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REPORT: Nissan may offer optional higher-capacity batteries at premium

It looks like Tesla probably won't be alone in offering different-sized battery packs in its future electric vehicles. At a U.S. launch event for the Leaf electric car on Friday, Nissan product planner Mark Perry told Paul Eisenstein of the Detroit Bureau that the Japanese automaker is investigating a similar idea. Lithium ion batteries are likely to remain expensive for the foreseeable future, so in a bid to make EVs more affordable, they could be offered with different battery capacities. Tesla is planning to offer three sizes for the ... Read more →

REPORT: Nissan's Ghosn rules out hybrid-only models like Toyota Prius, Honda Insight Jeremy Korzeniewski

Quick, think of a hybrid automobile. Got it? Are you thinking of the Toyota Prius? Pretty much everyone instantly recognizes the well-known profile of the Prius, and it's by far the most popular ...

Tokyo 2009: Nissan confirms three EVs for production, including Infiniti Sam Abuelsamid

We're here at the Tokyo Motor Show, where CEO Carlos Ghosn has just confirmed that Nissan, Renault's Japanese alliance partner, will boast a lineup of at least three electric vehicles in the next ...

Nissan to begin retail sales of Leaf EV next year in five major U.S. markets Jeremy Korzeniewski

Nissan is wasting little time planning for the release of its Leaf electric car. Perhaps the details of the car's U.S. launch were so slim at launch is because Nissan was waiting for the official ...

New Nissan-ZeroEmission micro-site provides teaser of new EV Sam Abuelsamid

Nissan has launched a micro-site dedicated to its new electric car, and although it doesn't provide any technical information yet, Nissan has given us our first glimpse of the unnamed EV before its ...

Nissan shows off new Versa-based electric vehicle prototype 4 months ago on Autoblog

A week before it shows the world what its new dedicated electric vehicle will look like, Nissan is showing off its latest-generation prototype. The company's previous iteration was based on the original Cube, but the new test units are based on the Versa/Tiida. A 108-horsepower / 206 pound-feet ...

REPORT: Nissan considering building EVs and batteries in the U.S. 6 months ago on Autoblog

Earlier this year, Nissan applied for low interest loans under the Department of Energy Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing Incentive Program. In order to qualify for those loans, Nissan would have to use the government funds to build something "green" in the U.S., and it appears that if ...

Nissan EV could come to US in 2010, two years earlier than expected 8 months ago on Autoblog

Nissan appears to feel the electricity in the air, and has said it is open to selling its EV to retail consumers two years ahead of schedule. That doesn't mean it will go on sale everywhere -- said a Nissan rep, "if a market is ready for it, we'll go ahead earlier." When it does arrive, it will be ...

Nissan and San Diego utility partner to build EV charging infrastructure 9 months ago on Autoblog

Out in San Diego today, the Renault-Nissan Alliance officially brought its electric vehicle world domination plan project to California. Renault-Nissan will work with local utility company San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) in a partnership "to advance zero-emission mobility by promoting the ...

Nissan's plan for electric cars: buy the vehicle, lease the battery 1 year ago on Autoblog

Remember when you were a kid and wanted that shiny new radio-controlled car from Toys 'R Us? The fine print at the bottom of the package almost always read, "Batteries Not Included." If Nissan's current plans go forward, that little saying may come back to haunt you when Nissan's electric ...

Nissan debuts its own hybrid and EV 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for high-res gallery of Nissan's new green cars Nissan has been selling a hybrid version of its Altima sedan in select U.S. states for the last two years that uses a licensed version of Toyota's Hybrid Synergy Drive. At the same time it's been working on its own hybrid and all-electric ...






Autoblog Podcast #157: 'Twas a couple nights before Christmas...

Chris, Editor Paukert, and Dan send the Podcast off for the Christmas holiday in proper fashion

 
 

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