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Friday is LA's EV day -- Nissan's Leaf Hits Dodger Stadium, Santa Monica

Steve Parker | Posted 11.12.2009 | Business

Read More: Nissan Leaf, Cars, Tokyo Motor Show, Santa Monica, Dodger Stadium, Tennessee, Carlos Ghosn, Business News

For its first public showings outside Japan, Nissan's all-new Leaf "pure EV" plug-in electric sedan will see the first light of an American day at a press event this Friday morning at Dodger Stadium.

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Nissan Leaf EV: One Man's Vision, Now Reality

Steve Parker | Posted 09.03.2009 | Business

Read More: Lithium-Ion Battery, Carson Daly, Nissan Design International, Tesla Motors, Chrysler, Cars, Gas/Electric Hybrid, Ev1, General Motors, Electric Cars, Detroit, Nissan Altima Hybrid, BMW Mini E, Howard Stringer, Yutaka Katayama, Nbc, Nashville, Carlos Ghosn, Nissan Leaf, Tokyo-Japan, Renault Nissan Electric Cars, Soichiro Honda, Los Angeles, Sunderland Uk, Chevrolet Volt, Tokyo Motor Show, Yokohama, Datsun, Smyrna, La Jolla, David Letterman, Akio Morita, Sony, Business News

When Nissan introduced their close-to-production Leaf electric vehicle yesterday, we caught a glimpse of transportation's future. You can bet that today oil companies are somewhat nervous.

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Nissan Electric Car: Mass Production Coming In 2012

AP | SHINO YUASA | Posted 09.08.2009 | Business

Read More: Nissan, Electric Car, Carlos Ghosn, Toyota Motor Corp, Green Technology, Sustainability, Business News

YOKOHAMA, Japan — Nissan Motor Co. said Tuesday its electric vehicles will be affordable, setting sights on the potentially lucrative market wit...

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Brazil's Earth Day Present: A Sustainable Energy Policy

Eric Ehrmann | Posted 05.22.2009 | Green

Read More: Wind Power, Americas Summit, Biofuels, Brazil, Enron, Renewable Energy, Lula, Fiat, Vw, Carlos Ghosn, Obama, K Street Lobbyists, Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva, Orange Line, Cta Chicago, Citroen, Tata Nano, Carbon Fooprint, New York Mta, Curitiba, Ratan Tata, Ethanol, Beltway Bandits, Davidow, Solar Power, Nissan Renault, 2-Cv, Earth Day, SãO Paulo-Brazil, Green News

Brazil's sustainable energy dividend is the result of generations of trust and cooperation between a strong federal government, parastatal companies and global businesses who have developed the knack of working with them.

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Nissan's Carlos Ghosn: 20,000 Jobs Slashed, First Loss In 9 Years

AP | YURI KAGEYAMA | Posted 03.12.2009 | Business

Read More: Nissan, Carlos Gosn, Japanese Auto Makers, Carlos Ghosn, Carlos Ghosn Nissan, Japanese Cars, Nissan Job Cuts, Business News

TOKYO — Nissan announced 20,000 job cuts Monday, the deepest reduction among Japan's automakers in battling the global downturn, as it forecast ...

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Ten most significant import cars, 2008 and beyond

Steve Parker | Posted 01.30.2009 | Business

Read More: Turbochargers, WRX STI, Nissan Maxima, Tesla Motors, Cindy McCain, Kia Rio, Mercedes-Benz, Cars, Toyota Highlander Hybrid, Civil Rights, Clean Diesel, Los Angeles Auto Show, Nissan Versa, Germany, Toyota Yaris, California Air Resources Board, Carroll Shelby, Kei-Cars, Carly Fiorina, Porsche Cayman, Carb, Swatch Watch, Toyota Camry Hybrid, Porsche Cayenne Diesel, Colin Powell, Careers, Cnbc, All-Wheel Drive, Computers, Detroit Three, Kia, Honda Fit, Chaebol, South Korea, Renault/Nissan, Horizontal Opposed Engine, Colin Chapman, China, steve.parker.com, Porsche Boxster, Blue Line Hybrid, Ev, Congo, Subaru Impreza, Front-Wheel Drive, Audi Clean Diesel, Rear-Wheel Drive, Caroline Kennedy, Switzerland, Charlie Crist, Lotus Evora, Hyundai, Electric Cars, Climate Change, Nissan Altima Hybrid, Mid-Engine, Porsche Panamera, F1, Hyundai Accent, Toyota Venza, Afghanistan, Carlos Ghosn, Smart ForTwo, Ferrari, Japanese Carmakers, Smart Car, Direct Fuel Injection, Roger Penske, Bmw, Christianity, Mazda 3, Volkswagen Jetta Diesel, Citigroup, Doch, Brembo, Business News

Happy New Year! We've had the pleasure of helping to create and now write and and moderate this automotive blog beginning in June, 2008, and so far i...

