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Nissan Leaf is the 2011 World Car of the Year
The Nissan Leaf was named 2011 World Car of the Year at the New York International Auto Show, taking the top spot ahead of the BMW 5-Series and the Audi A8. It is the second important award for the Japanese automaker’s all-electric car after being voted 2011 European Car of the Year. Read more »
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Nissan Ceo Carlos Ghosn Admits Leaf Ev Will Fall Way Short Of Its 2012 Sales Target
Last March, during the New York Auto Show, Carlos Ghosn, the CEO of the Renault-Nissan alliance, told reporters that Nissan’s all-electric Leaf compact would double its 2011 sales this year. Given that the Japanese carmaker shifted 9,679 units...
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Put A Socket On It: Nissan Celebrates Leaf's First Birthday With An Ad
It's been about 365 days or a year since Nissan launched its new pure-electric Leaf onto the market and to celebrate the event, the Japanese company released a commercial featuring household electric-sockets singing the traditional 'happy birthday...
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Nissan Leaf Scores A Hat-trick By Winning Japanese Car Of The Year Award
The Leaf is proving to be not only a commercial hit for Nissan, having sold 20,000 units already this year, but a collector of automotive awards as well. The latest trophy won by the Leaf is the "Car of the Year Japan 2011-2012", which was...
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Nissan Leaf Vs Chevrolet Volt: Who Will Win The Sales Battle?
Even though the new Nissan Leaf and the Chevrolet Volt are two very different cars when it comes to details, they do have a common denominator: they are the most technologically advanced eco-friendly vehicles that are mass-produced and readily available...
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Nissan Leaf Debuts In Japan, Prices Start At 3mill Yen Or $35k
With the 2011 Car of the Year Award secured, Nissan is rolling out the Leaf EV starting from Japan. The zero-emission electric hatch will go on sale in Japan on December 20th, followed shortly after by the U.S., while European customers will have to...
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