Nissan to export Leaf components

Nissan to export Leaf components

24 Mar 2011 by Paul Gover

Nissan, which withdrew from car making in Australia in 1991 and has mostly flown under the radar since that time as a manufacturer of aluminium components, has just landed a massive deal that will ...Read more
Nissan Leaf electric arrives in Aus

Nissan Leaf electric arrives in Aus

16 Mar 2011 by Paul Gover

The breakthrough Nissan, claimed to be the world's first purpose-built electric car, is an impressive drive that looks like it ticks almost every box on the future of motoring.There is a downside - ...Read more
Nissan Leaf off sale list

Nissan Leaf off sale list

15 Jun 2010 by Mark Hinchliffe

And it seems they’ll have to do the same for the other of the first generation of mass-market electric vehicles being rolled out, the Mitsubishi iMiEV. Mitsubishi announced this month that its iMiEV ...Read more
Nissan Leaf a sell-out

Nissan Leaf a sell-out

31 May 2010 by Neil McDonald

Despite the fact it has not even gone on sale in its key markets it is a sell-out in the United States and Japan.  Nissan dealers in the US hold 13,000 pre-orders for the cars, with customers putting ...Read more
Nissan Leaf may be cheapest electric

Nissan Leaf may be cheapest electric

29 Apr 2010 by Neil McDonald

But Nissan boss, Dan Thompson, warns that without some level of government support Australian buyers could be forced to pay more than Japan or US buyers."We've just announced pricing in Japan and the ...Read more
Nissan Leaf looks for help

Nissan Leaf looks for help

15 Mar 2010 by Stuart Martin

Showing a prototype of the zero-emissions vehicle – due to go on sale in 2012 – in Sydney today,  Nissan Australia managing director and CEO Dan Thompson was coy about the car’s predicted price but ...Read more
Electric vehicle history

Electric vehicle history

7 Aug 2009 by Mark Hinchliffe

... but have not been commercially viable or acceptable to the mass market because of limited battery technology. Nissan built its first electric vehicle, the Tama, with a lead-acid battery in 1947 ...Read more
Infrastructure woe for electric cars

Infrastructure woe for electric cars

7 Aug 2009 by Mark Hinchliffe

Electric vehicles are hampered by limited range and the slow process of recharging their batteries. But rather than wait for the infrastructure to be established, car companies are forging ahead with ...Read more
Nissan Leaf to arrive in 2010

Nissan Leaf to arrive in 2010

3 Aug 2009 by Mark Hinchliffe

The Japanese company has opened its new global headquarters in Yokohama and unveiled the new platform on which its first production electric vehicles will be based. Nissan has been developing its ...Read more
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