Nissan has announced it will sell only electric cars by 2030, despite the ICE ban in the UK now happening in 2035. Tesla may now be considered the car company which made EVs a mainstream possibility, but in reality the field was lead by Nissan with the LEAF, although that lead has been squandered until […]
Nissan Concept 20-23 is a bonkers, be-winged electric Hot Hatch Concept
The Nissan Concept 20-23 is revealed as an electric 20th-anniversary celebration of Nissan Design Europe in London. It’s a bit bonkers. We do know that Nissan is planning a Miccra EV based on the same underpinnings as the upcoming Renault 5 EV after a bit of a tease last year. And looking at the latest […]
Nissan joins the EV price cut game with £3k reduction in Ariya prices
Nissan is reducing list prices for the electric Nissan Ariya as well as introducing a new sub-£40k model and more powerful range-topper. As the cost of living crisis deepens every day and interest rates continue to rise as the government uses them as a blunt and outdated way to reduce inflation caused by exceptional circumstances, […]
Nissan Ariya, Leaf and Qashqai now available on Nissan’s new Subscription Service
Nissan launches a new service offering the Ariya, Leaf and Qashqai e-Power on a fully inclusive monthly subscription plan. The car industry is going through massive changes as legislation tries to force us all in to electric cars in a ridiculously short timeframe, in the process – as prices for both electric cars and ICE […]
Nissan LEAF Shiro is the new ‘Bargain’ LEAF EV
The Nissan LEAF Shiro arrives as the new entry-level LEAF, based on the N-Connecta LEAF but with prices from £28,495. The Nissan LEAF has been with us since 2010 and, more so even than Tesla, is responsible for bringing electric cars to a much wider audience. But it’s not got too long to go before […]
From Nissan Bluebird to Nissan Qashqai – Nissan Sunderland hits 11 million milestone
Nissan built the first car in Sunderland in 1986, a Nissan Bluebird, and now celebrates its 11 millionth car – a Nissan Qashqai E-Power. Back in the 1970s, when British Leyland was busy screwing just about everything up with poor quality, many poor cars and many, many strikes, Datsun (as Nissan was then known) made […]
Nissan Qashqai e-Power Kuro Edition adds new looks and toys to the N-Connecta e-Power
The Nissan Qashqai e-Power Kuro Edition arrives to bring a stylish new look to the Qashqai as well as additional equipment. Costs from £36,945. It’s less than a year since the Qashqai e-Power went on sale in the UK, adding a very appealing powertrain option to what is already the UK’s best-selling car. With e-Power, […]
Nissan ‘X-in-1’ Drivetrain will make E-POWER hybrids as cheap as ICE models
Nissan is aiming to cut production costs for EVs and e-Power hybrids with a new modular process promising a 30 per cent reduction. Nissan may have squandered the EV lead they had with the LEAF, but they’re now back in the game with the new Ariya and plans for many more EVs – and e-Power […]
Nissan Ariya will be joined by 27 new electrified Nissans by 2030
Nissan is accelerating its electrification efforts, promising 27 new electrified Nissans by 2030 to join the new Ariya EV. It’s taken a long time for Nissan to build on its early EV lead with the LEAF, but the new Nissan Ariya is now on the roads and Nissan now has plans to accelerate its EV […]
Electric Nissan Ariya READY for its 17,000-mile ‘Pole-to-Pole’ adventure.
Adventurers Chris and Julie Ramsey are undertaking a trek from North to South Poles in a modified electric Nissan Ariya. We all believe that electric cars don’t perform well in cold conditions, and recharging can be a real pain away from home. So the idea of driving 17,000 miles from the North Pole to the […]