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Nissan LEAF Electric Vehicle to be Built in UK
Posted by: | CommentsNissan's Sunderland plant has been chosen as one of the three in the world which will produce the LEAF electric car. A lithium-battery facility is also going to be built in the same UK city.
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Report: Nissan Leaf priced at U.S. $38,500+ in Japan
Posted by: | CommentsFiled under: Concept Cars , Japan , Nissan , Electric Nissan Leaf – Click above for high-res image gallery Interest in, and ” pre-orders” for , the Nissan Leaf remains high, but a report from the Japanese newspaper the Mainichi Shimbun might put a damper on things. Apparently, the price for the all-electric car in Japan will be somewhere between 3.5 million and 4 million yen, which is about $38,667 to $44,191 U.S. at today’s exchange rates. Granted, even if these prices are accurate, they certainly don’t automatically equal the MSRP for the U.S.
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Report: Nissan Leaf priced at U.S. $38,500+ in Japan
AutoblogGreen for 03.18.10
Posted by: | CommentsWhy California’s new electric vehicle rebates are good, and why they’re not so good When $5,000 isn’t the same as $5,000. Video: General Motors continues to develop fuel cell toward 2015 production Littler. Orange-ish. Different
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AutoblogGreen for 03.18.10
World’s oldest known flying car headed for the auction block?
Posted by: | CommentsFiled under: Auctions , Etc. , Specialty 1935 Skroback “roadable” aircraft – Click above for image gallery Going across the block this weekend in Atlanta is a vehicle auction house Red Baron’s Antiques is describing as the oldest original flying car in existence. Built in 1934 or 1935 by designer Frank Skroback, this “roadable aircraft” is truly a sight to behold. Looking a bit like a dirigible that’s been set up for grand prix racing, it has a seven-foot wingspan and enough wings, stabilizers, ailerons and flaps to supply the whole grid in last weekend’s Bahrain GP .
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Electric Fiat 500 from Atomik Cars has Lunar Ambitions
Posted by: | CommentsWe have the full scoop and pictures of the upcoming EV version of the Abarth 500. The story inside.
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Carlos Ghosn on the Leaf and EVs: "There is no competition."
Posted by: | CommentsFiled under: Hybrid , Sedan , Hatchback , Chevrolet , GM , Nissan , Diesel Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn with Leaf EV – Click above for high-res image gallery Will Nissan ’s upcoming Leaf electric car compete directly with the 2011 Chevrolet Volt ? Well, that depends on who you ask. Apparently, Nissan head Carlos Ghosn doesn’t believe the two eco-friendly automobiles will be competing on a large scale. Says Ghosn: “Frankly, I mean so far there is no competition
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Carlos Ghosn on the Leaf and EVs: "There is no competition."