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Pre-orders for Nissan LEAF will commence on September 1st in the UKNissan International SA has confirmed that pre-orders for Nissan LEAF in the UK will commence on September 1, following Portugal and the Republic of Ireland. The ordering process is a first step in securing a place on the list to receive the Nissan LEAF and means Portuguese, Irish and British customers will be first in line to receive the car in Europe when it launches early next year. Nissan LEAF deliveries begin in Portugal in January, Ireland in February and the UK in March. "This announcement brings zero-emissions motoring one step closer to reality in Europe," said Simon Thomas, Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Nissan International SA. "Nissan LEAF will appeal on many levels; it's a completely zero-emission electric c... [more] Vauxhall reduces C02 and fuel consumption in Insignia rangeVauxhall has made sizeable reductions in C02 and fuel consumption to key models in its Insignia range, meaning that customers now benefit from combined emissions as low as 129g/km. While changes to the Insignia’s 2.0-litre Turbo engine have yielded a near-five per cent drop in emissions on the Sports Tourer, thanks to improvements made to the engine’s engine management system, each of the Insignia’s 2.0-litre diesel powerplants also become greener and less costly to run. The Insignia ecoFLEX’s emissions have now dropped from 136g/km to just 129g/km, with a corresponding improvement in fuel consumption from 54.3mpg combined, to 57.6mpg. This means that not only is the ecoFLEX cheaper to run, but since it falls under 130g/km, customers ... [more] |
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Electric car battery recharging station unveiled at NextEnergy
Detroit's NextEnergy was the site Thursday morning of the unveiling of the first electric car battery recharging station in Michigan by California-based Coulomb Technologies, part of a rollout of 4,600 free charging stations it...
Intermission: An Electric-Car Kids Jam from They Might Be Giants
As a general rule, songs about the environment suck. But this kids jam by They Might Be Giants most certainly does not suck. It's called "Electric Car," it features the vocals of Robin Goldwasser, and it's off of TMBG's Here Comes Science children's album, released last year. And the video's pretty awesome, too: Here are a couple things to love: They Might Be Giants' Youtube account is called ...
Italian electric car to go on sale in U.K.
LONDON, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- A British retailer of electric vehicles says it will start selling an Italian-made two-seat electric car in its showrooms this month. Electric car - Electric vehicle - Business - Automotive - Nissan Leaf
Electric car upswing would crash grid: Toronto Hydro chief
Toronto's existing electric grid couldn't handle widespread use of electric cars, hydro chief says at launch of centre on urban energy
Michigan's first car charging station unveiled in Detroit; Electric buyers offered free in-home units
Michigan has its first public electric car charging station, and consumers interested in buying a no-gas guzzler could qualify for a free one of their own.
Electric car project winds down expectations after boost
The admirable goal of ‘A Better Place’ is the development of infrastructure for electric cars, and the faster transition to sustainable transport.
Nissan electric car targets Abu Dhabi
Nissan looking to bring world’s first mass-market electric car to United Arab Emirates.
With a little help, electric car tackles cross-Canada tour
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Nissan electric car to make Hawaii debut Tuesday
The Nissan "Leaf" makes its Hawaii debut Tuesday. The electric car's grand entrance to the islands will take...
Cannabis electric car to be made in Canada
An electric car made of hemp is being developed by a group of Canadian companies in collaboration with an Alberta Crown corporation.
