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Nissan shows off Nismo Leaf concept

, Dec 9th 2011 Discuss [0]

The Nissan Leaf is a full EV that runs only on battery power that has been sold in a few markets around the US for a while now. The car has been one of the more popular full electric vehicles out there despite having had a few issues early on. Nissan has been operating a performance division for a long time that tricks out some Nissan cars for more performance called Nismo. Read The Full Story

Nissan LEAF 2.0 to feature wireless charging

, Dec 5th 2011 Discuss [1]

Nissan won't be introducing a new version of its LEAF electric vehicle until sometime in the fall of 2014, but there are already reports suggesting many major improvements to be expected. Among these improvements is a more affordable price and a longer range. But, perhaps more interesting is that the vehicle will also support wireless charging. Read The Full Story

Nissan Pivo 3 EV concept gets closer to reality

, Nov 9th 2011 Discuss [0]

Nissan will be showing off its latest electric vehicle concept called the Pivo 3 at next month's Tokyo Motor Show. But ahead of the major event, the company has released some photos and videos this week of the third-generation Pivo and it's looking much closer to a realistic production vehicle than ever before. Read The Full Story

Nissan makes huge improvements in green tech with new fuel cell stack

, Oct 14th 2011 Discuss [0]

One of the green technologies that could eliminate or greatly reduce the need for petroleum in the future is the fuel cell. The fuel cell is able to create power using reactions inside the cell. Fuel cell powered vehicles are green and produce no emissions. One of the companies that is working hard towards a fuel cell vehicle is Nissan and Nissan showed off its first fuel cell back in 2005. Read The Full Story

Nissan announces pricing for 2012 370Z models

, Oct 7th 2011 Discuss [1]

When it comes to sports cars one of the popular options that is available in the US for people shopping in the low $40,000 and under range is the Nissan 370Z. Nissan has now announced the official pricing for the models for 2012. The pricing on the 2012 370Z Roadster and 370Z Coupe are unchanged from 2011. The Z Coupe starts at $31,459 for the manual transmission version. Read The Full Story

Juke-R takes the ugly out of Nissan’s Juke crossover, infuses a healthy dose of hoonability

, Oct 5th 2011 Discuss [1]

I have long thought one of the ugliest cars to ever roll off the assembly line is the Nissan Juke. I am obviously not the target market that Nissan was aiming at with the little crossover SUV. The Juke is a four door small SUV and Nissan has taken the Juke and is making two very special versions that I would drive the wheels off of. Read The Full Story

Fast and Furious R34 Nissan Skyline hits eBay, isn’t actually a Nissan

, Sep 20th 2011 Discuss [2]

I think we all understand that when it comes to movie stunt cars, by car and large the cars that they use for stunts in movies and on TV are often not what you think they are in reality. Such is the case with the flick Fast and Furious 4. If you have seen the flick, you may recall the cool looking blue Nissan Skyline R34 that Paul Walker drove. Read The Full Story

SlashGear covering Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance 2011

, Aug 18th 2011 Discuss [1]

Gadgets come in all shapes and sizes, and SlashGear is checking out the four-wheeled variety this weekend at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. A yearly show of the finest in classics, one-offs and customs, joined by what manufacturers hope will become the classics of the future, it’s a gearhead’s dream event.

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Nissan blasts Top Gear for misleading Leaf EV critique

, Aug 4th 2011 Discuss [8]

BBC motoring show Top Gear has been accused of purposefully sabotaging the performance of Nissan's Leaf electric car, in an attempt to make the earth-friendly auto look less reliable in a TV segment. While in the road test, outspoken host Jeremy Clarkson was shown running out of power in the Leaf, miles away from a recharging point, Nissan says that subsequent review of the data the car collects indicates that the test was begun with the batteries at just 40-percent and that Top Gear intentionally drove in circles to further reduce that charge. Read The Full Story

Nissan Leaf production to kick off at new Smyrna, TN factory in late 2012

, Jul 14th 2011 Discuss [0]

The players in the pure EV world that normal folk can afford are very few. One of the pure EVs that has proven to be the most popular is the Nissan Leaf. The Leaf hasn’t been without its issues for some owners, but it's an interesting car that Nissan plans to sell a bunch of in the coming years. Some drivers of the Leaf found that they were stranded and out of power when their gauge still showed driving distance. The other major issues was that sometimes the Leaf wasn't starting when the driver hit the go button. Read The Full Story

Nissan Leaf EV, Bug Report

, Apr 11th 2011 Discuss [0]

Habitual first adopters are used to regular bugs in their new gadgets. The bleeding edge often has really weird problems that no designer can anticipate, especially with the intricate computer-controlled systems we use every day. The Nissan Leaf is a new EV that's having a strange problem, owners are going to start their car, and... nothing. Nissan's engineers and Leaf owners are working on troubleshooting the specific problem. Read The Full Story

Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet First Drive

, Mar 13th 2011 Discuss [8]

The was a time when having a convertible meant sacrificing rear seats and trunk space, but more and more vehicles are losing their heads and offering sunlit driving. Nissan, though, claims it has still managed a world’s-first with the Murano CrossCabriolet, so far the only crossover AWD drop-top. On offer is a lofty driving position with room for four, along with a fast-shifting roof and all the safety kit you’d expect; Nissan invited SlashGear down to its Dallas showcase to take the Murano CrossCabriolet for a spin.

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