Nissan Cube

2010 Design of the Year: 2010 Nissan CubeYou'll probably start to smile as you approach the Cube. It's funny-looking, yes, but in an especially agreeable way.Funky, fun, and futuristic.inline_mediumwraptextright27042880/features/awards/1001_2010_design_of_the_year_2010_nissan_cube1001_02_z+2010_nissan_cube+front_view.jpgTrueRead More | Digg It | Add to del.icio.us  

The French government will invest EUR 125 million ($186 million) in a joint venture by partners Renault SA and Nissan Motor Co. to make batteries for electric cars. The companies expect to produce 100,000 batteries annually at the French site of ...  

On November 14, 15 and 16, locals will have the opportunity to check out Nissan’s first ever zero-emissions electric car, the LEAF. This will be the first public unveiling of the LEAF in North America. You can check it out this weekend at the following locations: November 14, 2009 10am – 9pm Third Street Promenade 1351 3rd [...]  

Every year brings new cars and the promises of new loves or rekindled affairs. Some, like the 2010 VW Golf TDI, live up to our high expectations. Others do not. What's the most disappointing new car? The Nissan Cube was going to be our jam, offering a comfortable and thoughtfully-designed econobox for the urban driver on the model of the Kei cars of Japan. Instead, the Cube is just a funkier Nissan Versa offering a driving experience well...  

Yvonne Chan in Hong Kong, BusinessGreen, Wednesday 21 October 2009 at 10:02:00 Scheme envisages car batteries being reused as power storage devices Japan's Nissan Motor has announced plans to resell used Lithium-ion batteries from its forthcoming all-electric Leaf car in a scheme designed to bring down ownership costs for green motorists....  

Nissan may be behind the curve when it comes to hybrid technology, but the Japanese automaker is working hard to ensure that it will be at the forefront of electric vehicle technology. Nissan CEO Carlso Ghosn announced on Monday that the company is readying a new battery that will be lighter and more powerful [...]  

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Nissan has partnered with Sumitomo Corporation to create a business venture that will “Reuse, Resell, Refabricate and Recycle” batteries formerly used in electric vehicles. Once the batteries are too worn for use in cars, they would be removed and reconfigured for use in other devices. Nissan will thus be able to assure customers that the lithium-ion [...] Related posts:Nissan Electric Vehicle Due in 2010 – Car News2011 Nissan Leaf Electric...  

Nissan and Infiniti have issued a geographic recall of about 143,000 vehicles in cold weather states because road salt could cause corrosion that could cause the tire-pressure monitors to malfunction. The vehicles are: • 2008–10 Infiniti M35 and M45.• 2009 Nissan Cube• 2009 Nissan... New York Times - Nissan Recalling 143,000 Vehicles Vulnerable to Road Salt  

Nissan Motor on Tuesday announced plans to market used lithium-ion batteries from its soon-to-launch Leaf electric car to solar-power generators and other secondary customers, the first major scheme of its kind that could bring down the high cost of owning a zero-emission vehicle. Nissan is to... Automotive - Nissan increases Battery Investment for Leaf Electric Vehicle Drive.com - Breaking News: Nissan to make batteries 'core...  

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Nissan 2010 Nissan Leaf EV - Click above for high-res image gallery Though the Nissan Leaf has yet to even sniff a dealer's lot anywhere in the world, the automaker's Chief, Carlos Ghosn, says his company is already hard at work on the electric car's next-gen battery technology. Not surprisingly, the goals are to make the pack smaller, lighter and less expensive than the current lithium ion unit that will allow a 100...  

Filed under: Budget, Sedan, Wagon, Government/Legal, Safety, Crossover, Hatchback, Infiniti, Nissan, Luxury 2009 Nissan Cube - click above for hi-res image gallery If you own a 2008-2010 Nissan with Tire Pressure Monitoring and you live in one of the 21 "cold weather" states, your tires could lose an air load in a big hurry. Nissan is recalling 143,000 vehicles equipped with TPMS after the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration...  

Filed under: Minivan/Van, Nissan, Alternative Fuel Nissan Light Commercial Electric Vehicle sketch - Click above to enlarge Nissan has electricity on the brain. The Japanese automaker is readying its opening salvo in the alternative propulsion wars in the form of its electric Leaf compact hatchback. Carlos Ghosn, though, announced at the Tokyo Motor Show that there would be plenty more to come, including an unnamed Infiniti model, something...  

Telegraph.co.ukNissan to Begin Recycling Electric-Car BatteriesWall Street JournalTOKYO—Nissan Motor Co. and Sumitomo Corp. said they will establish a joint venture to recycle lithium-ion electric car batteries. ...Motor show preludeBusinessWorld OnlineElectric cars take on hybrids at Tokyo showAFP2009 Tokyo Motor Show Opens With Focus on Electric CarsREVE - Regulación Eólica con Vehículos EléctricosEnvironmental Transport Associationall 494...  

Nissan: electric vehicles need big taxpayer boostCTV.caFor instance, in Vancouver, all new homes must have a 220-volt outlet in the garage for recharging an electric car. New townhouse and apartment construction ...and more »