Nissan is currently researching possibilities afforded by Brain Machine Interface (BMI) systems. This technology is used by disabled people to maneuver their wheelchairs by thought transference alone. However, the Japanese automaker is hoping to adapt BMI systems for use in automobiles of the future. Professor José del R. Millán, leading the project, said: “The idea [...]
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Although it hasn’t been in showrooms for very long, the all-new 2012 Nissan Versa sedan has already become a stellar sales success. In August, Versa sales tallied 8,566 units, besting all subcompact competitors, including Chevrolet Aveo, Ford Fiesta, Honda Fit, Hyundai Accent, Mazda 2 and Toyota Yaris. With technology like its dual injector system, which [...]
Nissan is eager to roll-out the launch of the Nissan Leaf in even more markets. The latest is the state to receive the Leaf is Illinois, due strong consumer demand and because of the State’s sustainability initiatives that include an extensive electric car charging network. Illinois Governor Pat Quinn already approved a $1 million “state-of-the-art” [...]
Nissan has teamed up with City Ventures — California’s leading builder of affordable, eco-friendly homes in urban locations — to create 190 new homes pre-wired for electric vehicle chargers. Nearly every home currently under development will allow for easy installation of a Level II (240v/40 amp) electric vehicle charging dock, the recommended method to charge [...]
The all-electric Nissan Leaf will soon become available to more consumers as new reservations and orders will be opened on August 4. Wider availability coincides with updates for the 2012 model year, which will include quick charging and cold-weather features as standard equipment. With more features, pricing for the 2012 Nissan Leaf will be bumped [...]
The all-new 2012 Mitsubishi i electric car has received an official EPA rating of 112 miles per gallon, making it more efficient than the Nissan Leaf EV and the Chevrolet Volt extended-range EV. The Leaf is rated at the equivalent of 99 mpg and the Volt is rated at 95 mpg city/90 mpg highway when [...]
The Nissan Leaf, the first mass-produced electric car sold in the U.S., continues to outsell General Motors’ plug-in electric Chevrolet Volt. The Leaf racked up sales of 3,875 units this year, buoyed by a record 1,708 units delivered in June. Deliveries of the Volt tallied just 561 units last month, bringing its total sales to [...]
The next-generation Nissan Altima Hybrid is slated to debut in 2012 with Nissan’s proprietary hybrid powertrain. Up until now, the Altima Hybrid has been utilizing a system borrowed from Toyota. However, Japan’s Nikkan Kogyo newspaper reports that the Altima’s all-new system will feature a rear-wheel drive platform similar to the one found in the 2012 [...]
Thanks to their skilled drivers and their powerful Infiniti engines, the Red Bull F1 racing team has had a successful season so far this year. However, the team has turned to Nissan to improve upon its rather unreliable kinetic energy recovery system (KERS). According to British motoring magazine What Car?, the team will send engineers [...]
Nissan is launching a new marketing campaign featuring the 100% electric Nissan LEAF. In the campaign, Nissan is asking “What if everything ran on gas?” and is humorously showing the disadvantages of gasoline power. At the end of the first 60-second spot, Nissan subtly takes a shot at the Volt, Chevrolet’s ‘extended-range electric vehicle’ which [...]
