Consumer Reports Not Impressed By 2018 Nissan LEAF

Consumer Reports found the Nissan LEAF an enticing electric vehicle but only at first glance A longer look at car revealed shortcoming, according to Consumer Reports. The 2018 model with a 40 kWh battery, range of 151 miles (EPA) and an affordable price from $23,375 (after federal-tax credit and destination charge) sounds ok. However, the […]

Roadshow Tests Nissan LEAF: One Of The Best Truly Affordable EVs

The second-generation Nissan LEAF received 7.9/10 in the latest Roadshow review The new LEAF wasn’t received in the U.S. as well as in Japan and Europe, where it quickly has set new sales records. It’s hard to say why, because the LEAF is one of the most complete electric cars on the market for a decent […]

Nissan To Sell Battery Division To Envision Group

Nissan found a new buyer for its lithium-ion battery business after the deal with GSR Capital was cancelled. The battery unit will be acquired by Envision Group, a sustainable energy operator, which just like GSR Capital is a Chinese company. Under the definitive agreement, Envision will acquire Nissan’s electric battery operations and production facilities: Nissan subsidiary […]

Nissan LEAF 40-kWh Battery: Deep Dive

The second-generation Nissan LEAF, when introduced in late 2017 in Japan, was equipped with a new NMC 40 kWh battery. The 40 kWh is significantly more than the 24 kWh from 2010 (LMO type) and 30 kWh, but not fully competitive with the top long-range models like the Chevrolet Bolt EV, Tesla Model 3 or […]

In June, Close To 160,000 Plug-In Electric Cars Were Sold Globally

Global sales of plug-in electric cars not only increased rather quickly but are getting more and more interesting in model and manufacturer ranking. In June, some 157,933 sales were noted/estimated, which is 58% more than one year ago (a third best result ever). See more our sales reports for June 2018 here. With 758,375 sales […]

July 2018 Plug-In Electric Vehicle Sales: What To Expect?

Will July 2018 be the new breakout month for U.S. electric car sales? July will mark the 34th month of consecutive year-over-year monthly sales gains for plug-in vehicles. Every month InsideEVs tracks all the plug-in EV sales/deliveries for the United States by automaker and brand. To say that 2018 has been an interesting year would be a massive understatement. January came and […]