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Gotta choose one: Lamborghini Murciélago or Nissan X-Trail FCV? [w/POLL]
Lamborghini Murciélago and the Nissan X-Trail FCV - click to enlarge When we took the hydrogen-powered Kia Borrego FCEV and Nissan X-Trail FCV out for two quick first drives in Vancouver last month, we happened to park the Nissan next to a Lamborghini Murciélago for a few moments. This prompted us to wonder, just for fun, which of these two vehicles AutoblogGreen readers would prefer to have as their only car. There is an environmental case to be made against both, especially in this crowd that's more willing than most to ... Read more →
Nissan issues update on "Green Plan 2010", EVs progressing, AT diesel coming to Japan Sam Abuelsamid
Nissan EV-02 prototype - click above for high res image gallery A couple of years back, Nissan announced its Green Program 2010 which was a comprehensive plan to reduce the energy consumption and ...
Officially, official: Nissan gets $1.6B DOE loan to build EVs, batteries in Tennsessee Sam Abuelsamid
Nissan EV-02 prototype - click above for high res image gallery Nissan has just announced that the Department of Energy has approved its request for a $1.6 billion low interest loan under the ATVM ...
Ford gets first DoE loan, Nissan and Tesla expected winners Sam Abuelsamid
Ford Focus EV Mule - Click above for high-res gallery The U.S. Department of Energy will finally announce the first recipient of low interest loans under the Advanced Technology Vehicle ...
REPORT: Nissan considering building EVs and batteries in the U.S. Sam Abuelsamid
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 ...
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Next gen Infiniti M likely to get diesel V6, probably not for U.S. though! 3 months ago on AutoblogGreen
The Inifiniti M will be getting a complete redesign that is scheduled to debut later this year, possibly at the Los Angeles Auto show. Along with new styling, the European version of the M is expected to be among the first Infinitis to adopt the 3.0-liter V6 diesel that Nissan has co-developed with ...
Ireland goes electric with Renault-Nissan Alliance 3 months ago on AutoblogGreen
Ireland has decided to go the plug-in route for its future transportation needs courtesy of the Renault Nissan Alliance. The Irish government, the Franco-Japanese automakers and electric utility ESB have signed an agreement that is expected to see battery-powered vehicles running around the Emerald ...
New Japanese tax breaks prompt Nissan to add ECO series 3 months ago on AutoblogGreen
click above for a high res gallery of the Nissan Cube New tax breaks for vehicles that exceed the 2010 Japanese fuel efficiency standards by a significant amount have prompted Nissan to create a range of ECO series models. Exceeding the standards by at least 15 percent gets the buyer a 50 ...
Nissan could sell electric car to the U.S. masses in 2011 or earlier 3 months ago on AutoblogGreen
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, the plan was ...
Nissan-Renault lands in Monaco with EVs too 3 months ago on AutoblogGreen
Nissan will be joining Mitsubishi in providing electric vehicles the sunny principality of Monaco. The Nissan-Renault alliance and officials of the Riviera enclave have signed a deal that will see the automakers supplying battery-powered vehicles by 2011. Over the next couple of years the existing ...
More details on the new Infiniti hybrid coming in 2010 3 months ago on AutoblogGreen
Hints of a luxury hybrid from Infiniti have been around for a while (see these 2007 posts: 1, 2) and peaked with the word back in January that the Nissan brand would release its own hybrid next year. The big shift is that the new Infiniti hybrid will not be reliant on Toyota-sourced parts (see: the ...
Nissan's electric vehicle, more details from San Diego 3 months ago on AutoblogGreen
Click above for a high res gallery of the Nissan EV-02 Out in San Diego today, the Renault-Nissan Alliance officially brought its electric vehicle world domination plan project to California. Renault-Nissan will work with local utility company San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) in a ...
Nissan's 2010 electric car in U.S. will be price-competitive with Camry, batteries included 3 months ago on AutoblogGreen
If you happen to be in San Diego this afternoon you may get a chance to view what Nissan 's director of product planning and strategy, Mark Perry, is calling "a true market introduction" of the electric car that the company will offer for sale in America next year. It won't actually look like the ...
British Business Secretary says Nissan should make batteries in UK 3 months ago on AutoblogGreen
Lord Mandelson, the British Business Secretary visited a Nissan factory in Sunderland on Friday and got to see the Qazana crossover concept which will go into production there next year. Nissan is also expected to add production of electric vehicles at the plant and get some UK government money to ...
