7 Jul 2012, 11:56 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / At the end of 2011, the Dutch capital, Amsterdam, started its first electric taxi program, with a total of twelve Nissan Leafs, which included such amenities as onboard Wi-Fi and a tablet for browsi...
6 Jul 2012, 10:10 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / While the biggest problem of modern batteries is their capacity, a group of graduate students from Rice University have taken battery tech in a different direction and they have made a rather import...
6 Jul 2012, 09:44 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / A New York Times reviewer, who has recently driven the all-electric CODA sedan, has been very impressed with its range, which exceeds the 141 km (88 mile) rating bestowed onto it by the Environmenta...
6 Jul 2012, 09:23 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Goodwood Festival of Speed is by far the best venue of the year for petrolheads to get a chance to see pretty much all the cars they admire year-long in pictures, videos and on automotive news s...
4 Jul 2012, 09:34 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / It is clear that the Chevy Volt is a more appealing car for customers looking to ‘go green’, thanks mainly to its range extender engine which eliminates the dreaded range anxiety, common...
3 Jul 2012, 11:24 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Osaka is Japan’s second largest industrial and manufacturing center, after Tokyo, and it is home to as many as 8.8 million people. However, new and stricter emissions regulations for the area ...
3 Jul 2012, 09:01 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / While things may not be going so well for the Nissan Leaf in warm places, like Texas and Arizona, customers in areas with milder climates are still enjoying their EVs without any loss of battery cap...
2 Jul 2012, 14:24 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / After having previously reported that Terry Grant was going to take the Nissan Leaf backwards over the the distance of 1.6 km (1 mile), driven around the Goodwood hillclimb course. Well, earlier thi...
28 Jun 2012, 10:15 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The federal crash test results for the Mitsubishi i have arrived and everybody wants to know how the vehicle did compared to its green competitors, the Nissan Leaf and the Chevy Volt.
According t...
27 Jun 2012, 11:43 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Having previously reported that Nissan were bringing the Leaf to the Goodwood Festival of Speed in order to set the world record for the fastest time over a distance of one mile, while driving in re...
27 Jun 2012, 08:17 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / While all ‘green’ car news of the week have been pretty much all about the launch of the Tesla Model S, another California-based ‘green’ automaker with a decently successful ...
25 Jun 2012, 15:59 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Nissan Leaf, being an EV and having no gearbox, is (theoretically) able to go backwards just as easily and as quickly as it can go forward. To prove this, Nissan will be organizing a record-brea...
25 Jun 2012, 12:33 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The problem of charging EVs Like the Nissan Leaf, and more specifically the long time needed for a full charge, along with the limited range are two of the main downsides of owning an all-electric c...
25 Jun 2012, 12:07 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / We previously reported that many Nissan Leaf owners from Arizona were reporting the loss of one of the 12 battery capacity bars, after only a year of use, despite Nissan’s official claims that...
25 Jun 2012, 11:34 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / This Russian bride is extremely displeased with the Chrysler 300C limousine taking her to the wedding. According to the video’s description, the driver took an alternate route to reach the des...
25 Jun 2012, 10:53 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Carlos Ghosn was named CEO of both Nissan and Renault in May 2005, becoming one of the most powerful people in the automotive world. However, despite being highly successful at pretty much everythin...
25 Jun 2012, 09:48 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Nissan Leaf has finally reached ‘maturity’. No self-respecting car should be considered ‘ripe’ before getting a bespoke limo version. Also, judging by the video, the effo...
25 Jun 2012, 09:28 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Nissan’s Chinese partner, Dongfeng Motor Co. Ltd. have announced the building of an all-new plant in Dalian, Liaoning Province. The building costs for the plant are expected to be around the $...
22 Jun 2012, 12:00 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Nichicon Corporation has developed a system through which a Nissan Leaf can be connected to the power grid of your house, much like the “Leaf to Home” system, with the added benefit of b...
22 Jun 2012, 11:31 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Australia is one of the most developed countries in the world, and so, it’s only natural that Australians are willing (and able) to be at the forefront of the EV trend and pay a premium at the...