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 |  May 16, 1:43 PM

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The 2013 Nissan Leaf has finally been given official stats from the EPA, improving slightly over last year’s model with an estimated range of 75 miles and a combined MPGe rating of 115.

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 |  May 15, 10:32 AM

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Almost two and a half years after the Nissan Leaf went on sale, the little electric car can count 25,000 sales in the U.S.

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 |  May 01, 8:53 PM

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The Nissan Leaf enjoyed a second month of strong sales while the Chevrolet Volt fell 11 percent in April.

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 |  Apr 26, 6:15 PM

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Product placement in virtual worlds has been paying dividends for companies, and Nissan is looking to leverage Electronic Arts’ newest edition of SimCity by incorporating its Leaf EV into the game.

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 |  Apr 10, 3:32 PM

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President Barack Obama called for a 75 percent boost to the U.S. Department of Energy’s research budget today.

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 |  Mar 13, 10:25 AM

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An undetermined number of Nissan Altimas, LEAFs, Pathfinders, Sentras, as well as the Infiniti JX35 built in 2013 are being recalled over a defect which can cause the airbag to not go off in the case of an accident. 

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 |  Feb 27, 1:32 PM

At the 2013 Geneva Motor Show, Nissan will have the global debut for the new Note that will be competing in the B-segment in Europe.

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 |  Feb 25, 8:31 AM

Electric cars are often viewed as the personal transportation solution for the future, though a team of researchers at the University of Oxford in the UK is looking beyond that, to vehicles that drive themselves. And they’ve come up with a prototype that costs far less than you might expect.

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 |  Feb 06, 4:45 PM

The Nissan Leaf is bringing a name on board to its options list that might make your ears perk up: Bose.

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 |  Jan 31, 5:31 PM

Arguably electric cars are the future of the automotive industry. They promise smooth, quiet, pollution-free driving, but are they ready for primetime? If recent news is any indicator, the answer is a resounding “NO!”

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 |  Jan 11, 8:31 AM

Towards the end of last year, Nissan announced its plans to expand its NISMO performance sub-brand and there’s no better way to garner attention among young enthusiast buyers than to display those vehicles at the 2013 Tokyo Auto Salon.

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 |  Jan 09, 12:39 PM

Nissan unveiled the newest iteration of its Leaf electric car today, saying that it will have improved efficiency and faster charger times.

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 |  Dec 29, 11:01 AM

According to a recent study conducted by the Indiana University School of Public and Environmental Affairs, consumers are more interested in purchasing hybrid-electric vehicles than electric-only vehicles.

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 |  Dec 19, 10:02 PM

According to recent used car pricing estimates, electric vehicle resale values are lagging behind conventional gasoline cars.

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 |  Dec 17, 5:03 PM

Indianapolis plans to swap all its city-use sedans for electrified cars according to a new order signed by mayor Greg Ballard.

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 |  Dec 13, 2:15 PM

Nissan has built its first lithium-ion cells for its electric vehicle’s batteries at its plant in Smyrna, Tennessee, which will first be used in its 2013 Leaf.

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 |  Dec 05, 12:49 PM

Bullying isn’t funny… unless it involves a couple of car companies calling each other’s products ugly. Then its hysterical. 

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 |  Nov 23, 12:32 PM

Owners of plug-in electric vehicles and pure-electric vehicles tend to be well off financially and well educated according to a new survey. 

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 |  Nov 21, 7:11 AM

It’s no surprise to anyone that has been paying attention to the Leaf’s sales figures, but Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn has confirmed that his company will not meet the sales target for its all-electric vehicle. 

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 |  Nov 20, 3:02 PM

Nissan has just unveiled its 2013 Leaf in Japan, announcing that the car is getting a boost in range and a lower price for the Japanese market.

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 |  Nov 09, 5:02 PM

What probably seemed like a post-apocalyptic precaution a few weeks ago is coming into play: electric vehicles as a reverse power source for homes.

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 |  Oct 25, 1:45 PM

Nissan might ship production for some of the motors going into its Leaf EVs to the U.S. in a cost-cutting measure.

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 |  Oct 11, 10:10 AM

The new Ford C-Max Energi plug-in hybrid is officially rated at 100 MPGe combined by the EPA making it the most fuel efficient plug-in model in America.

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 |  Oct 05, 4:02 PM

Slow sales are getting to the higher-ups at Nissan, encouraging measures to improve the unpopular EV’s future.

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