Blog Archive
10-03-16
Nissan Motor Corporation Achieves World Ranking in Dow Jones Sustainability Index
This year, Nissan Motor Corporation, Ltd. achieved world ranking in the prestigious Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) and was the only Japanese auto company to receive this recognition. The DJSI measures companies' performance in the area of sustainability. Nissan has been included in the regional Asia Pacific Index for the past seven consecutive years but was included in this year's World Index, underscoring the company's ongoing commitment to sustainable mobility.
03-08-16
Mossy Nissan offers LEAF “No Charge to Charge” program – 27 cities in the U.S. are now getting their own!
ORLANDO – Nissan's "No Charge to Charge" promotion has officially arrived to the Sunshine State, Florida. Nissan will now provide new Nissan LEAF buyers two years of complimentary public charging with the purchase or lease of the all-electric car from participating LEAF-certified dealers in Orlando.
12-15-15
Nissan LEAF, the #WorldsCleanestCar pulls the ultimate prank
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The "world's cleanest car" is daring its fans to get it dirty. Nissan launched a social media campaign that will include a series of online videos to showcase a zero-emissions Nissan LEAF with self-cleaning nano-paint technology. Created to demonstrate its potential use in future production vehicles, this LEAF is armed with Ultra-Ever Dry® paint to help repel almost any liquid that may come its way. Nissan first introduced the one-of-a-kind LEAF this past April.
12-06-15
Why Formula 1 Race Car Driver Nick Heidfeld chooses a Nissan Leaf over an E-Golf and BMW i3.
We know how important it is to be GREEN here in San Diego. but it’s nice to see others following suit. Like formula 1 racer Nick Heidfeld!The former Formula 1 driver Nick Heidfeld is now a happy new owner of a Nissan LEAF.
11-25-15
Nissan partners with Scoot Networks to study the future of transportation
SAN FRANCISCO – Today, San Franciscans have a new way to ride around the city with the addition of 10 all-electric Nissan New Mobility Concept vehicles to the Scoot Networks mobility service.
10-25-15
Nissan’s “No Charge to Charge” program arrives in Austin, Monterey and Raleigh-Durham is finally catching up to San Diego!
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Nissan’s “No Charge to Charge” promotion has officially arrived in three more cities – Austin, Texas; Monterey, Calif. and Raleigh-Durham, N.C. – providing new Nissan LEAF buyers two years of complimentary public charging with the purchase of the all-electric car from LEAF-certified dealers in each city.
09-03-15
Nissan dominates the competition and leads the way with their record setting vehicles!
Nissan is a brand on the move. And on a roll. The past two years have seen the back-to-back introductions of the segment-busting 2014 Rogue and 2015 Murano, which helped drive Nissan to record 2014 calendar year sales of 1,269,565 (+12.2%) in the United States.
08-10-15
Couple Completes a 1,500 Mile Road Trip in their Nissan LEAF!
We are Tyrel and Trish - a happy couple with a passion for saving money with exciting new technologies, including electric cars and solar panels.After just over 1,500 miles driving from the Canadian border to California and back in a 100% electric Nissan LEAF, we have arrived safely back home.
07-19-15
How EVs are moving mainstream, by Carlos Ghosn
(July 6, 2015) - In his latest LinkedIn Influencer post, Renault-Nissan Alliance CEO Carlos Ghosn points to encouraging figures for electric vehicles, including the sale of the Alliance's 250,000th EV in early June. Find out why Ghosn believes the EV is establishing itself as the most practical transportation alternative to climate change.
04-04-15
Glow-in-the-dark Nissan LEAF breaks Guinness World Records
LONDON - Nissan has broken the Guinness World Records title for the Largest Glow-in-the-Dark Painting by using the glow-in-the-dark Nissan LEAF to paint a 207.68m2 self-portrait of the 100-percent electric car.
The painting, which depicts the front of a Nissan LEAF, was created by maverick motoring artist Ian Cook of Popbangcolour. Usually seen working with radio-controlled cars, Cook was quick to accept Nissan's challenge to work on this super-sized project, using the full-size Nissan LEAF to spread strategically placed pools of glow-in-the-dark paint across the canvas with its tires to create the image.
03-07-15
NIGHT RIDER: Nissan first to apply glow-in-the-dark body paint
ROLLE, Switzerland – Nissan in Europe has become the first manufacturer to apply glow-in-the-dark car paint to showcase how its market-leading, all-electric LEAF is helping more and more people convert to solar energy at home. The manufacturer worked with inventor, Hamish Scott, creator of STARPATH, which is a spray-applied coating that absorbs UV energy during the day so that it glows for between eight and 10 hours when the sun goes down.
03-02-15
Portrait of an EV Owner in San Diego: Diana Wilder
SAN DIEGO, Calif. - Nissan LEAF was introduced in December 2010, as the world's first affordable, zero emission car for the mass market. With that formula, consumer adoption has taken off, making LEAF the world's best-selling, 100-percent electric vehicle.
01-20-15
Nissan says “thanks a billion” to LEAF owners
This incredible achievement comes almost four years since the LEAF was launched in 2010 as one of the first mass-market, pure-electric vehicles. It is now the best-selling electric vehicle in history, with over 147,000 LEAF vehicles sold globally to date, 31,000 of which have been sold in Europe.
