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Nissan Supports The World In Motion Program

If you have read any of our previous blog posts, then you already know that Nissan is a major supporter of alternative fuels and developing new green technologies. With their 2011 and 2012 Nissan Leaf EV cars dominating the alternative fuel industry, the Leaf has become the top seller in Europe and one of the best selling cars in Norway. There, they have been able to set up 3500 (mostly free) charging stations across the…

Electric Expressway Making it Easy to Charge Your Nissan Leaf

The beginning of March brought something very important to all fifty states: the Nissan LEAF. We know that many of you in the Fayetteville area have thought about making the switch to an all-electric vehicle, but have hesitated because of charging anxiety. And by that we mean: unlike a gas station, which you can find on nearly every corner, it could be miles before you can charge up your LEAF. But, we have good news…

Nissan Bringing LEAF EV Word Wide

The Nissan LEAF is hailed as being the world's first mainstream EV. We're not here to argue. However, as is the case with anything new, acceptance of the LEAF - and really EV technology - is taking longer than many early adopters might have hoped.

Compared to other new Nissan models such as the Altima, or Rogue, which are available across the U.S., the Nissan LEAF can still be reserved in only 29 American…

Nissan e-NV200 Electric Van Slated To Hit Market By 2014

In the electric arena, Nissan headlined the North American International Auto Show with the world debut of its all-new, pure-electric e-NV200 Concept... If you're thinking it's essentially an electrified version of the Nissan NV200 commercial van, which is scheduled to become the Big Apples official taxi cab, you're absolutely right. The three primary differences are: A) It's electric B) Nissan hopes the e-NV200 will appeal to families as well as businesses…

Nissan Looking To Add More EV Models

Nissan is looking for their third and fourth EV model. You might be asking yourself - what are the other two? Of course, there's the Nissan Leaf. Let us not forget the upcoming NV200 delivery van. So, what's next for Nissan EV?

One option is an electric sports car or coupe. Other auto makers have seen success with hybrid and electric EV two-door vehicles. Nissan introduced their Esflow Concept last year, which featured a…

Nissan Looking To Add More EV Charging Stations

Getting your hands on the all-electric Leaf from Nissan is easier now that 2012 models will be released in 36 states. Over in the United Kingdom, as well as the rest of Europe, Leaf EV's are growing in popularity. In order to promote buying of the electric car, Nissan is giving away rechargers to European fuel stations.

Nissan is giving away 400 quick charger devices to EV charging stations across their nation. During an…

Supercharged Hybrid System Featured in Upcoming Models

Auto maker Nissan is working on an advanced supercharged engine that will be matted to a hybrid powerplant for the upcoming Nissan Leaf, along with other models.

This new hybrid, which will be available at Superior Nissan in Fayetteville, AR one day, connects a supercharged 2.5 liter 4-cylinder engine with CVT transmission, electric motor, and lithium-ion battery pack.

Details on fuel economy will depend on the vehicles themselves, though Nissan "seems to have set…

Nissan Leaf Going Global

Soon, the Nissan Leaf will be available across the United States. In fact, the Leaf will be available worldwide.

Nissan has plans to make their popular all electric hatchback Leaf available across the globe. Pierre Loing, VP of product planning and zero-emission business at Nissan International, "believes zero-emission vehicles will account for 10 percent of global vehicle sales by 2020."1

Loing also predicts Nissan Leaf will grab "a significant share" of the global market…

Nissan LEAF Available In New States

The 2011 Nissan LEAF was so popular when it was introduced last year, the car had a long waiting list many signed up for, and was only available in certain states. 2012's edition will head to Superior Nissan in Fayetteville, AR, and various other dealers across the country will be privy to the electric car.

As the world's first mass produced all-electric car, LEAF has attracted attention from eco-car lovers and auto critics…

The LEAF is just part of it folks. Nissan's ultimate goal is to develop a zero-emission society. It may seem farfetched, but the Japanese automaker doesn't really see any alternative and is hosting more frequent discussions about the utopia. Yet, despite all of Nissan's "talk" of a zero-emission society, many consumers have been left wondering: What exactly does a zero-emission society look like?

To answer that question, Nissan has created "The Planet…