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Japanese auto manufacturer Nissan is proving very popular in the country of Norway, which has dedicated itself to using alternative fuels for transportation uses. The country has made purchasing and driving electric vehicles (EVs) not only feasible, but also a common-sense choice for consumers through revising its incentives and infrastructures to support the new technologies.

Nissan making plans for their third and fourth EV model. You might be asking yourself - what are the other two? Of course, there's the Nissan Leaf. Let us not forget the upcoming NV200 delivery van. So, what's next for Nissan EV?

One option is an electric sports car or coupe. Other auto makers have seen success with hybrid and electric EV two-door vehicles. Nissan introduced their Esflow Concept last year, which featured a sporty design. Pivo 3, a tiny concept car, might also be an option. This EV, battery operated car, was shown off at the recent Tokyo…

For the average person a limo is not something that you see every day. When you see a limo it is usually for a special occasion or event. Limos are very distinct usually a long car or SUV making these cars very inefficient.

Well, Imperial Coach Builders, a custom-coach-building subsidiary of Electric Car Company, is about to shatter all of those judgments. After receiving a most unusual work order, the Springfield, Massachusetts-based company is about to stretch the Nissan LEAF.

"This will be the first conversion of this revolutionary vehicle and the first pure electric limousine,"¹ boasts Gary Spaniak…

A few years ago, an all new Nissan Versa would run you $9990, but didn't even include FM or AM radios. It was also manual transmission. Now, with all those, plus automatic, antilock brakes, stability control, air conditioning and destination charges, your 2012 Versa begins at $11,750. Versa has been given a sporty facelift. 2012's Versa 1.6SV is an optional upgrade for those who want a little more horsepower. This generation's model weighs 250 pounds less than previous years. The Versa sedan uses a 1.6-liter four-speed automatic with continuously variable transmissions.

According to Consumer…

Nissan is taking green living from autos to houses.  That's right, earlier this month, the Japanese automaker announced a new joint project with City Ventures aimed at pre-wiring 190 houses in the state of California.

"Pre-wiring for what?" you ask. Level II electric vehicle charging docks recommended for the Nissan LEAF, that's what. And, while only three developments in California have been selected to initially participate in the initiative, City Ventures plans to pre-wire houses in all of its new housing developments, moving forward.

For Nissan drivers, not familiar with City Ventures, it essentially is one of the…

The first-generation 2011 Nissan LEAF has won a suite of awards and accolades in its first year on the market. It has earned a Breakthrough Award from Popular Mechanics, a place on both the 2011 Top Green Cars list and Ward's 10 Best Engines list, a 2011 TOP SAFETY PICK award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). And, let us not forget, it's the 2011 World Car of the Year!

Underlining the Nissan LEAF's position as the 2011 World Car of the Year as well as its IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK designation, is a more…

Discerning, eco-conscious car buyers in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and Washington D.C. rejoice. While next year's Nissan LEAF will continue to be sold in existing markets, it will also be available, for the first time ever, in your home states. And, you don't even have long to wait to place your reservation. Nissan will open their books up to you, starting on August 4.

In addition to expanded availability, there are a host of other changes Nissan has made to the 2012 LEAF that you should also know. In response…