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We all know about the Adopt-a-Highway program, undertaken by US states and Canadian provincial governments to promote liter free highway. But have you ever heard about the "Adopt a Charger" organization? Adopt a Charger is a nonprofit organizations promoting the "adoption of plug-in vehicles through the proliferation of public, fee-free electric car chargers which are "adopted" by sponsors"¹ across United States.

The process is quite simple: companies, individuals and other organizations "adopt" public electric

Nissan's executive vice president, Colin Dodge says it very well, the Geneva Auto Show has been known for being "....the most important motor show for getting any messages you've got across over corporately or from a product perspective"¹.

According to executives, the general branding message from carmakers this year is "Don't do more, do it better."² As always, it's an extremely

Like most people today, if you are interesting in reducing your carbon print, you have heard about the Nissan LEAF. However, as much as the LEAF has been advertised all around, it's not available everywhere yet. Even if drivers from across the U.S. can order the LEAF, the EV is currently being sold in only in 28 states, plus Washington, D.C. This makes test driving a LEAF more challenging for those not

Nissan Leaf EVs, similar to those headed to Gates Nissan of Frankfort in KY, are coming to New York as part of a taxi cab experiment. 6 electric Leaf hatchbacks are involved with NYC's 'Taxi of Tomorrow' project.

This project, which began as a joint venture between the Taxi & Limo Commission and the Japanese auto maker in 2007, doesn't only include hybrid cars. Anti-bacterial seats, extra luggage room, and fuel efficiency improvements

Nissan is looking for more EV cars, like the successful Nissan Leaf and upcoming NV200 delivery van.

One option is an electric sports car. Nissan introduced their Esflow two-door concept last year, which featured a sporty design. Pivo 3, a small city car concept, might be an option as well. The EV battery operated car was shown off at the Tokyo Motor Show.

Another alternative is Townpod EV. This small minivan provides easy access via

The Nissan Leaf is coming to Gates Nissan of Frankfort in 1220 Versailles Rd, KY - as well as a dealership near you, and you? and you. In fact, the Leaf will be everywhere within a few years.

The Japanese auto maker plans to make their popular all electric hatchback Leaf available across the globe. Pierre Loing, VP of product planning and zero-emission business at Nissan International, "believes zero-emission vehicles will account for 10 percent of

The push to develop a faster quick charger for EVs isn't a new initiative for Nissan. They've been talking about it for some time now. And, now they're gearing up to put a production-model charger where their mouth is.

That's right, Nissan revealed its new quick charger for EVs, just last week. Coinciding with the unveiling of the new technology, the Japanese automaker divulged plans to bring it to market, starting

Even before being available to American drivers, the new Nissan LEAF is already being recognized nationwide. Becoming the first all-electric vehicle (EV) to be rated for crash protection, the new Nissan LEAF has earned five-star overall safety rating from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). This achievement will, without a doubt, go down not only in the automaker's history, but in automotive history as well.

But this is not the only award the

We already know Nissan as a green automaker. But did you know that Nissan is headed toward greener venture? Indeed, as they have team up to greening up consumers' homes.

This was confirmed last week, as Nissan Americas and City Ventures announced a collaborative effort to pre-wire nearly 200 homes in California to lay the groundwork for electric vehicle chargers. This is will be the largest residential, pre-wiring venture of its kind in U.S

The Nissan LEAF went on sale only last year, and it is already one of the greenest EV on the market. Could it be even greener? The answer is: yes.

The Japanese automaker is working on solar power. Nissan's new goal is to reduce the LEAF's draw on the grid as well as to mitigate battery waste. For, while the Nissan LEAF is designed to last just as long as other vehicles on