Nissan Motor Co., aiming to be the world’s largest seller of electric cars, expects to deliver as many as 12,000 battery-powered Leaf hatchbacks to U.S. customers this year as orders are confirmed and production quickens.Japan’s [...]
Nissan Says U.S. Electric Leaf Sales May Reach 12,000 in 2011
Top Gear Eco Special (Spoof) [video]
In answer to Top Gear's childish antics when it comes to anything that Plugs-In, a group of friends from London have produced a spoof video of the up coming Nissan Leaf / Peugeot Ion episode. For all the multi millions in the BBC's Top Gear budget, the [...]
AC Induction motors have a bright future in EVs
The Economist has published a well written piece covering some of the main advantages of Induction motors over those that use permanent magnets and why car makers such as Toyota are now working on their own version.The [...]
SANYO lithium-ion battery equipped EV to contest Piles Peak
SANYO Electric has announced that its lithium-ion batteries will be used in the Yokohama Rubber electric vehicle operated by "Team Yokohama EV Challenge" for the upcoming hill-climbing motor sports race "2011 PIKES PEAK [...]
Porsche GT3 R Hybrid wins 4-hour endurance race at Nürburgring
The Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid has taken its first competition victory in a four-hour endurance race at the Nürburgring. And hybrid efficiency played a key part in the win.This goes some way to make up for Porsche’s huge disappointment [...]
Nissan Leaf to Contest 2011 Pikes Peak Hill Climb
On June 26, a 100 percent electric Nissan LEAF will compete in the 89th Pikes Peak International Hill Climb with veteran Nissan off-road truck racing champion Chad Hord behind the wheel. The Nissan LEAF will compete in the [...]
Cover 1254 km with a Nissan Leaf in 24 hours [video]
A small group of Dutch EV enthusiasts have completed a 24 hour road trip challenge with a Nissan Leaf electric vehicle. Using fast charging infrastructure capable of fully charging the 24 kWh Leaf battery in 20 minutes, the team drove in shifts for 24 [...]