Posts Tagged ‘Nissan’

  • Nissan and Hawaii Partner on Electric Cars
    The State of Hawaii has partnered with Nissan North America to promote the use of electric cars and infrastructure in the state. The partnership, which was announced at the Asia Pacific Clean Energy Summit and Expo in Honolulu, marks Nissan’s first definitive agreement in the United States and will help to foster the adoption of electric-car technology. Under the...
    by at September 1st, 2010 at 07:09 am
  • Orders Open for Nissan Leaf in US
    Nissan has opened up the order books for the Nissan LEAF in the US for those customers who have placed a reservation online. Consumers will now be able to choose the color and trim level of their Nissan LEAF, bringing them one step closer to a tailpipe-, gas- and emission-free future. The ordering process for Nissan LEAF will be prioritized based on when consumers submitted...
    by at August 31st, 2010 at 02:08 pm
  • Nissan Signs EV Partnership with Kagoshima Prefecture
    Nissan and Kagoshima Prefecture today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to jointly embark on the “Development of a CO2-Free Island” project to create an advanced low-carbon society on Yakushima Island. Japan’s first World Heritage Site, Yakushima Island is home to some of the country’s oldest trees – the oldest of which may be more...
    by at August 6th, 2010 at 11:08 am
  • Nissan Opens LEAF General Public Reservations in Europe
    Nissan Europe is opening open order books today for Nissan LEAF in Portugal and the Republic of Ireland. Nissan’s additional lead market for electric cars in Europe, the UK, has also confirmed that pre-orders will commence on September 1. The ordering process is a first step in securing a place on the list to receive the electric Nissan LEAF and means Portuguese, Irish...
    by at July 30th, 2010 at 02:07 am
  • Nissan, Mitsubishi to Join Kyoto Electric-Car-Sharing Project
    Nissan and Mitsubishi will join the Japanese city of Kyoto in a pilot electric-car-sharing project. A total of seven Nissan Leaf and Mitsubishi i-MiEV electric cars will be used in the project, the Nikkei reported. Charging stations set up in Kyoto will be networked so that participants in the electric-car-sharing project will be able to find the charging points. Local...
    by at July 17th, 2010 at 03:07 am
  • Nissan Joins Renault-RWE Electric Car Partnership
    Nissan has joined Renault’s partnership with German electric utility RWE Efficiency GmbH to promote electric mobility in Germany. RWE plans to set up an extensive charging network in Germany with about 1,000 stations to be set up across Germany by the end of 2010 focused mainly on the Berlin and Ruhr areas. Together with other partners, RWE plans to extend the charging...
    by at June 24th, 2010 at 09:06 am
  • Nissan Adds Noises to LEAF Electric Car
    Nissan has invited nearly 500 people to drive its new Nissan LEAF electric car at the company’s Oppama test track in Japan over the next week. Media, Nissan shareholders, government officials, analysts and some of the first customers to place reservations for Nissan LEAF will get the chance to experience the benefits of this practical, affordable and fun to drive...
    by at June 12th, 2010 at 05:06 am
  • UK Gives Green Light for Nissan Electric Car Grant
    The UK government gives green light for a £20m ($28.88 million) grant to help Nissan build LEAF electric cars in northern England. British Prime Minister David Cameron last week said that he wanted to electric cars to be built in Britain but was unsure if the 20 million pound, assured by the previous government, would be granted. Nissan said in March it would begin building...
    by at June 9th, 2010 at 10:06 pm
  • Nissan Signs EV Partnership in Quebec
    Nissan Canada has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the provincial government, Hydro-Quebec, provincial cities and a Quebec power agency to advance zero-emission mobility in Quebec. The agreement secures the advancement of zero-emission transportation in Quebec. Both groups involved will work toward planning the charging infrastructure necessary around...
    by at June 1st, 2010 at 10:06 pm
  • Nissan Breaks Ground on Smyrna Battery Plant
    Nissan broke ground Wednesday on a electric car battery plant, as part of its plan to start building Nissan LEAF in Smyrna, Tennessee. The battery plant is part of a $1.7 billion investment in electric car battery and LEAF assembly capacity in Smyrna, funded mainly by a $1.4 billion U.S. government loan. The $1.4 billion federal loan to Nissan is part of a $25 billion...
    by at May 26th, 2010 at 01:05 pm