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Dec 9 2011

Nissan LEAF Celebrates First Birthday with "Singing Sockets"

As the Nissan LEAF™ turns one year old, electricity is having a celebration. In this commercial, we journey in and out of a home to all different types of electrical sockets singing away to wish the first and only mass prod...

Dec 6 2011

NISSAN EXPANDS LEAF AVAILABILITY INTO NEW U.S. MARKETS

Days before the one-year anniversary of the world’s first Nissan LEAF delivery on Dec. 11, Nissan North America Inc. (NNA) expands availability of the all-electric LEAF into new U.S. markets. After one year and 20,000 global deli...

Dec 5 2011

Nissan LEAF Wins Car of the Year Japan 2011-2012

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. is proud to announce that its 100% electric Nissan LEAF has won the Car of the Year Japan 2011-2012 award. The Car of the Year Japan 2011-2012 winner was announced at the 42nd Tokyo Motor Show*1 venue. Th...

Dec 2 2011

Nissan LEAF Wins 2011-2012 JAHFA Car of the Year and Car Design Awards

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. is proud to announce that its 100% electric car - the Nissan LEAF - has won the 2011-2012 Japan Automotive Hall of Fame (JAHFA) Car of the Year and 2011-2012 JAHFA Car Design of the Year awards, both presen...

Jul 25 2011

NISSAN LEAF EARNS 5-STAR NCAP RATING

The 100-percent electric Nissan LEAF has earned a 5-star overall vehicle rating for safety as part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s New Car Assessment Program (NCAP). The Nissan LEAF is the first fully elec...

Apr 26 2011

NISSAN LEAF EARNS TOP SAFETY PICK FROM IIHS

Video on YouTube from IIHS: Frontal Off-Set Test Side Impact Test Today, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety awarded the 2011 Nissan LEAF a “Top Safety Pick” rating. The rating is given to vehicles that achieve ...

Apr 21 2011

NISSAN LEAF WINS 2011 WORLD CAR OF THE YEAR

Today, at the New York International Auto Show, the 100-percent electric, zero-emission Nissan LEAF was named 2011 World Car of the Year, edging out the BMW 5-Series and the Audi A8 for the top spot. Today’s award is the latest i...

Jan 24 2011

100% ELECTRIC NISSAN LEAF PICKS UP EUROPEAN CAR OF THE YEAR 2011 TROPHY

The trophy recognizing the revolutionary Nissan LEAF as Europe's Car of The Year 2011 was handed over to Nissan Motor Co.'s President and CEO Carlos Ghosn in a special ceremony at the Pavillion Gabriel in Paris. To win the award, th...

Nissan LEAF is Europe's Car of The Year 2011

Nov 30 2010

100% ELECTRIC NISSAN LEAF IS 2011 EUROPEAN CAR OF THE YEAR

In a historic moment for Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. and zero emission vehicles, the 100% electric Nissan LEAF was awarded 2011 European Car of the Year. The world’s first mass-marketed, affordable, zero-emission vehicle for the glo...