Topic: Nissan LEAF

City of Charlotte Installs 26 Charging Stations & Adds EVs to Fleet

CHARLOTE, NC - Both are pilot projects to determine the practicality of electric vehicles for Charlotte’s fleet and to gauge public use and demand for strategically-placed electric vehicle charging stations.

Posted on April 10, 2012 | Infrastructure - Fueling & EV Charging Stations | Read more

Wireless Charging Program Designed for Nissan Leaf & Chevrolet Volt Fleets

MORRISVILLE, NC – Participants will test the wireless technology at their locations across the country for three months and provide feedback to Evatran, the developer of Plugless Power wireless recharging equipment for electric vehicles.

Posted on February 22, 2012 | Electric Vehicles – EVs, BEVs & NEVs | Read more

Nissan Partners With Tech Companies to Explore LEAF Battery Reuse Options

ZURICH, SWITZERLAND – Nissan North America Inc. has partnered with three technology companies – ABB, 4R Energy and Sumitomo Corp. of America – to evaluate the reuse of lithium-ion battery packs that power the Nissan LEAF.

Posted on January 31, 2012 | Electric Vehicles – EVs, BEVs & NEVs | Read more

Nissan LEAF Undergoes Freezing-Temperature Test Drives in Japan

SHIBETSU, HOKKAIDO, JAPAN -- Auto journalists put the all-electric Nissan LEAF through its paces on three snow-covered test courses in Shibetsu, Hokkaido, last week, in the freezing temperatures of northern Japan.

Posted on January 23, 2012 | Electric Vehicles – EVs, BEVs & NEVs | Read more

Canada-Based MTS Adds Nissan Leafs to Fleet

WINNIPEG, MANITOBA, CANADA – A division of MTS Allstream is adding two Nissan Leaf electric cars to its fleet. MTS Allstream is a subsidiary of Manitoba Telecom Services Inc., a leading communications company in Canada.

Posted on December 27, 2011 | Electric Vehicles – EVs, BEVs & NEVs | Read more

Nissan, FedEx Express Testing NV200 EV Prototype in London

ROLLE, SWITZERLAND -- FedEx Express and Nissan are launching a two-month trial to evaluate how a NV200 electric vehicle (EV) prototype copes with the rigors of daily delivery duties on the streets of London.

Posted on December 13, 2011 | Electric Vehicles – EVs, BEVs & NEVs | Read more

Nissan Expands Leaf Availability into New U.S. Markets

FRANKLIN, TN – Nissan North America said it is expanding availability of the 2012 model-year Nissan Leaf, and the automaker is now taking orders from the general public in Delaware, Indiana, Louisiana, Nevada, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island.

Posted on December 12, 2011 | Electric Vehicles – EVs, BEVs & NEVs | Read more

Nismo Gives Nissan Leaf a Sportier Look for Concept Car

TOKYO, JAPAN -- Nismo, the motorsports arm of Nissan Motor Co., at this year’s Tokyo Motor Show revealed its second road car concept– a sportier version of the Nissan Leaf electric vehicle.

Posted on December 5, 2011 | Electric Vehicles – EVs, BEVs & NEVs | Read more

Nissan Teams With Coulomb for EV Infrastructure Support

FRANKLIN, TN -- Nissan North America Inc. said it has selected Coulomb Technologies' ChargePoint Network to provide electric vehicle public charging infrastructure locations for Nissan Leaf drivers.

Posted on November 21, 2011 | Infrastructure - Fueling & EV Charging Stations | Read more

Mitsubishi i, Nissan Leaf Top DOE List of Most Fuel-Efficient 2012 Vehicles

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Department of Energy (DOE) have released the 2012 Fuel Economy Guide along with the Top 10 EPA-Rated Fuel Sippers list. The all-electric Mitsubishi i and Nissan Leaf top the Top 10 fuel sippers list, which includes electric vehicles and hybrid electric vehicles.

Posted on November 21, 2011 | Electric Vehicles – EVs, BEVs & NEVs | Read more