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There are many steps an award winning Japanese auto maker takes before distributing best in class new Nissan vehicles to the world. Whether you're shopping for a rugged Nissan Altima or maybe a fuel efficient Nissan Leaf, rest assured it went through a slew of testing. Not convinced? Nissan PR is out to prove it to all.

Speaking of 2012's Leaf, the staff at Boardwalk Nissan in Redwood City, California is constantly ordering…

The 2012 all-electric Leaf from Nissan is easier to come by now that models will be released in 36 states. Over in Europe, Leaf EV's are still new. In order to promote the electric car, Nissan is giving away rechargers. 400 quick charger devices will be delivered to EV charging stations across EU. During an announcement made about the giveaway, Nissan said the devices are essential to making EV-driving mainstream.

Quick-chargers allow EV batteries…

During the fall of 2010, Nissan's "Drive Electric Tour" gave drivers across the country the opportunity to feel the difference of the LEAF EV first hand. To the automakers surprise, interest among drivers has been phenomenal. The "Drive Electric Tour" had already logged approximately fifty-thousand test drives by March 27, 2011!

In their joyous state, Nissan has decided to launch a Part Two to the campaign. Underlining the 4,000^th LEAF delivery, the…

Nissan recently announced a new goal for their LEAF EV - to reduce the vehicles draw on the grid while mitigating battery waste. You might find yourself begging the question...How is that possible from a car that already produces zero emissions?

Well, Nissan has a very bright idea, literally. In two words: solar power.

To prevent excess strain on the power grid and excessive battery waste, Nissan is working steadfast to create a new solar-powered…

Originally, Nissan had planned to bring LEAF production to the U.S. in December 2012 with manufacturing of the lithium-ion battery fitted in the Nissan LEAF starting in September 2012. Unfortunately, the March 11 earthquake has dealt the company a heftier blow than anyone realized. It does not, then, come as a huge surprise that Nissan may be forced to delay U.S. production of the LEAF.

"On March 11 every operation stopped, so all…

Found on Bill Nye the Science Guy's Facebook fan page:'Last week, I got to attend the Plug-In Vehicle Show in San Jose, California. I drove the new Nissan ...Leaf.  It's an all electric car, and it is fabulous. It has great pick-up,  plenty of room, and a remarkable sophisticated instrument system. It  has, for example, a moving map that shows a target pattern telling you  how far you can drive from where…