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The Nissan Leaf- One Year on

By  On Thursday, 12, 2012 | Filed Under Car Articles, Nissan

The Nissan Leaf- One Year on

2011 was a pretty traumatic year in the car industry with fuel and insurance prices rises placing an ever greater strain on motorists running costs. This resulted in overall car sales falling by 5% over the course of 2011 in the UK, but with more motorists opting for smaller and more fuel efficient options according to MoneySupermarket. One car which was launched with the intention of overcoming these price rises was the all-electric Nissan Leaf which was handed the prestigious European car of the Year award upon its launch at the end of 2010. However, in light of this difficult sales environment, how has the Leaf performed over the course of its first year on sale and is it still on track to revolutionise the motoring landscape? Sales figures Nissan sold 9,674 Leaf models glob...

The New Nissan Leaf for 2010

By  On Monday, 03, 2009 | Filed Under Auto News, Nissan

The New Nissan Leaf for 2010

The new Nissan is heading for the US market with a steady ecological upgrading done to it. It is being released to appeal to the greater markets of urban US. Conscious US citizens are only asking for zero emission cars and the nicely named and well timed product, Leaf, is being released throughout United States and Europe after their large sales market through Japan. The pretty car is a new age conscious project that is coming with its 175 inches long measurement. It is about the similar size to a Versa sedan but it comes with an 80 kilowatt battery power. It is drawn by lithium-ion battery package. It comes with the kind of cellular battery that you would find in cell phones or lap top batteries. The Leaf would be expected to be driving through 100 miles with its quick and quirky ch...