REPORT: Nissan already working on next-gen battery tech
green.autoblog.com 10/20/2009 — 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 ...

Nissan to lease LEAF battery for $150/month
green.autoblog.com 9/19/2009 — 2010 Nissan Leaf EV - Click above for high-res image gallery Aside from the issue of limited range, the biggest problem with electric vehicles in the near term is expected to be cost . Mitsubishi has already announced that the starting price for its diminutive iMiEV in Japan will be ...

Officially, official: Nissan Leaf reservations start in the spring; 20,000 predicted by end of 2010
green.autoblog.com 10/1/2009 — 2010 Nissan Leaf EV - Click above for hi-res image gallery Nissan has made it official: pre-orders for the Leaf electric car will start in spring 2010. The company said that, "Nearly 22,000 people in North America have contacted Nissan since the company unveiled the car in August." ...

Nissan considering building EVs and batteries in the U.S.
autobloggreen.com 6/21/2009 — Nissan EV-02 prototype - click above for high res image gallery Earlier this year, Nissan applied for low interest loans under the Department of Energy Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing incentive Program. In order to qualify for those loans, Nissan would have to use it to build ...

Nissan could sell electric car to the U.S. masses in 2011 or earlier
autobloggreen.com 3/30/2009 — Click above for a high res gallery of the Nissan EV-02 Nissan's big electric vehicle announcement last week wasn't enough. While the news from last week was that Nissan's EV, when it arrives, would be price competitive with cars like the Honda Civic , Toyota Camry and Nissan Altima , ...

Nissan wants to bring its EVs to China in 2011
autobloggreen.com 7/12/2009 — Nissan EV-02 prototype - click above for high res image gallery A local Nissan official has announced that the company wants to start selling its upcoming electric vehicles in China in 2011. Yasuaki Hashimoto, president of Nissan (China) Investment Co., Ltd. announced that Wuhan, in ...

Nissan: EVs a viable business model in 2012
autobloggreen.com 7/10/2009 — Nissan EV-02 - Click above for a high-res image gallery Despite the sorry state of the global economy, Nissan is investing rather heavily into electric vehicles these days, which is why the Japanese automaker won a $1.6 billion low interest loan under the U.S. Advanced Technology ...

NISSAN UNVEILS "LEAF" - THE WORLD'S FIRST ELECTRIC CAR DESIGNED FOR AFFORDABILITY AND REAL-WORLD REQUIREMENTS
nissan-global.com 8/2/2009 — August 2, 2009 NISSAN UNVEILS "LEAF" - THE WORLD'S FIRST ELECTRIC CAR DESIGNED FOR AFFORDABILITY AND REAL-WORLD REQUIREMENTS Event ushers in a new era for Nissan and a new era for mobility YOKOHAMA, (Aug. 2, 2009) - Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. today ...

Nissan powers tugs with Oorja’s fuel cells
cleantech.com 8/25/2009 — Auto manufacturer’s Smyrna, Tenn.-based assembly plant is officially deploying methanol fuel cells to save energy and money, after testing the product for the past 18 months.

Nissan looking at UK, Portugal for two new battery plants
autobloggreen.com 7/20/2009 — Nissan EV-02 - Click above for a high-res image gallery That Nissan is interested in building battery packs for plug-in vehicles in the countries where it wants to make its upcoming electric vehicles, including the U.S. and somewhere in Europe , is no surprise. Today, Nissan Motor Co. ...

China to supply turbines and funding for $1.5bn Texas wind farm — The most recent articles from BusinessGreen 10/30/2009
Yvonne Chan, BusinessGreen , Friday 30 October 2009 at 09:51:00 600MW utility-scale wind farm to be among the largest in the US A Sino-US consortium yesterday announced plans for a US$1.5 billion, 600MW wind farm in Texas, with China ...

China drops "buy Chinese" policy for wind turbines, opening door to foreign firms — The most recent articles from BusinessGreen 11/2/2009
Yvonne Chan in Hong Kong, BusinessGreen , Monday 2 November 2009 at 09:44:00 European and US manufacturers set to benefit from relaxation of controversial policy China will drop a controversial "buy Chinese" policy for wind power ...

China drops "buy Chinese" policy for wind turbines — The most recent articles from BusinessGreen 11/2/2009
Yvonne Chan in Hong Kong, BusinessGreen , Monday 2 November 2009 at 09:44:00 European and US manufacturers set to benefit from relaxation of controversial policy China will drop its controversial "buy Chinese" policy for wind power ...

Peter Bosshard: The World's Largest Boondoggle to Be Completed — Green on HuffingtonPost.com 11/3/2009
In early November, the reservoir of the Three Gorges Dam on China's Yangtze River will reach a level of 175 meters. Fifteen years after construction started, the world's largest and most controversial hydropower project will thus be completed. ...

China's top carmaker earmarks $879m for green car development — The most recent articles from BusinessGreen 11/5/2009
Yvonne Chan in Hong Kong, BusinessGreen , Thursday 5 November 2009 at 09:44:00 SAIC plans rollout of hybrid and all-electric autos over the next three years SAIC Motor Corp, China's largest carmaker, has said it plans to invest US$879m ...