Nissan has completed a successful early field test of a system designed to allow companies to use employee EVs to regulate and reduce their electricity bills. Vehicle-To-Building technology allows up to six LEAFs to be connected to a building’s power supply. At peak hours, the building draws power from the cars, then, during off-peak hours… Read more »
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Nissan and British Gas launch UK’s largest commercial EV pilot
British Gas will be testing 28 Nissan e-NV200 vans through the coming Blighty winter to determine the future viability of EVs as part of its fleet. Also involved are Hitachi Capital Commercial Vehicle Solutions, which manages BG’s fleet, and Gateshead College, which has trained the drivers in the proper care and feeding of the 100%… Read more »
Nissan e-NV200 electric commercial van to go on sale in Japan in 2014
Nissan has announced that its e-NV200 electric commercial vehicle will go on sale in Japan during fiscal year 2014. Production will begin at Nissan’s plant in Barcelona, Spain in mid-2014. The e-NV200 is based on Nissan’s NV200 commercial van, and uses the same powertrain as the LEAF. It has been in real-world testing with commercial… Read more »
Nissan to lead UK fast charger project
Nissan is getting behind fast charging in a big way. Shortly after unveiling a new incentive program for installers of CHAdeMO-compatible chargers in the US, the Japanese EV-maker has announced that it will help to build a network of rapid chargers throughout the United Kingdom and Ireland. The Rapid Charge Network (RCN) will include 74… Read more »
Nissan: Get a fast charger installed fast, get some fast cash
Nissan is redoubling its efforts to expand the US network of DC fast charging stations with a generous new incentive program. Nissan’s EV Advantage program offers $10,000 to businesses or other groups that deploy CHAdeMO-compatible public charging stations, with an additional bonus of $5,000 if the station is up and running by the end of… Read more »
Nissan e-NV200 electric van in final development phase
Nissan is in the final development phase of its second global EV, the e-NV200 compact van, which is scheduled for launch in 2014. The e-NV200 is based on Nissan’s multipurpose commercial van, the NV200, and uses the same powertrain as the LEAF. It has been undergoing real-world testing with several large commercial fleets since 2011,… Read more »
Nissan joins Tesla as seller of ZEV credits
California hopes to have 1.5 million zero-emission vehicles on the road by 2025. To this end, the state’s zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) program requires the six largest auto sellers to earn a certain number of credits from the sale of ZEVs (which in practice means electric vehicles). Companies that don’t sell enough of their own vehicles… Read more »
Nissan uses LEAFs to demonstrate self-driving safety features
The fields of vehicle autonomy and vehicle electrification are steadily converging. Envisioning “a world with virtually no traffic accidents leading to death or serious injury,” Nissan is using zero-emission LEAFs to demonstrate what it called two key safety breakthroughs. The first innovation involves sensors. Laser scanners and Around View Monitor cameras monitor the surroundings of… Read more »
Nissan and Ecotricity roll out 13 more DC fast chargers at UK motorway service stations
British EV drivers now have 13 more places to stop for a lovely cup of tea and a DC fast charge. Nissan and Ecotricity have announced the deployment of 13 new rapid chargers at Welcome Break service stations at motorway sites across the country. There are now 16 fast chargers available at Welcome Break service… Read more »
VIDEO: Atlanta college student buys Renault-Nissan’s 100,000th EV
The LEAF has been racking up impressive sales since Nissan began production in the US. Some of the top 10 sales hotspots are where you’d expect them to be – Left Coast cities such as San Francisco and Portland, and Nashville, the home of Nissan’s north American headquarters. However, the electric hatchback is also conquering… Read more »