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Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Japan's second-largest automotive company, is headquartered in Yokohama, Japan, and is part of the Renault-Nissan Alliance. Operating with more than 244,500 employees globally, Nissan sold 5.32 million vehicles and generated revenue of 11.38 trillion yen (USD 103.6 billion) in fiscal 2014. Nissan delivers a comprehensive range of more than 60 models under the Nissan, Infiniti and Datsun brands. Nissan leads the world in zero-emission mobility, dominated by sales of the LEAF, the first mass-market, pure-electric vehicle. It is the best-selling EV in history with almost 50% share of the zero-emission vehicle segment.
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2010
19 Jul 2010
Report on Hybrid and Electric Vehicles Event
Dr Peter Harrop reports back on the Hybrid and Electric Vehicles conference - Powertrain development, technology and trends9 Jul 2010
Huge sales opportunities for EVs and their components into East Asia
Those seeking to create multibillion dollar businesses in electric vehicles, their components, intellectual property and services should look at the world's largest market - East Asia.5 Jul 2010
Electric Vehicles in East Asia
The Western media obsess about electric cars to be made in the West, many of them being both overpriced and underperforming in global terms. This misses the fact that 56% of the value of sales of electric vehicles is and will remain in East Asia and cars only account for about half of the value of the electric vehicle business worldwide.24 Jun 2010
Energy harvesting and the smart grid
The term Smart Grid has been used for decades to mean anything from "a ring main for a country" to the far more responsive, interactive and intrusive electricity distribution systems of the future. These will become fractal in nature because they will seamlessly incorporate home networks, smart meters, electricity generation on your house and maybe even personal generation and use of electricity as reported in Energy Harvesting Journal.24 Jun 2010
UK's largest Electric Vehicle trial - first findings
The first results of a UK-wide electric and low carbon vehicle testing project have been published16 Jun 2010
Electric Vehicles- The Clever Ten Year Strategies
The electric vehicle business is over $33 billion today at ex factory prices but cars are less than half of that. As the market nearly quintuples over the next ten years, cars will rise to nearly 55% of the business but the devil is in the detail...14 Jun 2010
Department of Energy announces closing of $529 million loan to Fisker
Manufacturing at shuttered Delaware GM plant expected to create over 2,000 jobs9 Jun 2010
Electric Vehicles and the Smart Grid
The term Smart Grid has been used for decades to mean anything from "a ring main for a country" to the far more responsive, interactive, scalable and intrusive electricity distribution systems of the future.8 Jun 2010
Electric Vehicles in the UK - Part two
Nissan of Japan has been proud of its conventional car manufacturing facility in Sunderland UK because it is one of the most efficient in the world.28 May 2010
GE, Nissan to drive smart charging for Electric Vehicles
In the race to build a smart-charging infrastructure that fuels the coming plug-in car revolution, GE and Nissan have teamed to research new technology developments that will make smart charging a reality.24 May 2010
Plug 'n play Mazda
US traction battery manufacturer EnerDel has a supply relationship with Nissan and Honda, though not necessarily volume orders, and its relationship with Think is progressing beyond the car.21 May 2010
Strong backing for Coda
US start up Coda's first car, is based on a Chinese-made Hafei Saibao sedan and it will be "less than $35,000, after tax credits".4 May 2010
DOE closes a $529 Million loan to Fisker Automotive
The Department of Energy has closed a $528.7 million loan with Fisker Automotive for the development and production of two lines of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV).29 Apr 2010
Growth of electric vehicles
Integrating emerging business models and new value chains7 Apr 2010
Establishment of CHAdeMO Association
Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota), Nissan Motor Company (Nissan), Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (Mitsubishi Motors), Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. (Fuji Heavy Industries), and The Tokyo Electric Power Company, Inc. (TEPCO), have formally established "CHAdeMO Association" under the resolution of its general assembly held today. The five companies above have become its executive members.23 Mar 2010
Photovoltaic harvesting refuels cars
Toyota Industries has proposed the1.9kW Pure Electric Vehicle (PEV) and Plug In Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) charging station shown below.22 Mar 2010
Nissan to build LEAF electric vehicle in Sunderland
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., has announced the Nissan LEAF will be manufactured at its plant in Sunderland, UK.16 Mar 2010
LEAF - Nissan's electric vehicle
LEAF is Nissan's C-segment family car offering all the space and practical benefits of any of its conventional rivals... but with one notable difference. It is a pure Electric Vehicle (EV), promising zero tailpipe emissions and low running costs. LEAF is the first purpose-designed mass-produced EV from any major motor manufacturer and is just the first in a range of EVs due from the company and from Nissan's Alliance partner Renault.4 Mar 2010
Electric Vehicles - China vs Japan
The Western media debate at length the transformation of the Western automotive industry. However, the real battle of the titans is taking place in East Asia. It concerns electric vehicles, both hybrid and pure electric, and a much bigger picture, because these manufacturers ...3 Feb 2010
Kovio and Nissan Chemical Ramp Up Production of Silicon Ink
Kovio and Nissan Chemical have announced a joint collaboration to scale up production of Kovio's silicon ink. In addition, Nissan Chemical is now working with leading display manufacturers to explore the use of high-performance and low-cost printed silicon electronics to manufacture TFT backplanes for displays.