http://blogs.wsj.com/corporate-intelligence/2015/01/12/nissan-ceo-says-leaf-electric-car-is-due-for-upgrade/ Nissan CEO Says Leaf Electric Car Is Due for Upgrade Jan 12, 2015 By John D. Stoll
The self-proclaimed king of electric vehicles is welcoming [GM to the EV] party, saying the more the merrier. Nissan Renault Chief Executive Carlos Ghosn, speaking to media at the Detroit Auto Show Monday, said the auto maker’s Leaf electric car is in line for an upgrade. Currently capable of traveling less than 100 miles on a charge, the Leaf is far behind what’s coming — GM’s Chevy Bolt, for instance, is slated to launch in 2017 with a 200-mile range. Mr. Ghosn said there are big things in store for the little Leaf, but didn’t elaborate on details. “You can expect us to come along with a lot of enhancements.” The Leaf has been on the market for several years, selling over 75,000 units in the U.S. since 2011. Mr. Ghosn expects sales to grow in 2015 by double-digit margins. In the meantime, as BMW, Audi, GM and others make plans to bring more offerings to a pure electric-vehicle market largely controlled by Nissan and Tesla Inc., Mr. Ghosn said he expects the increased competition to lead to better awareness and support of electric vehicles. “It’s good for the market” to have more entrants, he said, noting more players likely increases government commitment to infrastructure and financial incentives. Buyers, meanwhile, will become more convinced that electric vehicles aren’t just a science project. As for Nissan, Mr. Ghosn is convinced the Leaf has “significant advancements” due to its long head start in the global electric vehicle market. Noting GM’s Bolt is still as much as three years away, he says there is plenty of time to match the company’s efforts. As for Tesla, “it is not a competitor.” Instead, “they are helping us.” Tesla, however, isn’t sitting still. The company also aims to have a smaller, cheaper electric car by 2017. [© wsj.com] http://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/detroit-auto-show/2015/01/12/nissan-detroit-auto-show-electric-vehicles-gm-tesla-motors-carlos-ghosn/21643991/ Nissan developing 200-mile electric vehicle By Nathan Bomey, Detroit Free Press 12:13 a.m. EST January 13, 2015 Company plans to compete with GM and Tesla Motors for high-range electric vehicles Japanese automaker Nissan plans to introduce an electric vehicle with similar range to General Motors' Chevrolet Bolt and Tesla Motors' Model 3. Renault-Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn told reporters today at the Detroit auto show that Nissan is also planning an electric car with similar range as the Bolt concept's 200 miles. He said the introduction of the Bolt "was not a surprise." "Obviously we will be competing" with electric cars that get 200 miles on a battery charge, he said. Sales of the Nissan Leaf rose 34% in 2014 to 30,200 units. Meanwhile, GM's semi-electric Volt fell 19% to 18,805, but the automaker today revealed a redesigned version of the Volt that will hit dealerships later this year. "We are the leaders and we frankly intend to continue to be the leaders," Ghosn said. He added: "Generations of EVs coming are going to get better, less costly, lighter, more autonomous." GM said the Bolt, which is expected to become a production vehicle around 2017, would be priced at about $30,000 after a federal tax credit. Tesla has promised to deliver the Model 3 with similar range and cost around the same time frame. [© freep.com] http://www.kbb.com/car-news/all-the-latest/chevrolet-bolt-ev-concept-takes-on-tesla-and-nissan-leaf/2000011585/ Chevrolet Bolt EV Concept Takes on Tesla and Nissan Leaf By Allyson Harwood January 12, 2015 For EVLN posts use: http://evdl.org/evln/ http://www.evdl.org/archive/index.html#nabble+template%2FNamlServlet.jtp%3Fmacro%3Dsearch_page%26node%3D413529%26query%3DEVLN%2Bbrucedp2%26days%3D0%26sort%3Ddate http://www.dentonrc.com/local-news/local-news-headlines/20150110-people-pumped-about-prices.ece Passing a station, we just stick out our tongue and say, ‘nananananah' http://www.greentechmedia.com/industry/read/ca-electric-vehicle-owners-shocked-by-electric-rate-changes-355039 CA ProtectOurRates.com plugin owners shocked by electric rate changes + EVLN: €23k Smart Fortwo Flashlight EV available in Europe 4/2015 {brucedp.150m.com} -- View this message in context: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-Ghosn-sez-Leaf-EV-due4-a-competitive-r-200mi-upgrade-tp4673457.html Sent from the Electric Vehicle Discussion List mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
