Oxford University in the UK is testing out a driverless version of the Nissan Leaf electric vehicle controlled from an Apple iPad mounted on the dashboard. The Leaf is guided by a low cost system…

Nissan’s new state-of-the-art paint facility in Smyrna, TN sets new standards for paint quality, efficiency and environmental impacts. The paint plant reduces energy consumption by about 30%, carbon emissions by about 30%, and paint VOCs…

According to Nissan, they almost sold out of all the 2012 model year Nissan Leafs in the US due to a jump in demand in the later part of the year. (source) The automaker only…

In a global effort to make the Leaf more affordable in the electric vehicle’s three main markets of Japan, Europe and the United States, Nissan is reducing the price by £2,500. In addition to the…

Last Saturday, Nissan gave a sneak peak of the 2013 Nissan Leaf to Bay Area the Bay Area Leaf Owners Association. Tim Gallagher, Nissan’s spokesman, said the 2013 Leaf enhancements were simple small changes and…

Today at the 2013 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, in a round table interview, Nissan CEO Carlos Goshn announced that the 2013 base model Nissan Leaf would receive a price drop of $6,400!…

The Nissan Leaf is now in its third model year. The 2013 Nissan Leaf is now assembled in the USA at Nissan’s Smyrna TN assembly plant, and the battery pack is produced right next door…

It’s been just over 2 years since Nissan first started selling the Nissan Leaf. It’s also been a few years in the making for the Smyrna, TN Nissan factory. The facility in Smyrna is the…

On November 20th, in Yokohama Japan, Nissan Motor Co. announced the release in Japan of the updated Nissan Leaf, which has received a number of enhancements. That makes this the Nissan Leaf’s second iteration, and…