Hooray the Nissan Leaf is World Car of the Year, but doesn’t it look a bit like a frog? Is this statement true of all the green, hybrid, economically geared.

In January, 2010, the first hydrogen fuelled Nissan X-Trail went on trial with a soft drinks company in California (see article) with the carmaker believed to be firmly behind the idea of developing a range of eco-friendly … Nissan ESFLOW : Making its debut at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show, the Nissan ESFLOW (see article) is out to…

The M35 hybrid at its LA Auto Show debut Nissan’s first proprietary hybrid drive hits the streets When the Infiniti M35 hybrid goes on sale on March 16, it’s base price will be $54,575. Fully loaded, however, the M35 hybrid will top out at $66,375. Nevertheless, the M35 hybrid will undercut …

Electric cars · Renewable energy · Eco-friendly cars · New cars · Green cars · Hybrid cars · CO2 emissions · New cars for sale · Nissan leaf · Smart Fortwo. An investigation by consumer watchdog Which? found that the carbon dioxide …

Bio-Beetle (Los Angeles and Maui) carries biodiesel -compatible cars such as the Volkswagen Beetle, Golf and Jetta. – Budget offers the Ford Escape Hybrid, Toyota Prius Hybrid, and Nissan Altima Hybrid …

Ito now believes that Honda ‘must answer’ to the Lexus LFA and the Nissan GT-R. Recent reports suggest that the NSX will come back as a more eco-friendly hybrid sports car that will be powered by a 3.5L V6 making somewhere around 400-hp …

Nissan LEAF Brings Eco-Friendly Tourism to Okinawa The FINANCIAL — Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. on February 1 announced it has delivered 220 units of its 100% electric and zero-emission Nissan LEAF to rental car companies in Okinawa …

An upcoming member of the Prius family Will the Prius still be enough? Perception matters. And when it comes to Toyota, it’s perception as the green leader has helped the automaker weather the recent storm of recalls hammering the company. But the Toyota Prius isn’t quite the top dog it once was. The competition is heating up, …

Ford C-Max Energi plug-in hybrid more profitable than the Volt or the Leaf? Which automaker will achieve the most bang for the battery-powered buck? Today, hybrid cars represent about 2.4 percent of auto sales in the US. While plug-ins aren’t even yet a blip on the sale’s radar screen, that should change now that plug-ins are finally hitting sale&#…

Moving Toyota consumers from floor mats to Prius sales The Prius needs to become Toyota’s core brand now Think Toyota these days and it’s hard not to think recall. Yet, thanks to the Prius , recalls aren’t the only thing consumers associate with Toyota. According to the latest Consumer Reports Perception Survey consumers also perceive Toyota to be a very green automaker…

In early November, as a way of increasing popularity and convenience of eco-friendly vehicles, Nissan teamed up with Mitsubishi Motor Co and allowed drivers of their electric vehicles to share battery chargers at their 2900 dealerships. …

… ctively participates in promotional and educational activities for EV within the prefecture, including the ”Kanagawa EV Taxi Project” using Nissan LEAF and “Hakone EV Town Project”, aiming to create eco-friendly tourist destinations. In addition, the ‘EV Sharing Model Business’ also launched today with the Nissan LEAF, is a model project in which EV will play a dual role – as an official vehicle of Kanagawa Prefecture on weekdays …