Here's a challenge for the Environmental Protection Agency: how do you rate the fuel economy of cars that don't burn gasoline, like the battery powered Nissan Leaf? You start by making the assumption that a gallon of gas has the same equivalent energy to 33.7 kW-hrs worth of batteries, then you...
Nissan's market research has shown that over half of prospective Leaf electric car buyers have owned or still own a Toyota Prius. Nissan sees these customers as early adopters of green technology, who are willing to embrace new eco-friendly products as soon as they beome available. To date,...
Nissan will be recalling 2010 model year Titans, Armadas, Pathfinders, Xterras and Infiniti QX56s to correct a potentially faulty weld on a suspension component. A weld failure would lead to reduce suspension compliance, a very harsh ride and potential loss of control. No accidents have been...
Nissan has announced pricing on their electric commuter vehicle, the LEAF. Despite internet reports that the eco-friendly plug in electric car would sticker around $45,000, Nissan chose to position the LEAF to a broader audience. With the Federal tax credit of $7,500 for the purchase of an electric...
According to research done by TrueCar, based on vehicle registrations for the past two years, the nine most popular cars registered by women drivers are:1) Volkswagen New Beetle2) Nissan Rogue3) Hyundai Tucson4) Volkswagen Eos5) Volvo S406) Honda CR-V7) Kia Sportage8) Toyota RAV49) Nissan Sentra
According to RideLust, the 10 cheapest new cars you can buy today are:2010 Hyundai Accent Blue Coupe, $10,690.002010 Nissan Versa 1.6 Base Sedan, $10,730.002010 Kia Rio Base Sedan, $12,390.002010 Chevy Aveo LS Sedan, $12,685.002010 Chevy Aveo5 LS Hatchback, $12,835.002010 Toyota Yaris 3 Door...
Smart is bringing a limited number of their battery powered ForTwo Electric Drive automobiles into the United States. Only 250 will be imported, with 200 already committed to fleet customers. This leaves fifty available to the general public, but they won't be priced on par with other...
Looking for a compact pickup truck? Wonder which are the best of class in 2010? Here's a list of the top 5 compact pickup trucks for 2010. Any of these trucks will be a great vehicle. 1. Toyota Tacoma2. Nissan Frontier3. Dodge Dakota4. GMC Canyon5. Ford Ranger Source: Top 5 Compact...
Today's sportbikes are blindingly fast and handle on par with full-on race bikes of years past. Today's high-end sports cars are also stunning in the performance department. So if you took a Ducati 1098S and put it up against a Nissan GT-R, who would win? The answer ultimately depends upon the...
BYD, short for "Build Your Dreams", announced the creation of a North American headquarters in Los Angeles, California. The facility will house R&D, sales and marketing, but will not be used for manufacturing. BYD has indicated that a manufacturing facility in California may be in the works...
