YOKOHAMA, Japan (Reuters) – Nissan Motor Co (7201.T) announced plans to sell 1 million electric vehicles (EVs) annually by 2022, a six-fold jump from what it sold last year, and said it had no plans to stop testing its self-driving cars on public roads, calling them safe. FILE PHOTO: The logo of Nissan is seen… Continue reading UPDATE 2-Nissan sees electric car sales surging to 1 mln annually by 2022
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Nissan unveils stunning new streetlights powered by used Leaf battery packs and solar
Electric automakers are looking at ways to reuse their old electric car battery packs and are becoming increasingly more innovative. Today, Nissan unveils a stunning new standalone streetlight powered by used Leaf battery packs and solar. Home Solar Power The Japanese automaker and its affiliate 4R Energy Corporation have teamed up with the town of Namie,… Continue reading Nissan unveils stunning new streetlights powered by used Leaf battery packs and solar
Nissan: VIDEO: Artificial intelligence in vehicles – a conversation with Melissa Cefkin
Cefkin, chief scientist at the Nissan Research Center in Silicon Valley, shares her findings on artificial intelligence and how it relates to automobiles [embedded content] SÃO PAULO, Brazil – At the recent Nissan Futures Latin America event in Brazil, Nissan held discussions regarding the development of autonomous vehicles. Dr. Melissa Cefkin, anthropologist and chief scientist… Continue reading Nissan: VIDEO: Artificial intelligence in vehicles – a conversation with Melissa Cefkin
Press Releases – Focus on vehicle safety measures with most tangible results, auto industry says
Brussels, 21 March 2018 – Before the European Commission publishes its proposal on the revision of the General Safety Regulation this May, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) is calling on policy makers to focus on the most effective vehicle safety measures with the strongest positive impact. “It goes without saying that our industry is… Continue reading Press Releases – Focus on vehicle safety measures with most tangible results, auto industry says
VW's 'SUV offensive' means more work for Tennessee plant
Volkswagen released this image of a concept version of a new 5-passenger SUV based on its 7-passenger Atlas SUV. The vehicle will debut at the New York auto show in late March 2018. A production version will be manufactured at VW’s Chattanooga, Tenn. plant. (Photo: Volkswagen) CLOSE American brands need to step it up. Time… Continue reading VW's 'SUV offensive' means more work for Tennessee plant
An architect at the service of design
An architect by training, Tina Kentner works at Groupe Renault in the Group Design Identity division. An incongruous position? Quite the opposite. Her skills are essential to the development of many key projects, the most recent of which include the house that was part of the ecosystem of the SYMBIOZ autonomous hatchback concept at the… Continue reading An architect at the service of design
Press Releases – Brexit: EU auto makers call for urgent action to solve sector-specific issues
Brussels, 19 March 2018 – Just a few days ahead of the EU summit, where the 27 heads of state are set to approve the European Council’s Brexit guidelines, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) is calling on the negotiators to pay urgent attention to sector-specific issues in order to avert potentially disastrous implications on… Continue reading Press Releases – Brexit: EU auto makers call for urgent action to solve sector-specific issues
Nissan Leaf SUV will be ‘breakthrough model’ that cracks the mainstream
The IMx concept of 2017 offers a clear glimpse of Nissan’s electric SUV The Nissan Leaf will lend much of its running gear to the SUV Nissan’s upcoming electric crossover will be the breakthrough model that makes battery-electric vehicles truly mainstream, according to Nissan Design Europe boss Mamoru Aoki. Speaking at Nissan’s design centre in London,… Continue reading Nissan Leaf SUV will be ‘breakthrough model’ that cracks the mainstream
Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus SCG004S to use 690bhp Nissan V6
Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus (SCG) boss Jim Glickenhaus has confirmed that the American company’s new SCG004S supercar will use a twin-turbocharged V6 from the Nissan GT-R. The 3.8-litre unit, which replaces the blown 5.0-litre V8 that the car was announced with, will produce 690bhp in the entry-level variant, with more power offered via a high-performance package. Power in the supercar is sent rearwards through… Continue reading Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus SCG004S to use 690bhp Nissan V6
UK’s new petrol and diesel car ban could be enforced from 2030
The UK’s ban on new petrol and diesel cars could be brought forward, possibly to 2030, if plans laid out by MPs get the green light. The respective committees for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; Environmental Audit; Health and Social Care; and Transport have published a report that claims the Government’s current plan to ban the sale… Continue reading UK’s new petrol and diesel car ban could be enforced from 2030