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ArticleAt Nissan, researchers hope to develop a mind-reading car
Nissan and the EPFL university are testing mind-reading systems with a wheelchair (Photo: EPFL)It's the thought that counts in a new Nissan Europe research project.The Japanese carmaker, together with the Lausanne Technical University (EPFL) is studying whether brain waves can actually direct a vehicle."After scanning the thought patterns of its ...
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ArticleWith pure EVs struggling, Toyota continues to bet on hybrids
Toyota hopes the new plug-in Prius will help solidify its front-runner status in electric vehicles (Photo: Toyota)With enthusiasm for pure electric vehicles not growing as quickly as some carmakers had expected, Toyota believes its bet on hybrids gives it a good chance of retaining the lead in the green car ...
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ArticleNissan to sell cheaper quick charger for EV batteries
Nissan’s new quick charger isn’t faster, but it is cheaper and smaller (Photo: Nissan)Nissan plans to start selling a new lower cost quick charger for electric-vehicles starting in November.The new charger will need about 30 minutes to recharge the battery of the Nissan Leaf electric vehicle to 80 percent capacity. ...
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ArticleInfiniti JX features new backup collision technology
Buyers of the 2013 Infiniti JX will get a free 24-hour concierge service (Photo: Infiniti)Infiniti said a new 7-seat luxury crossover, the JX, will feature a novel driver assistance system that will help avoid collisions with people behind the vehicle.The Japanese premium brand showed a JX concept at the August ...
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ArticleGerman Ampera buyers to get a discount on clean electricity
Opel hopes owners of the Ampera EV will use clean electricity (Photo: Opel)Opel is offering Ampera buyers the option to recharge the electric vehicle using electricity from renewable sources.The German unit of General Motors, which is getting ready to launch the Ampera later this year, said it has agreements with ...
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ArticleRenault-Nissan to open Silicon Valley research office
The fully electric Nissan Leaf is the first of many EVs Nissan and its partner Renault plan to market (Photo: Nissan)The Renault-Nissan alliance is opening a research office in Silicon Valley to make sure it is in touch with automotive IT and other mobility-related research carried out there.The two companies, ...
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ArticleTavares is new COO at Renault
Carlos Tavares succeeds Patrick Pelata as Renault COOAs expected, Nissan Americas Executive Vice President Carlos Tavares has been appointed COO of Renault, the French carmaker announced late Monday.Tavares, 52, will succeed Patrick Pelata, who resigned from his post earlier this year following Renault's firing of three executives wrongly accused of ...
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ArticleNew York selects Nissan for taxi fleet
Nissan’s New York taxis will feature sliding doors and USB plugs for passengersNew York will make Nissan's NV200 the exclusive taxi for the city beginning in late 2013.The Japanese carmaker's taxi vehicle won a competition against Ford and Turkey's Karsan.Nissan said in a press statement that it will work with ...
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ArticlePatrick Pelata steps down as Renault COO
Patrick Pelata will join the Renault-Nissan alliancePatrick Pelata stepped down as COO of Renault Monday in the wake of revelations that the French automaker had falsely accused three of its managers of espionage.Pelata will take up a position with the Renault-Nissan alliance and will, thus, stay connected to the French ...
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ArticleToyota's hybrid sales top 3 million; 10 more models coming soon
Toyota unveiled the Prius+ in Geneva. The full hybrid 7-seater, which has lithium-ion batteries, will be in showrooms mid-2012Cumulative sales of Toyota and Lexus hybrids topped 3 million in February, underscoring the Japanese carmaker’s frontrunner position in the race to make new powertrains acceptable to a broader public.Toyota said that ...
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ArticleFor Nissan and Renault, a new lithium-ion battery plant in Portugal
Nissan and Renault need lithium-ion battery plant capacity to meet their ambitious electric-vehicle targetsNissan has started work on a lithium-ion battery plant in Portugal that will support the ambitious rollout plans for electric vehicles of the Japanese carmaker and its French alliance partner Renault.The plant is being built on land ...
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ArticleFrom Nissan, an electric sports car concept
The Nissan ESFLOWNissan revealed an electric sports car concept in a bid to prove that driving fun can be had without a major negative impact on the environment.The Nissan ESFLOW, which is based on the Japanese carmaker’s LEAF plug-in electric vehicle, will be unveiled at the Geneva auto show in ...
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Report: Nissan exec says China not ready yet for EVs
A senior Chinese Nissan executive doesn't think China is ready for the era of electric motorization, according to a report in The China Daily national newspaper.Yasuaki Hashimoto, president of Nissan (China) Investment Co Ltd, said the country urgently needs a national infrastructure standard for electric vehicles. On the subject of ...
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Electric-vehicle noise bill moves to White House for signature
The US House of Representatives passed legislation Thursday that will require electric vehicles to make a sound while driving.The so-called “Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act” now moves to President Barack Obama for signing.The legislation will provide blind, visually impaired, and other pedestrians greater security when traveling in close proximity to hybrid ...
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ArticleRenault-Nissan's Ghosn: EVs will be like iPhones
Underscoring his commitment to all-electric propulsion, Renault and Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn said electric vehicles will have the same transformational impact on the auto industry as Apple’s iPhone has had in the communications sector.“Electric vehicles will be to the car what the iPhone is to the telephone,” Ghosn said at ...
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ArticleGhosn: EVs may be profitable in 3 years
Nissan and Renault's electric vehicles may be profitable in three years, Carlos Ghosn, CEO of both carmakers, told Bloomberg Television.In an interview, Ghosn said the upward trend will be supported by the two companies' plans to introduce a range of EVs. The Renault-Nissan alliance will have annual capacity to build ...
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