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Latest Hybrid and electric cars company news
The Nissan LEAF is a compact, zero-emission five-passenger family car that comes fully equipped with air conditioning, satellite navigation, a parking camera, a quick charge socket and innovative smart-phone connectivity.
Nissan International SA has announced that the all-electric Nissan LEAF will be priced at under 30,000 Euros (25,641 Pounds) after incentives in most of its European launch markets – about the same as a comparably-equipped diesel or hybrid vehicle.
In the United Kingdom,... [more]
Electric vehicles represent a clean-break solution aimed at making CO2 emissions-free mobility in use, except wear parts, available to all. In its bid to become the number one low CO2 European carmaker, Renault is working on two main fronts:
* the introduction of new technologies for internal combustion engines and transmissions,
* and a strong commitment to all-electric vehicles.
Renault estimates that electric vehicles will account for 10 per cent of the world market by 2020. The ... [more]
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd, and Sumitomo Corporation have announced joint plans to initiate a business venture to “Reuse, Resell, Refabricate and Recycle” lithium-ion batteries previously used in electric cars, giving them a “second-life” as energy-storage solutions in markets worldwide.
The “4R” business model defined by the two companies is designed to capitalise on the supply of reusable lithium-ion batteries as electric cars achieve widespread marketplace acceptance. Today there is no existin... [more]
At the 41st Tokyo Motor Show, Infiniti has announced plans to introduce an electric vehicle, one that will be true to the Infiniti brand’s promise of “Inspired Performance”.
Mr Carlos Ghosn, President and CEO, Nissan Motor Co. Ltd, stated that a concept is being developed for a stylish, compact, high performance, four-seat luxury Infiniti with zero emissions.
With the addition of a high-performance V6 diesel to Infiniti’s Western Europe line in 2010, and the Infiniti M35 Hybrid, which will... [more]
Puget Sound Energy has announced that it will be working closely with Nissan and ECOtality as a member of The Electric Vehicle (EV) Project to bring new environmentally friendly transportation options to widespread use by consumers and businesses in Western Washington by late 2010.
PSE’s effort will support a $100 million Department of Energy grant awarded to ECOtality’s Electric Transportation Engineering Corporation (eTec) subsidiary to deploy up to 2,240 charging stations and approximately... [more]
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., within the Renault-Nissan Alliance, has announced together their plans to build two plants for the production of its advanced lithium-ion batteries in Europe. In doing so, the Renault-Nissan Alliance marks the first significant step towards producing batteries for its Zero Emission Mobility Program in Europe.
The governments of the United Kingdom and Portugal have offered to extend financial assistance and other support to ensure that Nissan locates the proposed plants... [more]
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