All New Jaguars And Land Rovers Will Be Hybrid Or Electric After 2020
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Nissan Accidentally Tweeted Out A Link To Nissan.com, Which Is Owned By A Man Who Hates Nissan
Nissan unveiled its new Leaf electric car this evening, but apparently the UK twitter account for the automaker was unaware that the Nissan.com domain is owned by a man who has grown to hate the company, resulting in a rather hilarious mishap.
Leaked Documents Show The New Nissan Leaf Is Cheaper, Less Powerful Than The Tesla Model 3 And Chevy Bolt
As other automakers and electric-minded newcomers continue to take a swing at replacing the everyday commuter car with something powered solely with batteries, Nissan seems to be interested in staying in a smaller part of the slowly-growing EV segment with its upcoming next-generation Leaf.
Tesla Exec On Competition: You're Not Trying Hard Enough
Tesla should be used to getting called out by other automakers by now—not that it doesn’t dish out its fair share of industry trash talk from time to time. Now it’s Diarmuid O’Connell, a business development executive, who basically called out the entire field of electric vehicle competition for being boring, claiming…
Two-Way Charger For Nissan Leafs Means Your Home Can be Charged by Your Car
Nissan's poky little electric Leaf car will be able to power your home in the case of a blackout, via a new two-way charging system called Leaf to Home, an idea that originated from March's Fukushima disaster.
The Electric Car March Continues Into Washington State's Cascade Mountains
Washington State, no stranger to the environment or tourism in the Cascade Mountains, will soon install a number of EV charging stations in that region for the slew of electric vehicles that will inevitably vacation there alongside their green masters.
Nissan Has Turned Real-Life Driving Into an Environmentally-Friendly Game
If you weren't impressed with the Nissan Leaf's all-electric engine, maybe you'll at least raise an eyebrow at this Xbox-esque achievement system Nissan worked into the Leaf's software, which ranks your energy efficiency against other owners.
Someone Finally Gets Their Hands on the Nissan Leaf IRL
At long last, Nissan delivered the first Nissan Leaf to a lucky San Francisco resident. Limited runs of the electric car, which has a 116 mile range on a single charge, will roll out in five states over the next year as Nissan ramps up for the full launch in 2012. [Gearlog]
Nissan Leaf Will Initially Be Available In Only Five States
The Leaf, Nissan's all-electric vehicle priced at $32,780, will be released in Washington, Oregon, California, Arizona, and Tennesee as early as this December.
The First Electric Freeway Is An Oregon Trail
Interstate 5 crosses Washington state from Oregon to Canada. And later this year, work will begin to make it the first electric highway in the United States. It's good to be a Volt owner in the Pacific Northwest.
iAds Are Here Today. This Is What They Look Like.
One of iOS4's tentpole features—right up there with multitasking and folders—launches today. It's called iAd, and it's coming to hog your screen and your bandwidth. Here's what one of the first looks like.
Nissan's Next Electric Car Will Sound Like Bladerunner
Electric cars might be beautifully quiet, but they lack the aural balls of a V8, and pose a safety risk to pedestrians. That's why next year's Nissan Leaf will have a whirring sound reminiscent of a Bladerunner Police spinner.
Nissan's LEAF Gets Its Tailpipe Chopped Off in the Name of Zero CO2 Emission
The LEAF may be compensating for the lack of a tailpipe with 30 minute "quick charges" and the ability to go for miles and miles on a single charge (100 miles to be exact), but hey, it's eco-friendly.
