Nissan News - Geneva 2009: Infiniti Essence packs powerful, eco-friendly presence
March 9, 2009 by tsikot · Comments Off
Geneva 2009: Infiniti Essence packs powerful, eco-friendly presence
Filed under: Hybrid, Infiniti, Nissan, Geneva Motor Show, Europe/EU, Japan
One of the hands-down sexiest cars at this years edition of the Geneva Motor Show was touting some green credentials beneath its curvaceous metal skin. The Infiniti Essence concept, meant to signify the, well, essence of all that is Infiniti, celebrates the luxury marque’s past and gives us hints of its future. At first glance, the styling appears to reflect European influences but we’re assured that it’s flow is inspired by Japanese calligraphy, its details from traditional Japanese items such as a hair pin used while a kimono is worn called the “kanzashi.”
As impressive as the Essence looks, what’s more important are the bits that power this hybrid. Yes, it’s a hybrid, and the innovative system it incorporates will likely be impleted in an Infiniti next year. It borrows the 3D electric motor concept from the wheels of the bubblicious Nissan Pivo and places its 369 lb-ft of torque between the transmission and the 434 horses supplied by an efficient gas-powered, twin-turbo, direct-injection 3.7-liter DOHC V6. The result of all that tech is the ability to electrically glide between the traffic lights and, in theory at least, burn a modest 29.4 mpg while having 592 powerful horses underfoot and available if the “need” arises. This engineering exercise should translate quite nicely when transferred to a more prudent vehicle. Check out the sweet visuals in the galleries below, hit the jump for full press release and essential stats.
Continue reading Geneva 2009: Infiniti Essence packs powerful, eco-friendly presence
Geneva 2009: Infiniti Essence packs powerful, eco-friendly presence originally appeared on AutoblogGreen on Sun, 08 Mar 2009 13:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Permalink | Email this | Comments
Source: www.autobloggreen.com
[tags]nissan cars, nissan autos, nissan news, nissan models, nissan[/tags]
Nissan News - Nissan gets a charge out of Ecotality in Arizona
March 7, 2009 by tsikot · Comments Off
Nissan gets a charge out of Ecotality in Arizona
Filed under: Etc., EV/Plug-in, Nissan, USA
Ecotality, an electric transportation and storage company, has been big-timing it lately with the likes of Nissan. Together with the Pima Association of Governments (PAG), they have formed an EV Micro-Climate Working Group with a goal of making Pima County, which encompasses Tucson, Arizona, the charging-infrastructured home of many electric vehicles. When Nissan launches its electric car in 2010, they will make sure to have some of their battery-operated lovelies available for public and private fleets in the region while Ecotality is to help with the planning and installation of the charging stations.
Although the project is being implemented to support the vehicles from Nissan, the public stations will meet charge system standards and be equipped with the J1772 connector that the Society of Engineers (SAE) has been working on. This should be the same plug other future electric cars will be equipped with. For older, pre-J1772 electric vehicles, we imagine adapters will be necessary. Full press release after the break.
[Source: Ecotality]
Continue reading Nissan gets a charge out of Ecotality in Arizona
Nissan gets a charge out of Ecotality in Arizona originally appeared on AutoblogGreen on Fri, 06 Mar 2009 16:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Permalink | Email this | Comments
Source: www.autobloggreen.com
[tags]nissan cars, nissan autos, nissan news, nissan models, nissan[/tags]
Nissan News - Nissan plans EV network where Americans actually stop
March 4, 2009 by tsikot · Comments Off
Nissan plans EV network where Americans actually stop
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Nissan, USA
The Nissan EV team may have been spending some time in Sweden. The automaker is thinking out loud about an EV charging network that takes into consideration where people actually stop their cars. The planned network for America may therefore include places such as fast-food restaurants and other roadside stops or even car dealers, which could offer recharging as a courtesy. Electricity at these posts would be paid using a credit card. With these chargers, a car could get up to 80 percent battery charge (enough for about 80 miles) in about 30 minutes, is Nissan’s upcoming EVs, scheduled for 2012, perform as expected. The general layout of the planned network uses three types of charge points: home chargers in the garage; workplace charging, including parking lots and garages in downtown business areas; and a public infrastructure built around normal transportation areas like shopping malls, movie theaters, restaurants and airports.
[Source: Automotive News (subs. req'd)]
Nissan plans EV network where Americans actually stop originally appeared on AutoblogGreen on Wed, 04 Mar 2009 08:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
Source: www.autobloggreen.com
[tags]nissan cars, nissan autos, nissan news, nissan models, nissan[/tags]
Nissan News - Renault-Nissan and greentomatocars to launch London EV cab fleet
February 28, 2009 by tsikot · Comments Off
Renault-Nissan and greentomatocars to launch London EV cab fleet
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Nissan, Renault
Renault-Nissan has reached an agreement with London’s greentomatocars to work on bringing electric taxis to the UK capital. The Franco-Japanese alliance and the British hire-car company will be members of the Partnership for Zero-Emission-Mobility. The first stage of the partnership will establish a network of charging stations around London. After that, the automaker will supply battery-powered cars to for the greentomatocars fleet. greentomatocars already provides pre-booked hire-cars using a fleet of Toyota Priuses and wants to take its service to the next level.
Renault-Nissan has been forming partnerships with private and public organizations around the world to promote demand for electric vehicles and establish the necessary infrastructure to make them practical. Nissan’s first electric car is expected to arrive in 2010. The Renault press release is after the jump.
[Source: Renault]
Continue reading Renault-Nissan and greentomatocars to launch London EV cab fleet
Renault-Nissan and greentomatocars to launch London EV cab fleet originally appeared on AutoblogGreen on Fri, 27 Feb 2009 11:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Permalink | Email this | Comments
Source: www.autobloggreen.com
[tags]nissan cars, nissan autos, nissan news, nissan models, nissan[/tags]
Nissan News - Popular Mechanics compares fuel efficiency of Nissan Cube, Kia Soul and Scion xB
February 27, 2009 by tsikot · Comments Off
Popular Mechanics compares fuel efficiency of Nissan Cube, Kia Soul and Scion xB
Filed under: MPG, Kia, Nissan, Scion
The latest generation of the Scion xB - the car that kicked off the currently popular “box-it-came-in” styling trend - may be a perfectly fine vehicle with a few welcome improvements over the first edition, but we still miss the size, shape and fuel economy that the old model was able to deliver. Now that the 2009 Nissan Cube and 2010 Kia Soul are on their way to U.S. shores, drivers may finally get to choose what size they want their brick-like vehicles to come in.
Popular Mechanics managed to snag one of each of these triplets and they took the opportunity to drive them back-to-back through city slogs, canyon curves and the highway superslabs in between. Not surprisingly, all three vehicles seem to have offered something to recommend them over their competitors, but only one machine could come out on top, and it was the one that also managed to post the best fuel efficiency. We won’t steal their thunder, though, click here for the full story.
[Source: Popular Mechanics]
Popular Mechanics compares fuel efficiency of Nissan Cube, Kia Soul and Scion xB originally appeared on AutoblogGreen on Thu, 26 Feb 2009 19:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
Source: www.autobloggreen.com
[tags]nissan cars, nissan autos, nissan news, nissan models, nissan[/tags]
