Monthly Archives: December 2012

2013 Chevrolet Spark review

No… not the EV We attended both the Los Angeles Auto Show and the San Diego International Auto Show in an attempt to drive the new 2013 Chevrolet Spark EV. No such luck – although we pretty much new that … Continue reading

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Nissan offers LEAF battery capacity warranty

Notification provided on LEAF forum In an interesting move, Nissan announced the availability of a new LEAF battery capacity warranty via the online forum MyNissanLEAF.com rather than through their typical press release format. We see this as an indication by Nissan … Continue reading

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Toyota Settlement tops $1 Billion

Unintended acceleration suit results pending approval With a horrific crash in 2009 near San Diego Toyota and Lexus came under intense scrutiny to understand what went wrong, and more importantly, why. Toyota’s announcement of an agreement to this settlement, if … Continue reading

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California buys 10 Nissan LEAFs for its fleet

State also makes public charging stations available In January of 2011 California Governor Jerry Brown signed an Executive Order mandating reduction of unneeded state owned fleet vehicles, and eliminating the purchase of new vehicles, with the exception of those needed … Continue reading

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New Smyrna battery plant online

Ultimately capable of building 200,000 packs annually When Nissan moved into the Southeast and started production in Smyrna, Tennessee in 1983, not many probably looked ahead 30 years. If they did, they would see that first conventional gasoline vehicle plant grow to accomodate … Continue reading

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