Tag: Nissan

Clean Technica: Op-Ed: How A $14,000 Electric Kei Car Became Japan’s Best-Selling EV & Saved Nissan004291

Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. While Tesla and BYD (not in that order) dominate EV headlines globally, Japan’s EV sales success for three consecutive years is a tiny 11-foot-long kei car that costs roughly $14,000 after subsidies and offers just 112 miles of range. The Nissan Sakura has become more… Continue reading Clean Technica: Op-Ed: How A $14,000 Electric Kei Car Became Japan’s Best-Selling EV & Saved Nissan004291

Nissan marks ‘momentous’ milestone as the new LEAF EV enters production in the UK

Nissan’s iconic electric hatch that started it all is back and better than ever. The new and improved LEAF is now rolling off the production line at Nissan’s Sunderland plant, a “momentous” milestone for the company and UK economy. Nissan begins new LEAF production in the UK For its third generation, the LEAF has dropped… Continue reading Nissan marks ‘momentous’ milestone as the new LEAF EV enters production in the UK

November 2025 new car pre-registration figures

SMMT released figures for November pre-registrations in the UK new car market. The data shows the number of cars disposed of by vehicle manufacturers in November 2025 that were defined as pre-registrations. The Supply of New Cars Order 2000 requires motor manufacturers to publish the number of pre-registered cars supplied and the gross income received… Continue reading November 2025 new car pre-registration figures

Nissan to double global line-up of hot Nismo models

Nissan will double its global line-up of high-performance Nismo models to 10 as part of the Japanese manufacturer’s major recovery plan. It will also expand the availability of Nismo models, with the goal of growing sales of them from around 100,000 currently to 150,000 by 2028. Between 40 and 60% of that growth is expected to… Continue reading Nissan to double global line-up of hot Nismo models

Nissan begins production of new electric car in Sunderland

Nissan’s Sunderland site is Britain’s biggest car factory, with 6,000 employees and the theoretical ability to make 600,000 cars a year. Photograph: Richard Saker/The Guardian View image in fullscreen Nissan’s Sunderland site is Britain’s biggest car factory, with 6,000 employees and the theoretical ability to make 600,000 cars a year. Photograph: Richard Saker/The Guardian Nissan… Continue reading Nissan begins production of new electric car in Sunderland

Record 599,000 cars, SUVs exported in April-November, upcoming Mexico tariff hike casts a shadow

Led by Maruti Suzuki, overseas shipments of made-in-India cars, sedans, SUVs and MPVs have hit a new high of nearly 600,000 units in the first 8 months of FY2026. As per SIAM export sales data, 599,276 passenger vehicles were dispatched to key global markets, up by a strong 20% YoY (April-November 2024: 498,763 units), which… Continue reading Record 599,000 cars, SUVs exported in April-November, upcoming Mexico tariff hike casts a shadow

Clean Technica: Digging Deeper Into EV Market Changes In Europe 2017–2025004290

Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. I had some fun digging into EV sales data and charts from EU-EVs.com recently. But one of our readers did me one better. In response to one of those articles, Steve Jenkins responded with the following comment: I thought I would do an annual comparison… Continue reading Clean Technica: Digging Deeper Into EV Market Changes In Europe 2017–2025004290

Georgia Power receives turbine and generator for new Unit 9 at Plant Yates

 Progress continues on new Units 8 and 9 as expansion moves forward to meet Georgia’s growing energy demand ATLANTA, Dec. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Progress continues on new natural gas generation units at Plant Yates in Coweta County, Georgia, located about an hour southwest of Atlanta. Georgia Power recently received delivery of the latest major components… Continue reading Georgia Power receives turbine and generator for new Unit 9 at Plant Yates

Performance Brokerage Services Advises Dick Smith Automotive on the Sale of Dick Smith Hyundai in Greenville, South Carolina

Performance Brokerage Services, the leader in dealership buy-sell activity, announces the sale of Dick Smith Hyundai in Greenville, South Carolina from Brian Smith of Dick Smith Automotive to Charlie Tomm of Pablo River Partners IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Performance Brokerage Services, North America’s highest volume dealership brokerage firm, is pleased to announce… Continue reading Performance Brokerage Services Advises Dick Smith Automotive on the Sale of Dick Smith Hyundai in Greenville, South Carolina