Ford counters Nissan Leaf, Chevy Volt with Focus Electric
Ford Motor Company has unveiled the Focus Electric — the automaker’s first all-electric passenger car. The zero-CO2-emissions, gasoline-free version of Ford’s ...
Read MoreMercedes-Benz, Nissan, Dodge get dubious honors
Owning a Mercedes-Benz luxury sedan or a Dodge Charger muscle car might be a dream vehicle of your choice. Both automobiles ...
Read MoreNissan reports starting issue with electric Leaf
Nissan, the No. 2 carmaker in Japan, said Monday it’s investigating complaints from Nissan Leaf owners the electric car on occasion ...
Read MoreNissan Leaf gets World Car of the Year honors in New York
The Nissan Leaf, the zero-emission electric car, powered by a lithium-ion battery that can be recharged in about eight hours and ...
Read MoreEco-Friendly Cars: Toyota Prius to Tesla Roadster, Part 1
Without fanfare or an exact date, there must have a collective automotive epiphany in recent years. Somehow, all major carmakers were ...
Read MoreNissan Leaf Named Kelley Blue Book Green Car of 2011
Despite its miniscule fleet in the United States, the Nissan Leaf electric vehicle has been named the top green vehicle of ...
Read MoreNissan Leaf, Tesla Roadster top 2011 'gas' mileage honors
The influx of hybrid vehicles and intensified competition among manufacturers has shuffled the annual listing of most efficient cars. For 2011, ...
Read MoreCalifornia customer gets delivery of first Nissan Leaf in U.S.
Nissan has delivered the all-electric Leaf to its first customer in the United States, marking what green car proponents hope will ...
Read MoreLetter grade system proposed for fuel efficiency, emissions for 2012 cars
Letter grades were once reserved as the collective global bane of school children. Now, multi-national car manufacturers may be hoping for ...
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