Nissan, I’m sorry to say (since I like Nissan and love the Nissan Leaf), is struggling a bit in the hybrid and EV market. Tesla, GM/Chevrolet, and Toyota are eating its lunch. Nonetheless, Nissan is still acting as a trendsetter, and I think it will have a brighter future. Some recent news from the company is that it’s significantly dropping the price of Leafs in the US and the UK; it’s boosting the 2013 Leaf’s performance in various ways; and it’s tripling its number of US electric vehicle fast chargers.
I’ve already reported on the Leaf’s performance boost and price drops, but here are four more articles (reposted) regarding these matters and the fast charger boost.
Nissan Leaf Gets £2,500 ($3,950) Price Cut In UK (via Clean Technica)
Electric vehicle prices are slated to drop considerably this year. As such, the price of the 2013 Nissan Leaf was just cut by £2,500 (which is $3,950) in the United Kingdom, bringing it down to £23,490 ($37,115). Nissan Leaf via Thampapon / Shutterstock.com Of course, this is just the beginning…
New Nissan Leaf Offers Faster Charger (via Clean Technica)
The new 2013 Nissan Leaf electric vehicle will be filled with improvements and will be manufactured in the United States, next door to the country’s largest lithium-ion automotive battery plant. One of the big improvements in the new Nissan Leaf will be a faster charging time, thanks to a new,…
Nissan Is Tripling Its Number Of Electric Vehicle Fast Chargers In US (via Clean Technica)
Nissan couldn’t meet its ambitious goals for early sales of the Nissan Leaf, but the future of electric vehicles (EVs) like the Leaf is no less bright. EV prices are dropping like beads of sweat on a hot summer day, EV sales are growing fast (and have been much greater than early sales of now-super…
Major Price Drops Coming For Electric Vehicles (via Clean Technica)
High prices have always been a hurdle for electric vehicles – if they’re too expensive for average drivers to buy, wide-scale integration will never be possible. Fortunately, it looks like that axiom is about to change dramatically. Nissan Leaf image via Shutterstock Purchase prices for both…
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