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Nissan LEAF Named 2011 Eco-Friendly Car of the Year
Posted by Anil Kapur
Mon, Feb 28
The Nissan LEAF was named as the 2011 eco-friendly car of the year by Cars.com If I had my choice of eco-friendly cars I would definitely buy a LEAF. I am a big fan of the Prius, but ever since I test drove the LEAF a few months ago I ha...
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Nissan Pushing LEAF Into Full Production By March
Posted by Jeffrey Davis
Mon, Feb 07
Nissan announced late last month that their Oppama factory south of Tokyo will be cranking out the all-electric LEAF at a rate of 4,000 units per month by March. That's an impressive figure considering that Nissan has only produced about...
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Nissan LEAF Becomes the First EV to win European Car of the Year
Posted by Jeffrey Davis
Tue, Feb 01
The Chevrolet Volt may have won the North American Car of the Year, but it was the all-electric Nissan LEAF that claimed the top spot of European Car of the Year. This award is chosen by 58 auto journalists in 23 different European countr...
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Nissan LEAF Will Help Country Music Marathoners Breath Easier
Posted by Jeffrey Davis
Wed, Jan 26
Marathon runners in Nashville's Country Music Marathon will be breathing easier behind the Nissan LEAF, which has been announced as the marathon's pace car. Too bad the addition of even more hills to the already infamously hilly marathon...
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Nissan To Crank Out 4 New Electric Vehicles by 2014
Posted by Jeffrey Davis
Mon, Nov 15
The Nissan LEAF isn't even available yet (it hits the road next month), but the automaker is already looking to the future. According to The Detroit News, Nissan will crank out 4 more all-electric vehicles in the next four years. The Detro...
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Tennessee Gets 1,500 Free Public Charging Stations for Nissan ...
Posted by Jeffrey Davis
Fri, Nov 05
For electric vehicles to become a widely-accepted segment of the auto industry, infrastructure to recharge them while on the go must be developed. ...and it's well under way. WKRN in Nashville, TN reports that the Nissan LEAF, which is...
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Batteries? This Electric Car Doesn't Need Clunky Batteries
Posted by Jeffrey Davis
Wed, Nov 03
Electric vehicles rock. Whether you're looking for an affordable family vehicle or a crazy fast sports car, there's an EV for that. Unfortunately, electric vehicles have one fatal flaw...their batteries. Batteries require conflict minera...
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Futuristic Nissan iV Electric Car Revealed
Posted by Jeffrey Davis
Mon, Oct 25
With the paint still drying on all of the new Nissan LEAFs, the auto maker is looking to the future of the car industry...and that future is nature. Nissan Design America came up with the iV design for the 2010 LA Auto Show, taking place...
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Carbon Neutral, Carbon Shmeutral
Posted by Jeffrey Davis
Fri, Oct 15
The MPG wars are upon us and automakers are hurrying to develop ever-more efficient engines in hopes of simultaneously flying under the greenwashing radar and doing their part to slow down climate change. But is the quest for higher MPG'...
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Infiniti Debuts Its First Hybrid, Cloak and Dagger Style
Posted by Jeffrey Davis
Wed, Sep 01
Infiniti's logo, television ads, and even their vehicle designs impart a sense of mystery and intrigue – and the company is keeping with that theme as they debut their 2012 M35 Hybrid. CNET's CarTech blog says, Although few detail...
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