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Hyundai and Kia Win Car of the Year Awards
by admin on Dec 2nd, 2011
Hyundai and Kia Win Auto123 Car of the Year Awards Auto123.com, one of Canada's leading automotive web portals, has announced the winners of the 3rd annual Car of the Year Awards. The judging panel of 10 voting automobile journalists analysed all the vehicles in each of the 20 vehicle categories. All 2012 model-year vehicles on sale in Canada were eligible. Vehicles not available for testing, or not yet on sale as of November 1st, 201...Read More » Tags
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Filed under: Blog, Green News, Leaf, Nissan
Nissan Leaf Getting Faster Charge
by admin on Oct 18th, 2011
Nissan Leaf Getting a 10-Minute Charger Less than a month after the sale of the first Nissan Leaf in Canada, Nissan announced that they have created a 10-minute EV battery charger that can charge the Nissan Leaf or even a Mitsubishi iMiEV in a record time of ten minutes. With full charging times of common EVs today taking up to eight hours, this breakthrough could remove one of the largest obstacles to full public acceptance o...Read More » Tags
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Filed under: Blog, Fuel Efficient, Green News, Leaf, Nissan
First Nissan Leaf Sold in Canada
by admin on Sep 28th, 2011
2011 Nissan Leaf Rolls out in Ottawa After winning the "2011, World Car of the Year", back in April of 2011, Nissan Canada has finally delivered it's first all electric 2011 Leaf to Ricardo Borba of Ottawa. Billed as the "Greenest Vechicle" on the planet, the Nissan Leaf received a lot of attention. Unlike the range-extended gas & electric Chevrolet Volt, the 2011 Leaf is a pure battery electric vehicle. It's powered solely by...Read More » Tags
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Filed under: 2012 Ford C-Max, 2012 Nissan Leaf, Blog, C-Max, Ford, Leaf, News, Nissan
Nissan and Ford Electric Vehicle News
by admin on Jun 21st, 2011
Nissan Turning Over a New Leaf, Ford Getting More Electrified Nissan has announced that their 2012 Leaf will be out in the Fall of 2011. One change that will no doubt make the Leaf a little more appealing to Canadians is Nissan's decision to make the Cold Weather Package standard. The Cold Weather Package includes a battery heater, heated outside mirrors, a heated steering wheel, heated front and rear seats and an HVAC duct to the rear s...Read More » Tags
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Filed under: Blog, Leaf, Nissan
Nissan Leaf: What if Everything Was Gas Powered?
by admin on Jun 6th, 2011
Nissan Leaf Ad: Gas Powered Everything This is a very creative ad. Is it me, or is a gas powered hair dryer not that wierd? Switch it to cool setting and it's a leaf blower! (Source: Nissan)...Read More » Tags
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Filed under: Blog, Cube, Juke, Leaf, Nissan
Nissan Juke Earns Top Safety Rating
by admin on Jun 1st, 2011
Nissan Adds 2011 Juke to Top Safety Pick List Nissan has had a successful year with the Nissan Juke, Cube, Leaf and Infiniti M37/56 on the list of 2011 top safety picks. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety awarded the 2011 Nissan Juke a “Top Safety Pick” rating. The Juke earned this award by earning a “good” rating in front, rear and side impact protection, coupled with electronic stability control as well as good roof strengt...Read More » Tags
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Filed under: Blog, Leaf, Nissan
Nissan LEAF NISMO Racing Car Video
by admin on May 18th, 2011
Nissan looking to Expand the Influence of the Electric Car Nissan's Nismo RC uses the same electric drivetrain as the production model Leaf , but the motor, batteries, and associated electronics have been moved to the rear of car, giving it better weight distribution, much like a rear-drive vehicle. Drive time under racing conditions, however, is just 20 minutes. (Sources: Nissan, Motor Trend)...Read More » Tags
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Filed under: Blog, Leaf, News, Nissan
2011 Nissan Leaf Named “World Car of the Year”
by admin on Apr 26th, 2011
Electric Car Tops the List Just in time for Earth Day, the 2011 Nissan Leaf was given the "World Car of the Year" award. The Leaf was chosen from an initial entry list of thirty-nine new vehicles from all over the world, then a short list of three. The other two finalists were the Audi A8 and the BMW 5 Series. The jury consisted of 66 prominent automotive journalists from 24 different countries. What the Jury Said The World Car Awa...Read More » Tags
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Filed under: Blog, Leaf, Nissan
Nissan Leaf Going Greener
by admin on Apr 7th, 2011
Nissan Challenges Drivers to Go Greener! In an effort to promote more energy efficient driving and to head off what some call "Range Anxiety", Nissan is using technology to monitor and guide drivers during the operation of their 2011 Leaf. With the driving range for a fully charged vehicle somewhere between 112km to 160km, (70 to 100 miles), depending on who you ask, it's clear that the way you drive has some impact on operating efficiency. ...Read More » Tags
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Filed under: Blog, Focus, Ford, Leaf, News, Nissan
Nissan Leaf Gets Quicker Charge
by admin on Mar 14th, 2011
The Nissan Leaf like all fully electric vehicles, has a few hurtles to clear before it becomes common place on North American roads. Battery capacity and charging time are key factors for drivers to consider before hopping on the Zero Emission bandwagon. At present the 2011 Nissan Leaf takes 8 hours to fully charge. Nissan has accknowledged this issue and has announced that with the 2012 Nissan Leaf the charger will be higher than the cu...Read More » Tags
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