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Nissan Establishes Carbon Neutral Goal for 2050

Posted on 28 January 2021 by Ken Zino

The company’s electrification and emissions reduction efforts support the aims of the U.N. Paris Agreement on climate change and global progress toward carbon neutrality by 2050. Continue reading →

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Milestones – 10th Anniversary of First US LEAF Delivery

Posted on 11 December 2020 by Ken Zino

Produced at plants in the U.S., Japan, and the U.K., the Nissan LEAF is sold in 59 markets around the world. Continue reading →

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Milestones: Nissan Production of 500,000 Leaf EVs

Posted on 9 September 2020 by Ken Zino

The milestone was achieved at Nissan’s plant in Sunderland, England, almost a decade after the model first went on sale. The plant has built more than 175,000 LEAF cars since it began producing the model in 2013.Ironically, Sunderland is now threatened by BREXIT and the UK Governments lack of an agreement with the EU. Continue reading →

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A New Leaf – Nissan Takes Electricity to Pay for Parking

Posted on 1 August 2020 by Ken Zino

The Nissan Pavilion opens to the public tomorrow. Nissan says the payment system is “just one of the many innovations customers can experience at the Pavilion, built to show how Nissan moves people to a better world.” Continue reading →

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EV Charging Stations Surpass Fuel Stations in UK

Posted on 15 August 2019 by Ken Zino

n fewer less than 100 years since the UK’s first petrol pump was installed there are now ~1,000 more public places to charge electric cars than there are forecourts to pump petrol – 9,300 EV charging locations compared to 8,400 fuel stations. Continue reading →

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Ghosn to be Gone at Next Nissan Shareholders Meeting

Posted on 5 February 2019 by Ken Zino

Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi is today the world’s largest automotive partnership, with combined sales of more than 10.6 million vehicles. Continue reading →

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BMW Has Claim on Leading Electrification. iNEXT Debuts in LA

Posted on 25 November 2018 by Ken Zino

“Sales of our electrified vehicles are up over 40% in the year to date. Around every fifth BMW 5 Series sedan or BMW 2 Series Active Tourer sold worldwide has a plug-in hybrid drivetrain, while our all-electric BMW i3 remains very successful with sales up over 10% in October,” said Pieter Nota, Member of the Board of Management of BMW AG responsible for Sales. Continue reading →

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GM Ups Ante Calls Out Other Automakers on EVs?

Posted on 3 October 2017 by Ken Zino

The 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV has an EPA-estimated range of 238 miles (383 kM) from its 60-kWh battery pack that is made in Korea. What the future holds depends energy prices, and EV prices – roughly $40,000 or more with options for a Tesla Model 3 or Bolt mid-size car. Continue reading →

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