Streetlights in Namie to be powered by used batteries as part of `The Reborn Light’ project [embedded content] NAMIE, Japan – Nissan and its affiliate 4R Energy Corporation have teamed up with the town of Namie, Japan, to install new streetlights that will be powered by a combination of solar panels and used batteries from the… Continue reading Nissan: Nissan LEAF batteries to light up Japanese town
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Nissan starts new program to replace old LEAF battery packs
Nissan is launching a new program today to replace old LEAF battery packs with “refabricated” packs at a discount over new packs. Home Solar Power Electric car battery packs inevitably lose some of their capacity over time after some use. It’s generally fairly limited to a few percentage points, but when it comes to the Nissan… Continue reading Nissan starts new program to replace old LEAF battery packs
Nissan starts exchange program for Nissan LEAF batteries in Japan
YOKOHAMA, Japan –Starting in May, owners of the 100% electric Nissan LEAF can turn in their used batteries and, for a fee, receive refabricated ones. Nissan is using the battery-refabrication capabilities of 4R Energy Corp., a company established through a joint venture with Sumitomo Corp., to offer the program. As demand for electric vehicles grows,… Continue reading Nissan starts exchange program for Nissan LEAF batteries in Japan
Nissan: Nissan announces executive management changes
Gianluca de Ficchy is appointed senior vice president and chairman of the management committee for Nissan in Europe YOKOHAMA, Japan – Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. today announced the following executive appointment effective April 1, 2018. Gianluca de Ficchy, CEO of RCI Bank and Services, is appointed senior vice president and chairman of the management committee for… Continue reading Nissan: Nissan announces executive management changes
Nissan Introduces $2,850 Refabricated Batteries For Older LEAF
59 M BY MARK KANE Announces exchange costs for new 24, 30 and 40 kWh LEAF batteries too. Nissan is finally launching the exchange program for Nissan LEAF batteries in Japan that enables LEAF owners to trade in old batteries for refabricated ones. The 24 kWh refabricated batteries for the oldest LEAFs will be offered… Continue reading Nissan Introduces $2,850 Refabricated Batteries For Older LEAF
Nissan aims to sell 1 million electrified vehicles a year by FY2022
Nissan aims to sell 1 million electrified vehicles a year by FY2022 Nissan M.O.V.E to 2022 midterm plan targets technology evolution with electric vehicle leadership, autonomous driving expansion and the delivery of mobility services YOKOHAMA, Japan – Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. today unveiled plans to launch growing numbers of electrified vehicles, expand and evolve… Continue reading Nissan aims to sell 1 million electrified vehicles a year by FY2022
(3rd LD) Hyundai mulls whether to produce small pickup truck in U.S.
(ATTN: MINOR edits in lead, para 6) By Choi Kyong-ae SEOUL, March 26 (Yonhap) — Hyundai Motor Co. is mulling whether to produce a small pickup truck in the United States to avoid high tariffs and meet growing local demand, the company said Monday, while stressing that no concrete decision has been made on the… Continue reading (3rd LD) Hyundai mulls whether to produce small pickup truck in U.S.
Nissan, Sumitomo Corp. and 4R set up plant to recycle electric-car batteries
The factory will be Japan’s first specializing in the reuse and recycling of used lithium-ion batteries from electric vehicles NAMIE, Japan (March 26, 2018) – Japan’s first plant specializing in the reuse and recycling of lithium-ion batteries from electric vehicles is set to open amid growing demand for electric cars. The new factory, in the… Continue reading Nissan, Sumitomo Corp. and 4R set up plant to recycle electric-car batteries
Nissan Slows Output After U.S. Demand Drop Led to Bloated Supply
Nissan Motor Co. is slowing production at several assembly plants to keep the supply of vehicles on U.S. dealers’ lots in check after being caught off guard by weaker consumer demand. Japan’s second-largest automaker is aiming to have a 50- to 60-day supply of cars and trucks in August, when dealers start transitioning to sell… Continue reading Nissan Slows Output After U.S. Demand Drop Led to Bloated Supply
Uber’s self-driving policies, tech face questions after fatal crash
Just_Super via Getty Images In the wake of a fatal crash where one of Uber’s self-driving SUVs struck and killed a pedestrian in Arizona, a New York Times report has dug into the company’s program and found it’s significantly trailing the competition. Specifically, while the former Google project Waymo could have its cars average 5,600… Continue reading Uber’s self-driving policies, tech face questions after fatal crash