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Los Angeles Auto Show -- Clean Diesels Clean Up

Steve Parker | Posted 12.28.2008 | Business

Read More: Saturn, Chrysler, Scion xB, Stick Shift, Cars, Ford, Clean Diesel, Nissan, Brad Pitt, Blue Drive Hybrid System, Los Angeles Auto Show, General Motors, Touareg TDI, Hyundai, Hydrogen Fuel Cell, Los Angeles Auto Show Green, Climate Change, Computers, Hydrogen-Powered Cars, Volkswagen CC, Nissan 370z, Energy, Corvette ZR1, Infiniti G37, Toyota Camry Hybrid, Gm, Afghanistan, Nissan Cube, Carlos Ghosn, Chevrolet, 2010 Camaro, Porsche, Jetta TDI Cup, Daewoo, Green Car of the Year, Smart ForTwo, Manual Transmission, Continuously Variable Transmission, Ferrari, Chevrolet Cruze, Chevrolet Volt, Q7, Smart Car, Dodge, Datsun, Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid, Fuel Cells, Audi, Chevrolet Corvette, Bmw, Christianity, Jeep, Hyundai Genesis, Volkswagen Jetta Diesel, Brabus, q5, a3, Cvt, a4, Future Fuel, Business News

At this year's Los Angeles Auto Show, the 205-mile per hour, $100,000, 2009 Corvette ZR1 is relegated to the very rear of the Chevrolet exhibit, like the "adults only" section in video stores.

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Lamborghini hybrids, Citroen diesel/electrics, Honda's Prius-fighter, budget Ferraris and more from the Paris Car Show

Steve Parker | Posted 11.02.2008 | Green

Read More: Lithium-Ion Battery, Russia, Automotive News, Lamborghini Hybrid, Nissan Nuvu EV Concept, Cars, Gas/Electric Hybrid, Ferrari California, Stop-Start System, Paris, Nubira, St. Petersburg, Lamborghini Estoque Hybrid Photos, VW Group, A1 Sportback, Dual-Clutch Transmission, Lamborghini Estoque, Paris Car Show, Automatic Hardtop, Toyota Prius, Chevy Cobalt, Silicon Valley CEOs, Nissan, Porte De Versailles, Tokyo, Honda Insight, Renault, Nashville, Diesel/Electric Hybrid, Citroen Hypnos, Carlos Ghosn, Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles, Prius-Fighter, Daewoo, Renault Nissan Electric Cars, Los Angeles, Hybrid Honda Insight, Toyota Europe, Formula One, Chevrolet Cruze, Smart Car, Renault Megane, Lamborghini Gallardo, South Korea, Turbodiesel, Audi, Europe, Citroen C3 Picasso Minivan, Lordstown, Green News

Opening in the shadow of the worst auto sales in the US in over 15 years, the biennial Paris Car Show begins welcoming the public this Saturday and ru...

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$50 Billion for the Detroit Three: Yea or Nay?

Steve Parker | Posted 09.27.2008 | Business

Read More: White House, American Motors, Jaguar, Tesla Motors, Tata Motors, Chrysler, Buick, Andrew Card, Dodge Viper, Cars, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Humvees, General Motors, Nascar, Nissan, Carl Levin, Hummer, Saabs, Kurt Busch, Range Rover, Bob Nardelli, Toyota, Gm, Carlos Ghosn, Santa Monica Airport, Detroit Three, Ford, Chevrolet, AM General, Volvo, Barack Obama, Cerberus, Pontiac, Cadillac, h3, H1, H2, Avanti, Cancun, Mishawaka, Studebaker, Gmc, Shreveport, Business News

Should Chrysler, or two of the car-makers or even all three go bust, then, this time, the American people will pay the price, both literally and figuratively.

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Detroit Three's Plan Greener Future -- Too Little, Too Late?

Steve Parker | Posted 09.15.2008 | Green

Read More: Chevy Volt, Cars, Highlander, Gas/Electric Hybrid, Grand Cherokees, Ford, F-Series Truck, Clean Diesel, Dodge Ram, Woodward Avenue, Chevy Silverado, General Motors, Chevy Tahoe, Toyota Prius, Crossfire, Nissan, Chrysler PT Cruiser, Dodge, GMC Sierra, Toyota, Renault SA, Gmc Yukon Hybrid, Gm, Alan Mulally, Imperial, Carlos Ghosn, Chevy Malibu, Texas, Detroit Automakers, XFE Engines, Chevrolet Corvette, Nissan Maxima, Gs-F, Altima, Caliber, Compass, Expedition, Flex, Ka, Green News

GM is promoting the non-existent Chevrolet Volt, telling Olympics viewers it will be manufactured in 2010, but that's not definite. They say its gasoline powers a "generator" which keeps on-board batteries juiced-up.

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Understanding The Chrysler-Nissan Deal

Business Week | David Welch | Posted 04.23.2008 | Business

Read More: Nissan, Chrysler, Carmakers, Cerberus Capital Management, Chrysler-Nissan Deal, Compact Cars, Carlos Ghosn, Nissan-Chrysler Deal, Business News

As a name, Renault-Nissan-Chrysler goes together like chardonnay, sushi, and barbecue. Could such a business tieup be in the works? Nissan Motor (NSA...

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Ghosn Says US Auto Market in Recession

AP | KELLY OLSEN | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business

Read More: Renault, U.S. Economy, Renault SA, Nissan Motor, Carlos Ghosn, Nissan, Recession Fears, Recession, Ghosn Recession, Auto Industry, Business News