Tag: Nissan LEAF
Are connected cars safe? World’s best selling electric vehicle, Nissan Leaf, is hacked
A security expert has exposed a flaw in the Nissan companion app which lets hackers take control of the car's heating systems It's one thing your computer being hacked. But imagine if you are driving along and someone took control of your vehicle? With more and more cars connected to the…
Nissan LEAF celebrates fifth anniversary, 200,000 sales
It's been a busy week for Nissan. A few days ago we wrote about its new Vehicle2Grid partnership with Enel to plug its cars into the electric grid and make potential additional returns for customers. Now, on the eve of its fifth anniversary, the company is preparing to sell its 200,000th LEAF electric vehicle (EV).…
Latest figures reveal twice as many electric car charging points as electric cars!
The REVAi/G-Wiz i electric car charging at an on-street station in London Probably not any surprise to a lot of people who see the electric charging points lying empty. But latest government figures show there are now 57,567 charging points compared to around 24,500 electric cars. So even with my basic…
Nissan Leaf is top selling electric car – but numbers still low
The numbers still aren't fantastically high, but the Nissan Leaf is the UK's top selling electric car. A total of 6,838 of the battery powered cars were sold in UK at the end of the last year, putting the Nissan Leaf in top spot, ahead of the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV with 5,273 sales. In third…
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…
