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Q:What is the acceleration and top speed of this car? A:The LEAF handles and accelerates like a V6 car and has a top speed of up to 90mph. Q:When will the LEAF be available in the U.S.? A:The LEAF will be on the road in some states in 2010. Mass-production will begin in 2012. Q:How long does it take to charge the battery? A:The battery will charge in 4-8 hours on a 220V home charging unit. At quick-charge stations, it will charge to 80% in about 26 minutes. Q:How far can you drive on a single charge? A:The LEAF will have a range of 100 miles per charge under average, everyday driving conditions. Q:How much will the LEAF cost? A:At this point, we're unable to give an exact price, but we're targeting a price in the range of other typical family sedans. Get more information visit the Leaf's website!

 

Nissan Announces Dates for Nissan LEAF Zero Emission Tour

Nissan North America announced that the Nissan LEAF zero-emission, all-electric car will make its North American debut in Los Angeles on Nov. 13. The Los Angeles showing will be the first time people in the United States will be able to see the five-passenger vehicle.

  Full article - October 22, 2009   

ECOtality's eTec Finalizes Contract for $100 Million Transportation Electrification Project with U.S. Department of Energy

Electric Transportation Engineering Corporation (eTec), a subsidiary of ECOtality, Inc., a leader in clean electric transportation and storage technologies, today announced it has officially signed a contract with ?

  Full article - October 1, 2009   

Nissan LEAF Electric Car Reservations to Begin in the U.S. in Spring 2010

In response to strong initial demand for the Nissan LEAF zero-emission electric car, Nissan North America, Inc. announced it will begin taking reservations for LEAF in spring 2010.

Full article  - October 1, 2009

  

Nissan Supports Electric Vehicle & Infrastructure Deployment Project

The U.S. Department of Energy today announced a grant for the largest deployment of electric vehicles (EVs) and charging infrastructure ever undertaken. Nissan is supporting the lead grant applicant, Electric Transportation Engineering Corp. (eTec), by pledging ?

 

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• August 5, 2009

  

Nissan Unveils "LEAF" - the World's First Electric Car Designed for Affordability and Real-World Requirements

Slated for launch in late 2010 in Japan, the United States, and Europe, Nissan LEAF ushers in a new era of mobility - the zero-emission era. The car is the embodiment of Nissan's radical, transformative vision for the future ?

 

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• August 2, 2009

  

Nissan's Pursuit for Zero Emission Mobility: the Unplugged Story

Nearly two decades later, Nissan is still an industry leader in lithium-ion battery development. However, the real story of Nissan's history of Electric Vehicles starts much earlier, though not quite in the Jurassic era, in 1947.

 

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• August 2, 2009

  

Nissan Readies Its Electric Vehicle Platform

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. today previewed its electric vehicle (EV) platform on a Tiida-based prototype to demonstrate the superior driving pleasure of a pure zero-emission vehicle. It also showcased a sophisticated EV-IT system developed to support electric driving 24/7 (24 hours a day, 7 days a week).

 

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• July 26, 2009

  

Nissan's Plan for Zero-Emissions Vehicles Advances with U.S. Department of Energy Loan

Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) today said it has been conditionally approved by the U.S. Department of Energy for a $1.6 billion loan to modify its Smyrna, Tenn., manufacturing plant to produce zero-emissions vehicles and state-of-the-art lithium-ion battery packs to power them.

 

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• June 23, 2009

  

The Renault-Nissan Alliance Forms Zero-Emission Vehicle Partnership in Raleigh

The Renault-Nissan Alliance today announced that Nissan is forming a partnership with Progress Energy of Raleigh, N.C., and the Raleigh-based nonprofit agency Advanced Energy, to advance zero-emission mobility by promoting the development of an electric vehicle (EV) charging network.

   Full article - May 1, 2009   

The Renault-Nissan Alliance Forms Zero-Emission Vehicle Partnership with City of Seattle

The Renault-Nissan Alliance today announced that Nissan and the City of Seattle are forming a partnership to advance zero-emission mobility by promoting the development of an electric vehicle (EV) charging network.

   Full article - April 28, 2009  

Nissan Celebrates Earth Day with EV Prototype; Announces Partnership with Oak Ridge National Laboratory

The Renault-Nissan Alliance today announced that Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), the nation's largest energy-research center, is partnering with Nissan in Tennessee to promote the development of zero-emission vehicles and a complementary charging infrastructure