Nissan to get UK government help for EV production 3 months ago on AutoblogGreen
Most of the news regarding Nissan's electric vehicle efforts of late have revolved around signing agreements with governments around the world to build out public charging infrastructure. Today, British Business Secretary Lord Mandelson is visiting Nissan's Sunderland factory to announce government ...
Project Better Place using AC Propulsion drivetrain, Renault Megane mules 3 months ago on AutoblogGreen
Click above and scroll down to watch the video CBS has posted a short video feature on Better Place and, while the overall information won't be new to any of our regular readers, there are a few things for the hardcore to look for. First, in the opening seconds, you can see the dashboard screen ...
Nissan launches first flexfuel model in Brazil 3 months ago on AutoblogGreen
Click on image for a gallery of the Nissan Livina The fact that one of the most important automakers in Brazil didn't offer a flex-fuel vehicle there is quite a surprising fact. Nissan is fixing this by offering the Nissan Livina, a compact 5-seat van (think Mazda5), with a flex-fuel engine ...
Nissan reconsidering Maxima diesel, U.S. production seems unlikely 3 months ago on AutoblogGreen
Click above for a high-res image gallery of the 2009 Nissan Maxima Surprise, surprise. As much as many Americans clamor for oil-burning engines for their future automobile purchasers, the fact of the matter remains that diesel engines do not translate into sales in the United States. The latest ...
Zurich joins the Renault-Nissan EV bandwagon 3 months ago on AutoblogGreen
Zurich, Switzerland is the latest city to hook up with the Renault Nissan alliance for the promotion of electric vehicle infrastructure. Zurich and its municipal electric utility, ewz, will investigate what it will take to make widespread use of EVs viable in the city and region. A public meeting ...
Nissan to demo EV Cube at Kanagawa Electric Vehicle (EV) Festa 2009 3 months ago on AutoblogGreen
Nissan will be showing off the second-generation version of its electric Cube this weekend at the Kanagawa EV Festa 2009. Nissan showed a concept called the Denki Cube at last year's New York Auto Show and then showed the EV-02 (right) later in the year. The festival this weekend will be the first ...
Nissan ekes a bit more mileage from the 2009 Sentra FE+ 2.0 SR 3 months ago on AutoblogGreen
Click above for a high-res image gallery of the 2009 Nissan Sentra FE+ 2.0 SR These days, many have seen their discretionary income fall faster than a ZR1's fuel gauge at full gallop. Recognizing this fact, Nissan has responded with a new iteration of the Sentra for 2009 called, rather ...
Geneva 2009: Infiniti Essence packs powerful, eco-friendly presence 4 months ago on AutoblogGreen
Click above for a high-res gallery of the Infiniti Essence Concept One of the hands-down sexiest cars at this years edition of the Geneva Motor Show was touting some green credentials beneath its curvaceous metal skin. The Infiniti Essence concept, meant to signify the, well, essence of all that ...
Nissan gets a charge out of Ecotality in Arizona 4 months ago on AutoblogGreen
Ecotality, an electric transportation and storage company, has been big-timing it lately with the likes of Nissan. Together with the Pima Association of Governments (PAG), they have formed an EV Micro-Climate Working Group with a goal of making Pima County, which encompasses Tucson, Arizona, the ...
Geneva 2009: NV200 may come to America with electric drive 4 months ago on AutoblogGreen
Click above for a high-res gallery of the Nissan NV200 Nissan is getting into the light commercial vehicle market in the U.S. next year with its new NV2500 and, possibly, with the NV200 that debuted in Geneva this week. The NV200 is a compact van based on Nissan's European B-segment platform ...
Nissan plans EV network where Americans actually stop 4 months ago on AutoblogGreen
The Nissan EV team may have been spending some time in Sweden. The automaker is thinking out loud about an EV charging network that takes into consideration where people actually stop their cars. The planned network for America may therefore include places such as fast-food restaurants and other ...
Renault-Nissan and greentomatocars to launch London EV cab fleet 4 months ago on AutoblogGreen
Renault-Nissan has reached an agreement with London's greentomatocars to work on bringing electric taxis to the UK capital. The Franco-Japanese alliance and the British hire-car company will be members of the Partnership for Zero-Emission-Mobility. The first stage of the partnership will establish ...
Nissan tests the hydrogen-powered FCV in extreme weather 4 months ago on AutoblogGreen
Those of you living in cold places might be concerned, with reason, about the performance of certain vehicles in winter. Nissan announced that the X-Trail FCV is currently being tested in facilities near Hokkaido, Japan. Tests started last year and now it was time for tests in cold weather. The ...
