Nissan has reduced the price of the electric LEAF by £1,650, putting all 40kWh LEAFs under £30k (after PiCG), and added equipment. For now, the Nissan LEAF is the world’s best-selling electric car with more than 440,000 examples sold since it first arrived in 2010. But the competition is getting fierce in the EV market, […]
New Nissan X-Trail and new Nissan Qashqai SUVs to launch in 2020
Nissan will complete the renewal of their SUV range in 2020, with the a new Nissan X-Trail and new Nissan Qashqai joining the new Nissan Juke. Nissan has been having a bit of a difficult time of late, caught up in the shenanigans surrounding former boss Carlos Ghosn and with an ageing range of cars […]
Nissan LEAF decked out as a Christmas Tree highlights the power of regenerative energy
Nissan highlights the power of regenerative energy in electric cars by decking out a Nissan LEAF as a Christmas Tree, lit by regenerated energy. Everyone tells you that driving an electric car is just like driving an ICE car, but with a very quiet cabin and instant torque when you shove down with your right […]
New Nissan Qashqai to get Range Extender e-Power and Mitsubishi Plug-in Hybrid options
The next generation Nissan Qashqai, expected to arrive later next year, will come with two AFV powertrains, but there won’t be an electric Qashqai. Nissan are a little beleaguered at the moment and struggling make the sort of sales in the UK and Europe they are used to. So the arrival of a new Nissan […]
Nissan’s ELECTRIC Ice Cream Van wins a brace of PR Awards
Nissan’s electric ice cream van has scooped the award for both the both the ‘Automotive Award’ and the ‘Media Relations Award’ at the 2019 PRCA National awards. Back in the summer, we got a look at an electric ice cream van Nissan had built from the e-NV200 electric van, and it answered problems only ice […]
Nissan LEAF EV with 4WD gets 300bhp – and it could be OVER 400bhp
Nissan has revealed an electric LEAF test car fitted with a pair of electric motors and 4WD with 300bhp, as it demonstrates its EV future plans. We’ve just seen the reveal of what is likely to turn in to a ‘LEAF SUV’ from Nissan – the Nissan Ariya – at the Tokyo Motor Show. And […]
Electric Nissan Ariya Concept REVEALED – the ‘LEAF SUV’ previewed
The Nissan Ariya Concept is revealed at the Tokyo Motor Show, an electric crossover concept previewing a ‘LEAF SUV’ heading for production. Earlier today we saw the Lexus LF-30 Electric Concept which is very much a far-future look at where Lexus is heading with EVs, but now we get a concept at the other end […]
Nissan IMk Electric Urban Concept points to Nissan’s competition for the Honda E
The Nissan IMk Concept is revealed as an electric compact urban car pointing at the future direction of Nissan’s design and EV plans. It’s still surprising that Nissan hasn’t managed to cash-in on the massive lead they had in electric cars thanks to their perseverance with the Nissan LEAF. But they haven’t. But things are […]
Nissan and EDF Energy accelerate Smart Charging co-operation for Electric Vehicles
Nissan and EDF Group are increasing co-operation on electric mobility in the UK, focusing on smart charging for electric cars and commercial vehicles. All the electric car news at the moment surrounds the arrival of new electric cars from mainstream manufacturers as they strive to deliver appealing EVs they hope the car buying public will […]
New Nissan Juke at the Francfort Show. That’s ‘Francfort’, not ‘Frankfurt’.
The recently revealed new Nissan Juke has made a public debut at the ‘Francfort’ Show as Nissan sets up its own ‘Frankfurt’ Motor Show reveal. It’s probably fair to say that Motor Shows are not what they were; long gone is the time when you could only see, and get close to, new models from […]