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EVs and hybrid cars remain too expensive for many(21/09/2011)
Research from TheGreenCarWebsite has found that, in spite of concerns over charging infrastructure, just a small majority of motorists would prefer one these cars over a fully battery-dependent model. Just 52 per cent said they would be more likely to buy one of these combustion engine-supported models than a full electric car, assuming these vehicles were all priced around the same. As the UK prepares to welcome the first plug-in hybrid mo... [more]
Japan Post Service tests electric vehicle based on Nissan's compact commercial vehicle NV200(12/07/2011)
Nissan's NV200 was recently chosen as the next generation New York taxi. It is a model aimed for customers around the world, the next-generation compact commercial vehicle suited for a wide variety of situations including business, daily use, or leisure. Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. will begin global proving tests starting July 2011 of an electric vehicle (EV) based on the compact commercial vehicle NV200. For the first phase, the Japan Post Servic... [more]
British workers to design, engineer and build the new Nissan Qashqai(13/06/2011)
The next version of the Nissan Qashqai will be designed, engineered and built in Britain. This will safeguard 6,000 jobs, both direct and indirect through the UK supply chain. The new Qashqai represents a £192 million investment in Britain and is being funded entirely by Nissan. It will build on the success of the current Qashqai which is the highest-volume car produced in the UK with export levels of around 80 per cent. The first stage of... [more]
Free three year servicing plan and RAC cover for Nissan GT-R(06/06/2011)
Nissan is now offering a three year servicing plan, along with three years RAC cover, for the 2011 version GT-R. The free offer of the servicing plan is included when purchasing a GT-R through Nissan’s own personal contract plan (PCP) known as Preferences. Should you choose to finance your car any other way, or indeed you already have a 2011 GT-R, then the servicing plan can be purchased for a low cost payment of just £499. The Nissan servicin... [more]
Battery leasing for electric vehicles removes the uncertainty of battery durability and replacement cost(13/05/2011)
According to Glass’s figures released at a RAC Foundation event last week, battery leasing for electric vehicles could provide whole life costs superior to other commercial approaches. The report compared values for an EV with the battery included, an EV with a leased battery and a range-extender EV. The values show that the Nissan Leaf, the purchase cost of which includes the battery, retains 35 percent of its value after three years and 36,... [more]
Nissan delivers first Nissan LEAF electric family cars to UK customers(04/04/2011)
Nissan has begun deliveries of the first Nissan LEAF - the 100% electric, mass produced, affordable family car - to UK customers. Smooth Radio DJ Mark Goodier has been driving electric cars for the last decade. “The great thing about electric cars is that the fuel distribution is already in place. We all have mains electricity at home. We have it at work and councils are already working on how to install thousands of charging points at the roa... [more]
Electric car buyers need to hunt around for the best insurance deal(25/03/2011)
Some new electric car owners find it difficult getting quotes to insure their new greener form of transport while others maybe shocked at the cost. This tends to confirms that the insurance industry is still adjusting to the presence of electric cars on the UK roads. Investigating how ready car insurance firms and their websites are for electric cars, TheGreenCarWebsite found that, as the first electric car models make their first UK deliverie... [more]
First shipment of electric Nissan LEAFs for Europe(10/02/2011)
UK customers have been able to pre-order the Nissan LEAF since September 2010 ahead of deliveries starting in the coming weeks. Pre-orders for the Nissan LEAF, which is powered by an advanced lithium-ion battery, have reached more than 27,000 units globally. The zero-emission car is currently built in Japan, but will be manufactured in Sunderland from 2013, following the start of production of lithium-ion batteries for such cars at the plant in ... [more]
Other car news
India auto sales climb 7.2% in January: industry
New car sales in India climbed 7.2 percent year-on-year in January as the sector showed further signs of recovery from its slump in 2011, an industry body said on Wednesday.
Car sales may see 1st decline in a decade
Car sales look headed for their first annual decline after more than a decade as poor demand throughout 2011-12 will see the industry end up the year in red, auto industry body Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (Siam) said.
Car sales head for first annual fall in 10 years
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Annual car sales in India are likely to drop for the first time since 2002 in the fiscal year ending March after January sales fell short of expectations, an industry body said. Car sales, which grew 30 percent in the year ending March 2011, posted their first monthly fall in three years last July as high financing and running costs deterred buyers. "The car industry is too ...
Car sales to fall in 10 years despite growth in January
Car sales grew for the third straight month in January by 7.2 percent, but the industry for the first time since 2002 is expected to miss its annual sales target of up to 2 percent, data released by the manufacturers Wednesday showed.
India car sales head for 1st annual fall in 10 years
NEW DELHI (REUTERS) - Annual car sales in India are likely to drop for the first time since 2002 in the fiscal year ending March after January sales fell short of expectations, an industry body said.
Car sales grew 7.2 percent in January
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) Car makers started 2012 on a positive note, with sales up 7.2 percent in January -- the third consecutive month of gains after a lacklustre 2011, according to data released by an industry body Wednesday.
Auto industry may miss 2011/12 sales target - industry body
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's auto industry may miss a car sales growth expectation of 0-2 percent in the fiscal year that ends in March if sales continue at their current pace, an industry body executive ...
New UK car sales edge higher in January: industry data
Sales of new cars in Britain crept higher in January, official figures showed on Monday, as the market showed encouraging signs of stabilisation.
Toyota official sees 2012 Philippine car sales growing 7%
The Philippine car industry will recover this year with sales increasing by 7 percent to 177,000 units from 165,000 in 2011, Rommel Gutierrez, Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines president, told GMA News Online.
UK new car sales rise marginally in January
New car sales in the UK rose marginally in January, providing the economy with a much-needed boost as it teeters on the brink of a double-dip recession.
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