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Juke Special
As Nissan Ireland’s all-new Micra hits showrooms just ahead of the arrival of its innovative Leaf, the world’s first mass-market production electric vehicle, the company reports demand outstripping supply in the case of both its big selling Qashqai and current Continental Car of the Year winner Juke. The good news is there are fresh supplies on the…...Read More
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LEAF Scores Electrical Vehicle First With Five-Star Safety Showing
The latest European New Car Assessment Programme (NCAP) safety tests involve six significant cars. After the simulated frontal and side-impact crashes, the Nissan Leaf emerged as the first fully electric vehicle to achieve a five-star overall rating for occupant protection. Nissan says its top score was due to the Leaf’s battery pack being located below the rear…...Read More
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All The LEAF’S Might and Mains
… What is the Leaf like as an everyday car? Well the first thing that you notice upon getting the keys of a standard production Leaf – without the usual promotional material plastered on to the side of it – is just how normal it looks. Our test car was painted black and aside from some futuristic…...Read More
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World Car of the Year – Nissan LEAF
The Nissan Leaf is the 2011 World Car of the Year. It was chosen from an initial entry list of 39 new vehicles from all over the world; then a shortlist of 10; then three finalists: the Nissan Leaf, the Audi A8 and the BMW 5 Series. This comes as Energy Minister Pat Rabitte announced the Electric…...Read More
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A Great Supermini – New Micra Keeps Distinctive Looks
Nissan officially unveiled the latest version of its iconic Micra this week. It has been around for a little while now, but Nissan was busy with a stream of other new arrivals such as the Juke and electric Leaf. The Micra has been one of the great compact superminis for years and years. This still has those distinctive looks.…...Read More