Back at the end of July, we heard via AutomotiveNews that Infiniti’s future plans included bringing the LE ‘luxury electric’ vehicle to market for the 2017-2018 model year. Details were vague, but Infiniti mentioned a ‘next-generation battery range’ that would go beyond the current 90-mile standard. According to a recent Reuters article, an ‘all-electric Tesla… Continue reading 60kWh Infiniti LE coming in 2018
The last thing we heard from Infiniti in regards to the LE luxury electric vehicle was back in July 2013. That’s when Infiniti said the LE wasn’t cancelled, simply delayed in order to receive better, and not yet ready, technology. This week, Automotive News posted an article discussing Infiniti’s future plans that start, at the… Continue reading Infiniti LE planned with better range for 2017
At a recent product preview of upcoming models, Nissan Motors told reporters that the company now has plans for 5 plug-in vehicles in the future, and that Nissan is preparing wireless inductive charging for all of them. Until now, Nissan has only officially announced 3 electric vehicles: the Nissan LEAF of course, the Infiniti LE… Continue reading Nissan confirms 2 new plug-in vehicles will be added to future lineup
Back at the start of June, Infiniti announced the LE was on hold indefinitely, after being re-confirmed for production in August 2012. Now Infiniti says it is still planning on the LE luxury electric vehicle, and that it was merely delayed in order to receive some new technology. Sounds a little bit like Audi and… Continue reading Infiniti LE delayed to add better tech, says Nissan executive
Originally unveiled at the 2012 New York Auto Show, the Infiniti LE was to be the brand’s counterpart to the Nissan Leaf. Back in August 2012, Infiniti confirmed for the second time that the Infiniti LE was slated for production in 2014 (https://evfuture.io/infiniti-le-electric-vehicle-set-for-2014/). Now, Renault-Nissan CEO Carlos Goshn recently announced a goal to boost Infiniti… Continue reading Infiniti LE electric vehicle on hold indefinitely
The new head of Nissan’s luxury brand Infiniti has made it official. The Emerg-E electric hybrid supercar will not make it to production. At the Paris Auto Show, Infiniti’s chief Johan de Nysschen did say that aspects of the electric concept car will be used in the powertrain and design of other electric vehicles. Specifically,… Continue reading Infiniti Emerg-E won’t make it to production
This is now the second time that Inifiniti has confirmed the LE will make it to production. The year will be 2014, and Inifiniti tells us the LE will come with wireless charging – likely the first production vehicle with infuctive charging. USAToday reported that Infiniti officials made the anouncement at Pebble Beach last weekend.… Continue reading Infiniti LE electric vehicle set for 2014
Last week the Infiniti LE was displayed at the New York Auto Show. This week, 2 Nissan spokesman told the Chicago Tribune that the Nissan factory in Smyrna Tennesse was the most likely place for the Infiniti LE to be built. The Infiniti LE, which stands for luxury electric, uses a very similar battery pack… Continue reading Infiniti LE may be built in Tennessee with the Leaf
Infiniti’s latest reveal, the Infiniti LE concept, is said to be hitting dealerships within 2 years in nearly unchanged form.The Infiniti LE is a purpose built electric vehicle (rather than a conversion of a current model) and would be the fancier sibling to the Nissan Leaf EV. The Infiniti LE Concept boats a 24kWh lithium… Continue reading Infiniti LE Concept will make production within 2 years