Nissan hopes to show off electric cars for London's 2012 Olympic bid 4 months ago on AutoblogGreen
Last year during the Olympic Games in Beijing, Chinese automakers (and Germany's MINI) took advantage of their brief opportunity on the world stage to show off some of their latest fuel efficient vehicles. Now that London has been awarded the Games of the XXX Olympiad in 2012, European automakers ...
Popular Mechanics compares fuel efficiency of Nissan Cube, Kia Soul and Scion xB 4 months ago on AutoblogGreen
Click above for high-res galleries of the Kia Soul and Nissan Cube The latest generation of the Scion xB – the car that kicked off the currently popular "box-it-came-in" styling trend – may be a perfectly fine vehicle with a few welcome improvements over the first edition, but we ...
Carlos Ghosn: We're testing the EV this year 4 months ago on AutoblogGreen
Renault is betting big on electric cars, or at least that's the image they're out peddling everywhere. During a press conference this week in Paris, Renault CEO Carlos Ghosn announced that the French marque will begin testing pure electric cars this year. Specifically, he said that (translated from ...
Nissan electric car for sale in America in 17 months 4 months ago on AutoblogGreen
Somebody start the countdown clock! We've been hearing promises from Nissan for some time now that they would be selling an all-electric car in America. They've trotted out several interesting concepts over the past few years but they still haven't shown a design that they are committed to ...
NYPD goes green with Nissan Altima Hybrids 4 months ago on AutoblogGreen
According to the New York Post, the New York Police Department will soon begin a pilot program that would replace 40 of the city's police cruisers with Nissan Altima Hybrids. The initial investment in the gas-saving and pollution-reducing scheme is a hefty $1.1 million. As it stands, 18 units ...
No surprise: Nissan-built small Chrysler model in trouble 4 months ago on AutoblogGreen
Click above for high-res image gallery of the Dodge Hornet concept Color us unsurprised at the revelation that the long awaited tie up between Chrysler and Nissan has hit a rocky patch. Recall that the two automakers struck a deal last April that would have Dodge supply the next generation of ...
Geneva preview: Nissan Qazana teaser shines a light 4 months ago on AutoblogGreen
Click on the teaser above for the hi-res gallery For those folks tired of looking ridiculous riding about in their ocean liner-sized Armada (sorry to be the one to break it to you) and who would like to stay true to the Nissan brand, the human-sized Qazana, a stylish down-sized crossover, may be ...
A little sunlight on the Nissan DOE loan: it's for EVs 4 months ago on AutoblogGreen
Automotive News has answered the question why Nissan applied for that DOE loan program: electric cars and advanced batteries, despite the lack of plans for development in the mid-term. Nissan hasn't confirmed the amount of money it wants to borrow even though the application was sent in in ...
Is Nissan killing its electric car? 5 months ago on AutoblogGreen
With the economic outlook for most automakers ranking somewhere between a disaster and a catastrophe, serious decisions about money-saving cuts have to be made. In the case of Nissan, it has been decided that its midterm business plan (nice to know they actually have one) that covers the firm's ...
Nissan applies for DOE loan program, purpose unknown 5 months ago on AutoblogGreen
To date there have been 75 applications for low cost loans from the US Department of Energy through the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Incentive Program. Only one of those has been from a Japan-based automaker, Nissan. The ATVMIP is the $25 billion fund created as part of the 2007 energy ...
Dodge Hornet may still come from Nissan 5 months ago on AutoblogGreen
Click above for a gallery of the Dodge Hornet concept We've nearly given up hope that the world will ever actually see a production vehicle based on the Dodge Hornet concept that was first introduced all the way back in early 2006. First, it was rumored that the Hornet would be produced by ...
Rendered Speculation: 2011 Nissan Versa 5 months ago on AutoblogGreen
Nissan's smallest car in the U.S. market is the Versa and it's due for a refresh. That new design is expected to appear in 2010 and will be built on the same platform that French partner Renault uses for the Megane. Like the current Versa, it will apparently be coming in both four-door sedan and ...
Nissan and Renault officially launch new diesel V6 6 months ago on AutoblogGreen
Click for a high res gallery of the new Nissan-Renault diesel Ever since the April 2007 announcement by Nissan that it would install a new clean diesel V6 into the US market Maxima sedan in 2010, company officials have declined any further comment on the subject. Given recent announcements from ...
Car and Driver hosts hybrid hoedown, hearts Ford Fusion heaps 6 months ago on AutoblogGreen
With 4 of the worlds top brands now boasting mid-size sedan hybrids in their line ups, the chaps over at Car and Driver decided it was time to rustle them all together and see how they stack up. If you've been torn over whether to buy a hybrid in the shape of a Toyota Camry, Ford Fusion, Nissan ...
