Tag: nissan
Automotive alliance partners with Google for in-car Android
Renault, Nissan and Mitsubishi sign global multi-year agreement with Google to equip vehicles with intelligent infotainment systems The Alliance will utilize Android, world’s most popular operating system, to offer customers a new array of services including Google Maps, Google Assistant and the Google Play Store These services will be combined with Alliance Intelligent Cloud based…
Nissan unveils pitch drawing robot at Champions League Final
Are the days of the park keeper drawing wobbly white lines to mark out the local pitches after having a few too many the night before finally over? At the UEFA Champion’s League Final in Kiev at the weekend, Nissan unveiled an intelligent autonomous robot which can draw football pitches wherever it finds space. Named…
Nissan Energy Solar now available for under £4,000
Nissan has begun the retail roll out of its integrated home energy solution. Called Nissan Energy Solar, it costs from under £4,000 per household to install and can significantly save money on energy bills, claims the Japanese car manufacturer. First announced at last October's Nissan Futures Event in Oslo, attended by Tech Digest and covered here,…
New Nissan LEAF named best electric car in DieselCar and EcoCar awards
The new 2018 Nissan LEAF has been named ‘Best Electric Car’ in the annual DieselCar and EcoCar awards. The DieselCar and EcoCar editorial team evaluated more than 175 new cars in real-world conditions using a comprehensive road test scoring system to create the final rankings. Says Ian Robertson, Editor of DieselCar and EcoCar Magazine: “If…
Margot Robbie confirms new Formula E concept livery from Nissan at Geneva Motor Show
Nissan Electric Vehicle ambassador, Margot Robbie, has announced that Nissan will unveil its new Formula E electric concept livery at the Geneva Motor Show (March 6th). Nissan announced last October that it will enter the fast-growing Formula E series in the 2018/19 season. The all-electric series gives Nissan a platform from which to spread its…
CES 2018: Nissan unveils mind-reading tech to improve drivers’ reaction times
A car that can read your mind. That's what Nissan is claiming to offer with its latest Brain-to-Vehicle technology. The Japanese car manufacturer reckons that by interpreting signals from the driver’s brain, it can redefine how people interact with their cars. Most importantly, by anticipating intended movement, the systems can take actions, such as turning…
Driving the future – how we are on the brink of an EV revolution
Chris Price reports on new initiatives which will help kick-start the electric vehicle (EV) revolution, including Nissan’s partnership with Ovo which will reduce driving costs to virtually nothing Earlier this week I was lucky enough to be invited to Oslo as a guest of Nissan to attend its third Nissan Futures Conference. It was a…
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 unveils new LEAF complete with e-Pedal and improved range
Nissan has revealed the latest iteration of its mass market EV (Electric Vehicle), the LEAF. New features include much greater driving range on a single charge and an e-Pedal (see more details here) which allows you to drive and brake using just one pedal. On sale in Europe from January 2018, the new Nissan LEAF…
Nissan introduces e-Pedal technology for one foot driving!
Is driving about to get even easier? Looks like it. Nissan has announced that the next generation Nissan LEAF, launching September 6th, will come with an e-Pedal. Billed by the Japanese manufacturer as a revolutionary technology that transforms the way we drive, it effectively enables you to turn your accelerator into a pedal that allows…
