Nissan Sylphy Zero Emission Enters Production In China

Dongfeng Nissan begins production of its Sylphy Zero Emission Nissan starts production of its LEAF-based Sylphy Zero Emission electric car in it Huadu plant in China through its Dongfeng Nissan Passenger Vehicle Co. (Dongfeng Nissan) joint venture. It’s the first electric Nissan built in China specifically for Chinese consumers. By the end of 2019, DFL […]

Nissan LEAF Pulls Italy To Record Plug-In Car Sales Result

Sales of plug-in in Italy more than tripled in July Nissan sold some 389 LEAFs in Italy last month, taking the lead after the first seven months of 2018 (846 copies) from the electric smart fortwo (701 YTD) followed by Renault ZOE (493 YTD). The strong result from the LEAF translated into the third consecutive […]

Nissan LEAF Outsells Pulsar ICE In UK By 2 To 1

LEAF crushed the Pulsar, its closest ICE counterpart within the Nissan brand in the UK. Extracting plug-in car sales results for the British market is not easy, but finally we got some insights on the second-generation Nissan LEAF. LEAF noted roughly 4,100 sales in the first seven months of 2018, which is almost half of total 8,322 […]

In First 7 Months Of 2018, Nissan LEAF Sales Nearly Exceed All Of 2017

In Japan, that is. More than 2,000 Nissan LEAFs were sold In Japan last month, as the second-generation attracted 75% more customers than a year ago. With 2,040 sales in July, Nissan already sold almost as many LEAFs in the first seven months (16,626) of this year as in the entire year of 2017 (16,925). […]

Here’s How To Save $5,000 On 2018 Nissan LEAF In New Jersey

Nissan is offering eligible employees and rate payers of Jersey Central Power and Light a special opportunity to purchase the new LEAF at $5,000 Fleetail Rebate. The JCP&L, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp., serves 1.1 million New Jersey customers in the counties of Burlington, Essex, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Ocean, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex, Union and […]

Study Says Fast Charging Takes Longer When It’s Cold Out

Cold batteries severely slow down electric car fast charging capabilities The latest Idaho National Laboratory’s study – Empirical analysis of electric vehicle fast charging under cold temperatures – confirms various reports that low temperatures (especially below 32°F / 0°C) impact fast charging. The test done for the Nissan LEAF taxis (previous generation we believe) over […]

Nissan Sold Over 4,000 LEAFs In Europe In July

Sales of the Nissan LEAF in Europe increased in July to over 4,000 copies, which is the second best monthly result ever, after the 6,503 sold in March. In total, some 4,024 LEAFs were sold by the manufacturer (the number of registrations could vary slightly), which is a healthy 6.9% of total Nissan sales in Europe […]

Norway Experienced A Minor Decrease In Plug-In Electric Car Sales In July

A big drop in plug-in hybrid registrations in July brought the overall Norwegian plug-in market down by several percent In total, 3,738 new passenger plug-in cars were registered last month (down 5.8%), but the market share increased to 38.8% (from 34.6% year ago). After the first seven months of the year, 39,504 new passenger plug-in […]