Geneva 2009: NV200 may come to America with electric drive
Click above for a high-res gallery of the Nissan NV200 Nissan is getting into the light commercial vehicle market in the U.S. next year with its new NV2500 and, possibly, with the NV200 that debuted in Geneva this week. The NV200 is a compact van based on Nissan’s European B-segment platform used for the Micra. It can be configured as a seven-passenger van or a cargo van with up to 145 cubic feet of cargo room. In Europe, it’s powered by gas or diesel engines of 1.5L or 1.6L capacities. However, if we get the NV200 here there is a distinct possibility that it could come with electric drive. While we were running around in Switzerland, our good friend Mike Levine from PickupTrucks.com was at the NTEA work truck show in Chicago. There he caught up with Joe Castelli, Nissan’s vice president of light commercial vehicles and fleet, and they discussed alternative drive possibilities. Castelli told Mike that, “dA hybrid or electric vehicle has to be considered for commercial vehicles.” Just as Ford has concluded with its upcoming Transit Connect EV , Castelli admits, “Electric vehicles aren’t going to work if you’re driving 300 miles a day on the road. But if I’m at a construction site all day or I’m a florist making lots of stops a quarter-mile apart than I can get away with an electric vehicle.” Given Nissan’s major emphasis on electric vehicles in the coming years, it makes perfect sense to electrify a vehicle like the NV200. Packaging a battery under the flat load floor would be relatively straightforward and the short range duty cycle for commercial applications would play to the electric’s strengths. Castelli even acknowledged that electric or hybrid drive is not out of the question for the larger NV2500. [Source: PickupTrucks.com ] Photos Copyright (C)2009 Sam Abuelsamid / Weblogs, Inc. Auto Blog: EV/Plug-in , Nissan , Geneva Motor Show Geneva 2009: NV200 may come to America with electric drive originally appeared on AutoblogGreen on Thu, 05 Mar 2009 10:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Car Blog Green | Car Blog Green | Car Blog Green | Car Blog Green
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A little sunlight on the Nissan DOE loan: it’s for EVs
Automotive News has answered the question why Nissan applied for that DOE loan program: electric cars and advanced batteries, despite the lack of plans for development in the mid-term . Nissan hasn’t confirmed the amount of money it wants to borrow even though the application was sent in in December. It wasn’t unveiled until this week. Nissan said that this money would be used to upgrade its Smyrna, Tenn., assembly plant and build a new facility for battery production. Since the Tennessee plant was built in 1983, it is eligible for the DOE’s loans – which are meant to upgrade facilities more than 20 years old. [Source: Automotive News (subs. req'd)] Auto Blog: EV/Plug-in , Nissan , USA A little sunlight on the Nissan DOE loan: it’s for EVs originally appeared on AutoblogGreen on Wed, 11 Feb 2009 17:22:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Car Blog Green | Car Blog Green | Car Blog Green | Car Blog Green
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A little sunlight on the Nissan DOE loan: it’s for EVs
Nissan applies for DOE loan program, purpose unknown
Auto Blog: Nissan , Legislation and Policy To date there have been 75 applications for low cost loans from the US Department of Energy through the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Incentive Program. Only one of those has been from a Japan-based automaker, Nissan. The ATVMIP is the $25 billion fund created as part of the 2007 energy bill to help automakers and suppliers pay for the costs of developing and tooling to build more efficient vehicles that meet the new CAFE requirements. The 75 applications so far equal total requests of $38 billion, so some companies are expected to come away empty handed. A Bloomberg report quotes Energy Department spokesman Phil West as saying only 26 of the applications are “substantially complete.” The largest chunks are expected to go to the Detroit automakers along with some battery suppliers. Tesla Motors applied for $450 million in funds to pay for the development and production of its Model S sedan. As for Nissan, spokesman Brian Brockman told ABG “Yes, we’ve applied. We aren’t discussing how much or what we would use it for.” Given Nissan’s commitment to bringing electric vehicles to market beginning in 2010 and its involvement with Better Place , it could be looking at building EVs here in the United States. [Sources: Bloomberg , Nissan] Nissan applies for DOE loan program, purpose unknown originally appeared on AutoblogGreen on Mon, 09 Feb 2009 09:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Car Blog Green|Car Blog Green|Car Blog Green|Car Blog Green
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Leave a commentEnterprise Rent-A-Car add 5,000 more hybrids to fleet along with "Hybrid Branches"
Auto Blog: Hybrid , USA Here’s some good news if you need to rent a car and you want to go hybrid: Enterprise Rent-A-Car has announced that it’s adding 5,000 hybrids to its fleet. These cars almost double the number of hybrids currently available at Enterprise branches. The company is also designating 80 of its locations, 10 at airports, as “Hybrid Branches,” meaning that they will offer a higher number of hybrids than at other locations. California, Oregon, and Texas are among the states that will get Hybrid Branches. Enterprise offers hybrid models like the Toyota Prius, the Nissan Altima, the Ford Escape and the Toyota Camry. [Source: Enterprise ] Enterprise Rent-A-Car add 5,000 more hybrids to fleet along with “Hybrid Branches” originally appeared on AutoblogGreen on Sat, 07 Feb 2009 10:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Car Blog Green|Car Blog Green|Car Blog Green|Car Blog Green
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After basically spilling the 370Z base pricing beans last month at its consumer Web site, Nissan North America has released official pricing for its 2009 Nissan 370Z hitting dealerships, ranging from $29,930 for the Standard model with six-speed manual transmission, to $35,760 for the Touring edition featuring Nissan’s new seven-speed automatic gearbox. The prices above do not include a $695 destination charge. Only two models — Standard and Touring — will be offered, with Sport and Navigation packages allowing owners to individualize their new ride fairly simply. For the Touring, heated leather-appointed power seats, HomeLink Universal Transceiver, Bluetooth Hands-free Phone System, 8-speaker Bose audio system, XM Satellite Radio, cargo cover and aluminum pedals are added to the list of standard features. Those opting for the Sport Package get 19-in. forged Rays wheels, aerodynamic spoilers up front and to the rear, bigger 14-in. Nissan Sport brakes, SynchroRev Match (for models with six-speed manual transmission), and Viscous Limited Slip Differential. As its name suggests, Nissan’s Navigation Package adds a hard-drive based navigation system to the mix, as well as a 9.3-gigabyte Music Box hard-drive and iPod interface. Along with the coupe, Nissan’s marketing division is rolling out a new campaign with the phrase “SHIFT_ the way you move” as its key tagline. The phrase is said to meet the automaker’s “changing consumer needs and wants” better. Below is Nissan’s full pricing schedule for the all-new 2009 370Z Coupe: Effective Date: December 29, 2008 370Z Coupe 3.7 Liter V6 6M/T $29,930 370Z Coupe 3.7 Liter V6 7A/T $31,230 370Z Coupe Touring 3.7 Liter V6 6M/T $34,460 370Z Coupe Touring 3.7 Liter V6 7A/T $35,760 FACTORY INSTALLED OPTIONS Hard Drive-Based Navigation System $1,850 Chicane Yellow $500 Sport Package $3,000 PORT INSTALLED ACCESSORIES Carpeted Floor Mats $115 Painted Splash Guards (4 Piece) $220 Illuminated Kick Plate $200 Carpeted Trunk Mat $95 Aerodynamics Package $650 NOTE : Manufacturer’s Suggested List Price: Dealer sets actual price. Prices and specs are subject to chnge without notice. Excludes tax, title, license, and destination charges. Destination and handling $695. Source: Nissan North America
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