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Living with a Nissan Leaf

Leaf: The Owner Experience

Nissan LEAF owners are vocal in their support of zero-emission mobility with an active Internet presence Active Internet forums unite LEAF owners Feedback from owners influenced New LEAF improvements LEAF has highest customer satisfaction levels of any Nissan CarWings rear world data used to optimise New LEAF After spending too long in the dark fumbling […]

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Nissan e-NV200 Panel Van Concept

EV Future: What Comes Next

Nissan’s LEAF is just the start of Nissan’s EV programme and there’s plenty more to come New LEAF to be followed by more EVs, including: e-NV200, battery-powered LCV and people mover e-NV200 taxi Compact luxury EV from Infiniti Fuel cell vehicles by 2017 The Nissan LEAF, the best-selling electric vehicle in the world, has secured

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New Nissan Leaf

New Nissan Leaf Electric Car

Significant changes under the skin mark the next phase in the electric vehicle revolution as Nissan LEAF production reaches Europe Integrated motor and charger for better packaging More space, better seats, more equipment Chassis re-engineered for Europe Greater real-world driving range Quicker charging with 6.6kW charger option Wider range of European built models In its

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Detroit Electric SP:01 Front View

Detroit Electric SP:01

Detroit Electric today unveils the SP:01; an electric 2-seat sports car that aims to set new standards of speed and excitement.  Comparisons will naturally be drawn between this and the Tesla Roadster; a similarly designed electric car also based on a Lotus chassis; yet the SP:01 features some nifty features that make it stand out

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Tesla Model S

Tesla Model S Exceed Target Sales

Tesla Model S Sales Exceed Target Profitability Guidance Amended Upward; 40 kWh Battery Cancelled Tesla Motors announced today that sales of its Model S vehicle exceeded the target provided in the mid-February shareholder letter. As customers who note their Model S serial number this weekend will realize, vehicle deliveries (sales) exceeded 4,750 units vs. the

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Center Parcs goes electric with Renault - Andy Heiron and Paul Kent (left to right)

Center Parcs Renault EVs

Center Parcs once again proved its green credentials when the short-break operator took delivery of 22 new all-electric Renault Kangoo Maxi Van Z.E. models. The new models were handed over recently at Sherwood Forest and will be used across Center Parcs’ other UK villages including, Elveden Forest, Longleat Forest and Whinfell Forest and its forthcoming

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Detroit Electric Car Company Logo

Detroit Electric Recharged

Recharged electric vehicle manufacturer, Detroit Electric, takes root in the heart of Detroit. • Electric vehicle company revitalizes iconic Detroit Electric brand • New company headquarters in Detroit’s iconic Fisher Building with production in Michigan, USA • Plans to create 180 local jobs by the end of 2013 • Limited-edition two-seat 100% electric sports car

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Formula E Preliminary Calendar

Formula E Calendar

FIA Formula E Preliminary 2014 Calendar Presented to the FIA. Formula E Holdings (FEH), the promoter of the FIA Formula E Championship, today presented the FIA with a preliminary list of 8 cities, all selected to host races next year. The races will feature Formula cars powered exclusively by electric energy. Cities that are included

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Renault ZOE Electric Car - Rated Five stars by Euro NCAP

5 Stars for Renault ZOE

Renault ZOE has been awarded a five-star rating following the passive safety tests carried out by Euro NCAP, despite the harsher noting system introduced by this independent body in January 2013. The score achieved by ZOE provides further evidence of Renault’s expertise in the realm of passive safety. Renault ZOE obtained an overall score of

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The Delivery Van of the Future: VolksWagen Unveils e-Co-Motion Concept

VW e-Co-Motion Concept

At next week’s Geneva International Motor Show, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles will be showing a transporter concept vehicle: the e-Co-Motion.  Despite its large cargo capacity it is compact and manoeuvrable.  Eight hundred kilograms of payload, yet zero emissions on the road thanks to an electric drive system. ‘Electric mobility – especially in light commercial vehicles –

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