Nissan to be the first Japanese automotive brand to compete in the FIA Formula E racing championship

Nissan will become the first Japanese automotive brand to compete in the all-electric FIA Formula E racing championship starting in 2018. The move to participate in the growing Formula E series gives Nissan a highly visible global platform from which to spread the message of Nissan Intelligent Mobility – the company’s three-pillar strategy to redefine…

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NISMO announce a performance “hot hatch” concept Nissan LEAF EV to debut at the Tokyo Motor Show

NISMO, the in-house tuning, motorsports and performance division of Nissan, have released details of their performance concept of the new Nissan LEAF. Due to be officially unveiled at the Tokyo Motor Show later this month, the NISMO Concept LEAF has a sporty new exterior design. The application of NISMO racing technology to the car’s body…

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Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance to launch 12 zero-emission electric vehicles by 2022 in €10 billion plan

Renault, Nissan and Mitsubishi Motors announced today they plan to strengthen cooperation and accelerate use of common platforms, powertrains & new technologies under the banner of Alliance 2022. Their new six-year plan is designed to achieve the following objectives: – More than 9 million vehicles to share four common platforms – Proportion of common powertrains…

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Plug In Adventures becomes first team to complete epic 12,800km Mongol Rally challenge in all-electric car

Scottish husband and wife team Chris and Julie Ramsey, aka Plug In Adventures, crossed the Mongol Rally finish line in Ulan-Ude on Saturday to become the first entrants to complete the epic trans-continental challenge in an all-electric vehicle – a modified 2016 Nissan LEAF dubbed the AT-EV (All-Terrain Electric Vehicle). Chris and Julie left the…

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The new Nissan Leaf raises the bar for EV’s

Nissan today introduced the new LEAF, the next evolution of its zero-emission electric vehicle that boasts a range of 400kms. It also has a quick charging time from low level alert to 80% in just 40minutes. Normal full charging takes 8 hours (6 kW). “The new Nissan LEAF drives Nissan Intelligent Mobility, which is the…

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A Nissan Leaf entered into the 16,000km Mongol Rally

Electric vehicle advocate Plug In Adventures has created a specially modified Nissan LEAF that will be the first all-electric car to enter the Mongol Rally, driving 16,000 km from the UK to Mongolia in summer 2017. Dubbed the LEAF AT-EV (All Terrain Electric Vehicle), the vehicle is based on a standard 30kWh Nissan LEAF Acenta,…

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