Tag: Leaf
Nissan unveils new battery ‘gigafactory’ in Sunderland
Nissan has announced details of a new battery "gigafactory" that will enable its Sunderland car plant to increase production of electric vehicles. Building on Nissan's 35 years of manufacturing in Sunderland, the project will create 6,200 jobs at Nissan and its UK suppliers, including more than 900 new Nissan jobs and 750 new Envision AESC…
Nissan reduces LEAF prices for Plug-In Car Grant eligibility
Nissan has confirmed price reductions of both the 40kWh and 62kWh versions of its LEAF electric vehicle, effective from April. As a result, all grades of LEAF and both battery capacities (40kWh and 62kWh) are eligible for the revised Plug-In Car Grant of £2,500, which is offered on electric vehicles under £35,000 RRP. The reduced…
Nissan Leaf celebrates 10 years of electric driving
It doesn't feel like that long of course, but Nissan is celebrating ten years of electric driving as its mass-market LEAF enters its second decade of production. Driven by more than 180,000 people across Europe, the LEAF has prevented a massive 2.5 million tonnes of CO2 from entering the atmosphere every year, claims Nissan, while…
Nissan Pavilion lets you pay for parking with electricity
A new exhibition centre is letting electric car owners pay for parking with ELECTRICITY as manufacturers look at ways of utilising zero emission vehicles outside of driving. The Nissan Pavilion is a 10,000-square-metre, zero-emission centre fitted with solar panels and supplied with renewable hydroelectric power. And in a global first, electric vehicle drivers will be…
Review: Nissan LEAF e+ from £35,000
Chris Price travels down to Southampton on Clean Air Day to check out Nissan's latest electric vehicle, the £35,000 LEAF e+ It's perhaps a sign of the growing maturity of the electric vehicle (EV) market that at first glance there's little to distinguish between the latest Nissan LEAF e+, pictured above, and a conventional fuel…
New Nissan LEAF 3.ZERO e+ Limited Edition offers range up to 239 miles on single charge
Nissan has launched two new versions of its LEAF electric vehicle, offering higher output, more choice and a longer range. The LEAF 3.ZERO – priced from £31,095 including the £3,500 UK Government Plug-in Car Grant – features a 40 kWh battery. New body colours and two-tone colour combinations will complete the choices. Customers can place…
Nissan unveils electric LEAF NISMO race car
Nissan has unveiled a new electric race car in Tokyo. The all-new Nissan LEAF NISMO RC offers more than double the maximum power and torque output of its predecessor. The unveiling took place at Nissan Crossing in the city’s Ginza district. The car, which was developed by Nissan’s racing arm, NISMO will officially debut on…
Nissan offers low cost power for electric vehicles, introduces new home chargers
The new Nissan LEAF is capable of travelling 235miles on a single charge At the European launch of its new Leaf in Oslo, Norway, Nissan promised to kickstart the electric car revolution, offering virtually free power to its EV (Electric Vehicle) customers as well as new home and office chargers.…
Nissan unveil IDS Concept automated car with a manual mode
Could this be the way forward? Nissan has unveiled an an automated zero emission electric concept car at the Tokyo Motor Show 2015 which has both manual and automated modes. Called the Nissan IDS Concept, the good looking hatchback features a piloted mode where the steering wheel recedes into the centre of the instrument panel and…
Nissan LEAF revealed: World's first purpose built 100% electric car
Nissan have today lifted the covers off their new LEAF design, the world's first purpose-built 100% electric family car. Clocking up 100 miles for just £2.50's worth of power, and requiring only half an hour to get an 80% battery…
