Nissan Decides to Include Battery in LEAF Purchase

While there has yet to be an official price set on the battery-powered Nissan LEAF, it’s now known that Nissan is asking those who are seriously considering purchasing the revolutionary vehicle for a fully refundable $100 reservation fee. With interest in what Nissan is calling the ‘world’s first all-electric, zero-emission car designed for the mass [...]

Nissan Betting the Bank on Batteries

“We are ready to sell the battery to whoever is interested. We are making it a core business, because we think that the battery is going to be an essential piece of technology for our century.” - Carlos Ghosn, president and CEO of Nissan Motor Co.
Count Japan’s Nissan Motor Co. among the corporations who view the [...]

Help Wanted: BMW Seeks Battery Partner

Count BMW among the long line of auto-makers making their way into the world of hybrids and all-electric vehicles. Their venture into battery-powered vehicles will officially begin sometime this year as BMW gets set to release a hybrid variation of the 7-series, as well as hybrid versions of the X5 and X6 SUVs. This is [...]

Japan and European Union Hope to Join Forces in Battery Development

Sharing the common goal of developing solar cells and new ultralight batteries for electric cars that would deliver up to three times the power of current technology, Japan and the European Union are aiming to forge a partnership as leaders in bringing about the next-generation of rechargeable batteries and photovoltaic cells. “This tieup would be [...]