size and design … [continued]
This follows Chery’s rapid rise in South Africa’s new vehicle sales charts. Chery SA will purchase the land, buildings and associated assets of the Nissan facilities, including of its nearby stamping plant, in mid-2026. South Africa’s automotive landscape is changing, as we have previously covered here. This is actually a … [continued]
Nashville, Tennessee — Nissan is proud to announce that the all-new Nissan LEAF has been awarded the prestigious title of World’s Best Compact Car by the Women’s Worldwide Car of the Year (WWCOTY) jury — the only automotive awards panel in the world comprised exclusively of women motoring journalists. The … [continued]
A couple days ago, I wrote about Kia’s electric vehicle sales dropping more than 50% in December. That wasn’t a great result, but more or less what was expected. The question is more about how much they rebound in 2026. I expected to see similar results from other automakers, but … [continued]
Nissan is electrifying its popular Juke model. About a month ago, spy shots of a camouflaged Juke EV were spotted in England. Now we also have intel that the Juke electric SUV will be based on the same platform as the new LEAF, a larger electric SUV. Nissan is using … [continued]
Japanese outfit reinforces its environmental commitments alongside emissions tracking solutions and offsetting company YOKOHAMA, Japan — Nissan Formula E Team is delighted to announce the continuation of its collaboration with Coral, which has been in place since October 2023, for the next two seasons of the ABB FIA Formula E World … [continued]
The new Nissan LEAF is one of the most exciting new electric cars I’ve seen introduced in a while. Seemingly trying to reach back into its EV leadership long, long ago, Nissan has developed an updated crossover LEAF that looks like everything a human could want on four wheels at … [continued]
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]
