Nissan Leaf Battery Production coming to North America
Today, Secretary of Energy Steven Chu announced that the Department of Energy has closed a $1.4 billion loan agreement with Nissan North America, Inc....
Gov. Rell signs agreement to advance electric vehicle use in Connecticut
Signaling the state’s readiness for environmentally clean transportation, Governor M. Jodi Rell today welcomed the all-electric Nissan LEAF to Connecticut with the signing of...
NHTSA investigates Ford’s Focus Electric on stalling claims
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has received complaints about Ford Motor’s Focus Electric compact car, reports The Detroit News.
The agency has...
KBB Tips Its Hat to The Honda Civic
When the 2012 Honda Civic was released, with its debut came a bit of controversy. Despite a steady growth in sales, a few bits...
GM Looks to Hawaii for Hydrogen Infrastructure Pilot
Abundant hydrogen is available on the island of Oahu to power a ramp up of fuel cell vehicles through a General Motors collaboration with...
Nissan and BMW Team Up For EV Charging Network
In today’s news we have a pair of automotive rivals who are teaming up for the greater good. Nissan and BMW are the current...
Canada plans to align emission standards with US
Canada's Environment Minister Peter Kent said that the Canadian government will align its transportation-related air pollution emission standards with the more stringent United States...
Nissan Leaf sale reaches 50K units worldwide
Nissan announced that global sales of its fully-electric Nissan Leaf have reached 50,000 units sold.
According to the company, the 50K milestone makes Nissan Leaf...
Tesla begins selling cars in China
Tesla Motors has started selling its poplar Model S sedans in China, Reuters reports.
However, the company has yet to give its brand a Chinese...
Opel to launch inner-city electric car
Ailing carmaker Opel is considering launching an electric car for inner-city use to tap what it sees as a high-potential market, the firm's boss...
