EDF And Nissan Partner For Vehicle-To-Grid EV Charging
The V2G chargers store energy at times when the grid is less busy to make energy available for sale on the market, or for supporting grid flexibility, at times of peak energy use. EDF will launch the new V2G commercial…
Nissan, AESC To Build $460 Million Car-Battery Plant In Japan
Nissan Motor Co. is unveiling plans for a second car battery factory, betting that demand for electric vehicles will justify the investment in additional capacity. Envision AESC and Nissan will jointly operate the plant, to be built in Ibaraki prefecture…
Nissan Unveils New EV, Plans For Battery Gigafactory At Sunderland In UK; Potentially Up To 35 GWh
Nissan unveiled Nissan EV36Zero, a £1-billion flagship Electric Vehicle (EV) Hub —an EV manufacturing ecosystem—centered around its plant in Sunderland, UK. The project has been launched with an initial £1-billion (US$1.4-billion) investment by Nissan and its partners battery-maker Envision AESC…
Nissan To Invest $1.8 Billion In New EV Battery Plants In Japan And UK
Nissan will invest more than 200 billion yen ($1.8 billion) in building new electric-vehicle battery plants in the U.K. and Japan, according to a report. The Japanese automobile giant and a Chinese-owned battery maker aim to start delivering batteries to…
Nissan Using Second-Life LEAF Batteries In Factory AGVs
Nissan has begun using second-life battery modules from first-generation LEAF electric vehicles as the power supply for automated guided vehicles (AGVs) in its plants. At Nissan’s Oppama plant, south of Tokyo, there are more than 700 AGVs. Globally, Nissan has…
Nissan Field Testing New Mobility Services As Part Of Building Sustainable Future Community In Japan
Nissan began a field test of new mobility services as part of a partnership to promote future community building in Japan. The partnership agreement between three local governments and eight companies aims to develop new modes of transportation, and to…
Nissan, Dealer Partners To Hire 1,500 Workers To Enhance Production
Japanese auto major Nissan said it along with its dealer partners will hire 1,500 people in India to enhance production and reinforce sales force on the back of robust response to its newly launched compact SUV Magnite. The company plans…
Nissan & E.ON Partner On Large UK Vehicle-To-Grid Project
Nissan has been partnering with a variety of players for years on vehicle-to-grid pilot projects.There are a variety of different ways that you can use the vehicle-to-grid (V2G) connection, but they mostly involve EVs taking electricity when its in low…
Mitsubishi Announces Large-Scale Investment In New EV Kei Cars
Mitsubishi announced that a large-scale investment is coming to its Mizushima Plant in Kurashiki city, Okayama Prefecture, Japan, to produce new electric kei-cars. The company was one of the first established carmakers to jump into the EV bandwagon over 10…
Nissan Accepting Electricity As Payment For Parking
Nissan is giving customers yet another reason to love their electric cars: the ability to pay for parking with electricity. In a global first, electric vehicle drivers will be able to discharge power from their car’s battery pack to pay…
