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If you aren't already on the list to purchase a 2011 Nissan Leaf, you're officially out of luck. During a speech to the Detroit Economic Club today, Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn announced that the U.S. market allotment for the first year's production of Leafs is already sold out more than six months before the EV even goes on sale. Nissan has now received 13,000 orders for the $32,780 electric car – quite impressive for a vehicle almost no one's driven.

Nissan Leaf EV to Have Ultra-Cheap Battery Pack BY Ariel Schwartz Wed May 5, 2010 Over 8,200 people have made online reservations in the past month for the upcoming Nissan Leaf EV, and for good reason. The $33,000 vehicle, set to be released later this year, is the first affordable all-electric vehicle from a major auto manufacturer. It's an early adopter's dream. Now Nissan has revealed the secret behind the Leaf's reasonable price: an ultra-cheap battery pack. While most lithium-ion batteries cost $1000 to $1,200 per kWh, the Leaf's 24 kWh battery pack costs just $9,000 to produce, or $375...

Nissan’s next generation of Titan pickup trucks could get a diesel option, says Nissan North America product boss Larry Dominique. In a recent interview with the folks at AutoWeek, Dominique, former project boss for the original Titan, commented that no decision has been made about the future powerplants, but that they are still considering several options. “I have a broad menu I can look at,” he said. “We could do downsized powertrains, we could do an enhanced V8, and we could look at diesel powertrains.” Currently the Titan is only available with the company’s 5.6-liter gasoline V8. A new Titan,...

The question isn't whether the world is ready for the Leaf. It's whether the Leaf is ready for the world. The most daring gamble in the automobile world is Nissan's electric car, the Leaf. But is this car, coming at the end of the year, really ready for prime time? Undoubtedly Nissan (NSANY) can sell some in the U.S.--a few thousand a year, perhaps 10,000 or 20,000 or 30,000. Some people always want something new. But the Leaf is more likely to be a sales failure than a sales success. It's not pleasant to rain on someone's parade before Job...

SAN FRANCISCO — If electric cars have any future in the United States, this may be the city where they arrive first. The San Francisco building code will soon be revised to require that new structures be wired for car chargers. Across the street from City Hall, some drivers are already plugging converted hybrids into a row of charging stations. In nearby Silicon Valley, companies are ordering workplace charging stations in the belief that their employees will be first in line when electric cars begin arriving in showrooms. And at the headquarters of Pacific Gas and Electric, utility executives are...

Anyone who might have access to an 89 90 91 92 or 93 Nissan Sentra which is being sold for parts and could help me make connection to get the sun visors in usable condition would be most appreciated. Trying to restore an 89 Nissan Sentra (on a tight budget) which looks just like the 87 I had when I married my sweety 21 years ago. Thanks in advance.

In brief: This new coalition of members of the electric vehicle community, infrastructure, and more proclaim that the U.S. needs to have 75% of its light-duty vehicle miles go electric by 2040. They officially released their report titled Electrification Roadmap, which outlines a vision for the deployment of EVs and infrastructure on a national scale. Members of the coalition include GridPoint, INc., Coda Automotive, Nissan Motor Company, Johnson Controls, FedEx, and A123 Systems. Everyone in the coalition produces vehicles, infrastructure, or components for the EV industry. That 75% goal would mean 200 million cars being replaced by electrics in only...

Japan's auto giant Nissan unveils the new concept vehicle "Land Glider", a tandem-ride ultra light weight electric vehicle with a narrow body at the company's design center at Atsugi city in Kanagawa prefecture, suburban Tokyo on September 25, 2009 for a preview of the Tokyo Motor Show. The Land Glider can shift the center of gravity by leaning its body like a motorcycle. The Tokyo Motor Show starts October 23.