What’s the best-selling zero emissions electric vehicle (EV) in the world today at more than 50,000 units sold in 17 countries so far? Nissan Leaf. Yes, the hottest EV on the market and on roads everywhere from Norway to China to Australia to Brazil is Nissan’s award-winning Leaf. Even Nissan [...]

Nissan presented a fuel-efficient version of its popular Pathfinder SUV during the 2013 New York International Auto Show. The automaker touts an innovative FF Hybrid System that allows the 2014 Pathfinder Hybrid SUV to improve fuel economy over the standard model by 24%. The layout of this hybrid SUV remains [...]

The path to broader adoption of electric vehicles in the United States includes developing a national charging infrastructure. Nissan is not only competing in the auto industry with the all-electric LEAF but investing heavily in charging equipment. The Renault-Nissan Alliance has worked with businesses and governments around the world to [...]

In a press release issued last week, the BMW Group and the Toyota Motor Company announced the finalization of a partnership within which the two automakers will work together towards four goals that will further the agreement’s principal objective of sustainable mobility. One of the goals identified in the release [...]

Last week, Nissan issued a press release announcing the improvements it had in store for its 2013 Leaf EV. Among those improvements were an additional, less expensive trim level, an extended range, and a better charging time. Though the Japanese company did not include pricing details simultaneously, many inferred that [...]

Emerging from a less than spectacular sales year, during which expectations for the Leaf were missed by a long shot, Nissan has announced several upcoming improvements for its EV.  The 2013 model year will be the third for the Leaf, and the planned upgrades are necessary as it will be [...]

Ten cars have been nominated for the inaugural Green Car Technology Award™ for Green Car Journal—an award that honors fuel efficient vehicles. The winners will be announced at the 2013 Washington Auto Show on January 31st. The auto show will also feature clean fuel efficient vehicles and advanced technologies. “The Washington Auto Show® [...]

Though Nissan probably knew that sales of their Leaf EV weren’t going to meet expectations for 2012 a long time ago, the Japanese automaker didn’t officially give up hope until last week when Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosen admitted defeat.  As of the end of October, Nissan sold only 6,791 Leafs [...]

Earlier this month, Nissan held a conference to discuss its financial results for Q2 of the fiscal year. Nissan’s chief operating officer, Toshiyuki Shiga, spoke about the company’s progress regarding green car technology, announcing that global sales for the LEAF, since its launch in 2010, now stand at 42,700 total [...]

With the eventual exhaustion of traditional fossil fuels in sight, more and more car manufacturers are turning to alternative methods for fueling vehicles. Traditional fossil fuels also place a large strain on the quality of our environment, which many people want to stop as soon as possible. Car manufacturers are [...]