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    Nissan Takes Cheap Shot at Chevy Volt in New LEAF Ad
    The Renault-Nissan Alliance has launched a massive advertising campaign called “Gas Powered Everything” using comparisons with internal combustion engine to highlight the advanced technology of its new electric cars. The Nissan LEAF ad begins with a couple waking up in the morning to their alarm clock, which is powered by a gasoline engine with a tiny Mack truck-style...
    by at May 28th, 2011 at 03:05 am
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    Nissan Installing Solar Chargers at its Facilities in Tennessee
    Nissan North America has begun installing 30 solar-powered charging stations at its headquarters in Franklin and its Smyrna Vehicle Assembly Plant, TN. The advanced solar chargers, which will be operational for use by Nissan employees and visitors by July 1, are designed to charge the Nissan LEAF. The Nissan LEAF debuted globally in December 2010, with Tennessee as a key...
    by at May 26th, 2011 at 10:05 pm
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    Nissan LEAF Gets Top Euro NCAP Score
    Nissan LEAF has been rated one of Europe‘s safest cars earning the maximum 5-star vehicle safety rating, according to the new independent crash testing results from Euro NCAP. The Nissan LEAF earned an 89% rating for adult safety, an 83% rating for child protection and an 84% rating for its on-board safety assist systems, which include Electronic Stability Control (ESC)...
    by at May 25th, 2011 at 05:05 am
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    U.S. Administration to Buy 116 Plug-In Electric Cars
    The Obama administration announced it is buying the first 116 plug-in electric cars and will install charging stations in government buildings in five cities. The 101 Chevrolet Volts, 10 Nissan Leafs and five Think City EVs will be leased to 20 agencies, including the Energy Department, the Treasury Department and the Navy, in five cities— Detroit, Washington, D.C.,...
    by at May 24th, 2011 at 11:05 pm
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    Volt and Leaf Get Highest Safety Ratings in Crash Tests
    The Chevrolet Volt and Nissan Leaf earn the highest safety ratings from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety in the first-ever U.S. crash test evaluations of plug-in electric cars. The milestone demonstrates that automakers are using the same safety engineering in new electric cars as they do in gasoline-powered vehicles. The Volt and Leaf earn the top rating of...
    by at April 25th, 2011 at 11:04 pm
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    Nissan LEAF Named World Car of the Year Award, Volt wins World Green Car Award
    The Nissan LEAF has been named the 2011 World Car of The Year at the New York Auto Show on Thursday, besting the Audi A8 and the BMW 5 Series. The Nissan LEAF was chosen from an initial entry list of thirty-nine new vehicles from all over the world, then a short list of ten, then three finalists:  the Nissan Leaf, the Audi A8 and the BMW 5 Series. To be eligible for the...
    by at April 21st, 2011 at 02:04 pm
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    Nissan to Accelerate U.S. Deliveries of LEAF Electric Cars
    Nissan said Wednesday it will accelerate shipments of LEAF electric cars to the United States where it has made 471 deliveries since December. Beginning May 1, the company will reopen reservations to select consumers as both LEAF production and U.S. deliveries move into the many thousands. Nissan completed its first reservation session in September 2010 after achieving...
    by at April 20th, 2011 at 11:04 am
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    New York Auto Show Preview: Nissan LEAF Nismo RC
    This is the Nissan LEAF Nismo RC, a racing variant of the LEAF electric car, that will be unveiled at the 2011 New York Auto Show The Nissan LEAF Nismo RC (short for Racing Competition) is 3.9-inches shorter, 0.8-inches longer, 6.7-inches wider and a staggering 13.8-inches lower than the production Nissan LEAF. Ground clearance is limited to 2.4 inches, compared to 6.3...
    by at April 17th, 2011 at 11:04 am
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    Nissan Will Fix all LEAFs for Start-up Problem
    Nissan will fix 5,300 of its Nissan LEAF electric cars for a software problem that has caused occasional problems in restarting the car after switching the motor off. Nissan has found that the problem is the Vehicle Control Module, and affects ‘a very small proportion’ of the Nissan LEAFs in the market today. The repair campaign will cover all 5,300 LEAF vehicles sold...
    by at April 16th, 2011 at 06:04 am
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    Nissan Investigates Leaf Electric Car Problem
    Nissan has received complaints from owners that its Leaf electric car on occasion fails to restart after switching the motor off. While the exact cause is not known, the problem is being traced back to the Leaf’s air-conditioning unit. “If this sensor is activated it will illuminate a warning light on the instrument panel and may cause the vehicle to not restart once...
    by at April 11th, 2011 at 11:04 pm
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