USA / Global
July 25, 2012
Nissan Reaches Out to LEAF Owners With Open Letter
Nissan has finally reached out to LEAF owners through an open letter addressing the loss of capacity bars and range experienced by those in extremely hot areas such as Arizona, and parts of Texas, California, Oklahoma and Florida. (full copy of letter can be found below) Nissan explains that they are bringing vehicles in for investigation and anaylsis at Nissan’s Arizona Testing Center.
Toyota Starts a Plug-In War: Claims Better Whole Life Costs Over Ampera/Volt In UK
Toyota Prius Plug-In Gets A Charge In London Toyota has just released the full spec sheet on their Prius PHV, now on sale in the UK, and in so doing have started a little dust up with their American rivals at General Motors, perhaps due to Vauxhall putting out a new lower priced 'Earth' Ampera model to better compete with their Japanese foe. 2013 Vauxhall...
Wireless Company and Automobile Manufacture Team Up For Wireless EV Charging Trial
Last November, Qualcomm Incorporated, the world leader in 3G and next-generation wireless technologies, announced a wireless electric vehicle charging trial in London that was going to start sometime in 2012. Until now, the test has been dormant, but Renault has announced that they will team up with Qualcomm for this trial. Anthony Thomson, Vice President of Business Developement and Ma...