Nissan Cube

The Cube “looks like a rolling tribute to Pikachu and his animated Pokemon buddies,” says Contributing Editor, Chris Chase. It’s certainly roomy and practical, but there’s a downside to its upright stature, he says.  

SEATTLE — While international diplomats are meeting in Copenhagen to hash out a new climate policy, the car company Nissan came to Seattle looking to inspire a few, well, guinea pigs in an experiment to see how its new all-electric car will fit the ...  

With the Nissan Cube release in the UK this January, the reviews have been flowing ... Take a look at Parkers first look here , and Auto Week’s here . Let us know what you think of the Nissan Cube in the comments. Will you be buying one?  

The Nissan Leaf electric car made its Canadian debut in Vancouver today as part of the Nissan Leaf Zero Emission tour. Vancouver is the first Canadian city to commit to providing the vehicle plug-in requirements necessary for recharging electric vehicles. The Leaf is expected to go on sale in Vancouver first, in 2011.  

Japan's Nissan Motor Company is working on a lithium-ion battery that can power an electric vehicle for 300 kilometres on a single charge, a report says. Japan's Nissan Motor Company is working on a lithium-ion battery that can power an electric vehicle for 300 kilometres on a single charge, the... Just-auto - JAPAN: Nissan working on longer range li-ion battery - paper The Motor Report - 2011 Nissan Qazana To Mark New Design...  

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Nissan 2010 Nissan Leaf - Click above for high-res image gallery Nissan is steaming ahead at full speed on its electric car plans but it's not ignoring the infrastructure elements required to make those vehicles a viable proposition. This week, the automaker announced a partnership with the city of San Francisco to help create the elements needed for success. The city is a part of the Bay Area EV corridor that covers...  

U.S. News & World ReportNissan Expects Leaf to be First Affordable All-Electric CarEnergy Priorities Magazine(podcast) by Denis Du Bois At the test location, Nissan technician Dean Romaine orients me to the prototype car's dashboard and controls. ...A first peek at Nissan electric carSan Jose Mercury Newsall 33 news articles »  

High Gear Media has at last driven the 2011 Nissan LEAF electric car. Okay, admittedly it's a stretch to say that we actually drove the LEAF, but we did take a quick spin in a vehicle that demonstrates, according to Nissan, how the LEAF will perform and feel behind the wheel. In an unusual--and brave--move, Nissan is taking an engineering ..  

Nissan’s GT-R, often known as “Godzilla,” is already a force to be reckoned with as far as fast cars are concerned. Now, a leaked report published in Japan is suggesting that Nissan has plans to increase horsepower with the aid of an electric motor. Japan’s Nissan brought us the current GT-R, and now Japan’s Best Car [...]  

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Nissan, Europe/EU 2010 Nissan Leaf - Click above for high-res image gallery The tiny European state of Monaco has announced the final details for the next Salon EVER , devoted to ecologic vehicles and renewable energies. The exhibition will be held March 25-28, 2010 at the Grimaldi Forum and, for this edition, Nissan has become the official partner. It will be the first opportunity for the Japanese company to...  

Ahead of the UK launch of the new Cube city car, Nissan Design Europe has created a 'Cube Store' in Brick Lane, East London [home to several popular markets and art galleries] as the venue to give potential buyers here "sneak previews" of the new car.  

The 2010 model year brings new standard features and slightly higher prices for three out of four models in the Nissan Cube range. All models (Base, S, SL and Krom Edition), are powered by a 122HP 1.8-liter four-cylinder engine that can be linked to either Nissan's Xtronic CVT or a 6-speed manual transmission. The starting MSRP, which doesn't include applicable tax, title and license fees, has remained unchanged from 2009 at $13,990 for the 1...  

Together with the 2010 Cube, Nissan released pricing for its new model year 370Z Coupe today. The changes for the 2010MY 370Z include an enhanced navigation system, the addition of heated mirrors and in-cabin microfilter, one new exterior color (Black Cherry) and a limited edition 40th Anniversary Package with unique features and an exclusive exterior/interior color combination that will go on sale in the States next Spring. The entry-level...  

Filed under: Concept Cars, LA Auto Show, Nissan, Electric Nissan V2G -- Click above for high-res image gallery The LA Auto Show's Design Challenge has a victor from among its Youthmobile 2030 entries: the Nissan Vehicle-to-Grid, aka V2G. It envisions a nationwide electric highway system (the "grid") driven on by Generation Z, and their cars will pay for use of the grid like a mobile phone plan. The V2G doesn't offer much in the way of variety...  

Filed under: Coupe, Hybrid, Performance, Japan, Nissan, Rumormill 2010 Nissan GT-R - Click above for high-res image gallery Japan's Best Car magazine seems to be on a little bit of a hybrid high lately. Just a couple of weeks ago, the publication ran a story stating that Toyota is planning to revive its beloved MR2 nameplate with a new hybrid roadster. Now they're reporting that the Nissan GT-R will also gain a gas-electric drivetrain in its...