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Nissan Establishes Carbon Neutral Goal for 2050

Posted on 28 January 2021 by Ken Zino

The company’s electrification and emissions reduction efforts support the aims of the U.N. Paris Agreement on climate change and global progress toward carbon neutrality by 2050. Continue reading →

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Milestones – 10th Anniversary of First US LEAF Delivery

Posted on 11 December 2020 by Ken Zino

Produced at plants in the U.S., Japan, and the U.K., the Nissan LEAF is sold in 59 markets around the world. Continue reading →

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Milestones: Nissan Production of 500,000 Leaf EVs

Posted on 9 September 2020 by Ken Zino

The milestone was achieved at Nissan’s plant in Sunderland, England, almost a decade after the model first went on sale. The plant has built more than 175,000 LEAF cars since it began producing the model in 2013.Ironically, Sunderland is now threatened by BREXIT and the UK Governments lack of an agreement with the EU. Continue reading →

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A New Leaf – Nissan Takes Electricity to Pay for Parking

Posted on 1 August 2020 by Ken Zino

The Nissan Pavilion opens to the public tomorrow. Nissan says the payment system is “just one of the many innovations customers can experience at the Pavilion, built to show how Nissan moves people to a better world.” Continue reading →

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EV Charging Stations Surpass Fuel Stations in UK

Posted on 15 August 2019 by Ken Zino

n fewer less than 100 years since the UK’s first petrol pump was installed there are now ~1,000 more public places to charge electric cars than there are forecourts to pump petrol – 9,300 EV charging locations compared to 8,400 fuel stations. Continue reading →

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Ghosn to be Gone at Next Nissan Shareholders Meeting

Posted on 5 February 2019 by Ken Zino

Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi is today the world’s largest automotive partnership, with combined sales of more than 10.6 million vehicles. Continue reading →

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BMW Has Claim on Leading Electrification. iNEXT Debuts in LA

Posted on 25 November 2018 by Ken Zino

“Sales of our electrified vehicles are up over 40% in the year to date. Around every fifth BMW 5 Series sedan or BMW 2 Series Active Tourer sold worldwide has a plug-in hybrid drivetrain, while our all-electric BMW i3 remains very successful with sales up over 10% in October,” said Pieter Nota, Member of the Board of Management of BMW AG responsible for Sales. Continue reading →

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GM Ups Ante Calls Out Other Automakers on EVs?

Posted on 3 October 2017 by Ken Zino

The 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV has an EPA-estimated range of 238 miles (383 kM) from its 60-kWh battery pack that is made in Korea. What the future holds depends energy prices, and EV prices – roughly $40,000 or more with options for a Tesla Model 3 or Bolt mid-size car. Continue reading →

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Chevrolet Bolt EV at 4.5 Million Miles

Posted on 27 April 2017 by Ken Zino

These all-electric miles by Chevy’s calculation have resulted in more than 175,000 gallons of fuel saved – based on the average EPA-estimated 26 mpg for 2017 vehicles in the U.S. Continue reading →

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More Taxpayer Subsidies for Slow Selling EVs Coming

Posted on 9 October 2016 by Ken Zino

Taxpayer subsidies for slow-selling, virtually non-existent EVs 0r electric vehicles that are hardly electrifying to would be buyers – keep coming. The latest involve handouts in Tennessee – home of the Nissan ‘fallen’ Leaf (9,238 sales year-to-date or -32.2%), and yet another Federal handout. Continue reading →

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More Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Than Gas by 2020!

Posted on 4 August 2016 by Ken Zino

There will be more public charging stations for electric vehicles in the UK than there are gas stations by the summer of 2020, according to new analysis. Continue reading →

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Spark EV Electric Motor Manufacturing Starts in Baltimore

Posted on 16 April 2013 by Ken Zino

General Motors today celebrated becoming the first U.S.-based automaker to manufacture electric motors and drivetrains in the U.S. for electric vehicles for the upcoming Chevrolet Spark EV. GM moved the jobs from a plant in Mexico to its Baltimore Operations plant in White Marsh, Maryland. The Baltimore plant is also GM’s exclusive manufacturer of A1000 transmissions for heavy-duty pickup trucks. Continue reading →

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Electric Sales for Prius C Hybrid after Three Days

Posted on 16 March 2012 by Ken Zino

While Detroit Three Automakers concentrate on increasing the transaction prices of their new models, Toyota Motor Sales is proving that price matters. In the first three days since the small Prius C went on sale it sold 1,201 units, bypassing sales of the much more expensive – two times the price – Chevrolet Volt and Nissan Leaf for the entire month of February. The Volt plant in Detroit suspends production for five weeks starting next Monday because of slow sales. Continue reading →

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Sumitomo to Make 30 Minute Quick Charger for Nissan Leaf

Posted on 10 November 2011 by Ken Zino

Nissan previously announced a joint promotion of a DC Quick charger with Sumitomo. The newly developed DC quick charging unit retains the high performance of current quick chargers but is nearly half the size – making for an easier installation. Continue reading →

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Ford Taking Orders for 2012 Focus Electric at $39,995

Posted on 3 November 2011 by Ken Zino

No lease is available, so a typical payment to buy – with $4,000 down for 48 months – is almost $800 per month at Ford’s 7% interest rate. The gasoline Focus starts at just over $17,000. This means that the sales volume of the EV will likely be limited to a few enthusiasts. And Focus Electric also faces tough competition from the Nissan Leaf, which can be leased for about $400 a month. Continue reading →

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