Nissan starts European production of all-new, fully electric Townstar On September 12, Nissan announced the start of production of its all-new and 100% electric Townstar EV model to be sold across select European markets.Built on a shared CMF-C platform, the new vehicle will be manufactured at the Alliance center of excellence for small vans in Maubeuge, France. The Townstar EV builds on the success of the e-NV200.It features a powertrain optimiz...

News  Updated at: 2022/09/13

Nissan Cantabria plant approaches Ultra-Competitiveness Plan On December 21, Nissan announced that its Cantabria plant stopped the activity of the current Disamatic MK5 vertical molding line in line with the implementation of its 2020-2023 Ultra-Competitiveness Plan. It has started dismantling of said facility and started the work prior to the assembly of the new DISA D5 molding line to increase the volume of production of pieces / hour. It will ...

News  Updated at: 2021/12/23

Details of Malaysia Tenaga Nasional and DHL’s partnership for greener supply chain further unveiled Reported on September 28, 2021, Malaysia electric utility firm Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) and DHL Express Malaysia (DHL) which have entered into a memorandum of understanding for the introduction of EVs into the logistics firm’s fleet, will record the first run of tailpipe emissions-free vehicles with 3 units of the Nissan e-NV200, which DHL ...

News  Updated at: 2021/09/29

Nissan unveils all-new Townstar On September 27, Nissan unveiled its all-new Nissan Townstar range of compact light commercial vehicles as part of its European market LCV strategy.The Townstar will replace the NV250 and e-NV200 in the line-up. Additionally, the Interstar and Primastar (previously NV400 and NV300, respectively), fill out the streamlined LCV model offerings.The fully electric version of the all-new Townstar has got 44 kWh battery w...

News  Updated at: 2021/09/28

Nissan launches next step in ethanol-based Solid Oxide Fuel Cell in Brazil On June 14, Nissan announced that it has signed a new agreement with the Institute for Energy and Nuclear Research (IPEN), building on a first agreement signed in November 2019, aimed at researching the use of bioethanol for models powered by Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFC).As work continues, researchers will study the possibility of integrating the reformer – an important...

News  Updated at: 2021/06/16

Nissan announces future plans for small vans in Europe On February 12, Nissan confirmed plans for its next generation of small vans for customers in Europe. Leveraging further the strength and scale of the Alliance, Nissan's future range of small vans will be manufactured in Maubeuge, France, the Alliance's small van center of excellence. Although naming and detailed product information will be released closer to the launch date, Nissan has confi...

News  Updated at: 2021/02/15

UK's Electric Nation Vehicle to Grid project partners with Wallbox for V2G trails On October 8, Electric Nation Vehicle to Grid, a project of Western Power Distribution (WPD) announced partnership with Wallbox. The trial introduces Wallbox’s latest innovation, Quasar, which is the smallest and lightest bidirectional charger for home use. By using Quasar, EVs can put energy back into the grid at peak times, supporting national energy demand. ...

News  Updated at: 2020/10/13

Sharp and NEDO develop solar powered test EV Sharp Corporation (Sharp) and the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) announced that they have jointly developed a test electric vehicle (EV) that can run only with solar power batteries without using external power sources. Sharp and NEDO have realized rated generated energy of over 1 kilowatt by utilizing a solar battery panel with the highest-ever conversion efficien...

News  Updated at: 2020/07/16

Nissan expands electric e-NV200 line-up across Europe with e-NV200 XL Voltia On May 7, Nissan informed that it futureproofs last-mile delivery operations with the all-new, enlarged and all-electric Nissan e-NV200 XL Voltia van. The electric van for urban deliveries, the e-NV200 XL Voltia is a highly versatile conversion of the trusted electric Nissan e-NV200 van. The new model is already the zero-emissions vehicle of choice for major last-mile de...

News  Updated at: 2020/05/08

Mercedes-Benz now canceling X-Class production in Spain by end of May Production of the Mercedes-Benz X-Class pickup will cease by the end of May, having sold just 9,547 units worldwide in 2019.Mercedes-Benz will stop manufacturing the X-Class in Barcelona, Spain, the only country where it has been produced, after cancellation of the program in Argentina.Starting production in 2017, alongside the Nissan Navara and Renault Alaskan, by the end of 2...

News  Updated at: 2020/02/01

Nissan supplies DPD with 300 electric e-NV200 vans On January 30, Nissan announced that it has delivered the perfect package to international logistics supplier DPD, with a new order for 300 all-electric e-NV200 vans for its UK operations. The order will triple the DPD's current EV tally to 450 units, growing on the 91 Nissan e-NV200s the company has used for the past 18 months. The partnership strengthens the Nissan e-NV200's status as a class-l...

News  Updated at: 2020/01/31

Nissan begins deliveries of new extended-range e-NV200 van On May 23, Nissan informed that made in Barcelona, Nissan’s upgraded e-NV200 is now being shipped to customers. Built for global markets in Nissan Barcelona plant, the upgraded model goes further than ever on a single charge thanks to a new 40kWh battery, combining the features of the Nissan NV200 van with the all-electric vehicle, the Nissan LEAF. Deliveries to customers have now begun...

News  Updated at: 2018/05/24

Nissan improves battery capacity for new e-NV200 Nissan started accepting orders for its newly improved e-NV200 commercial electric vehicle. Nissan increased the battery capacity from 24 kWh to 40 kWh, and travel distance from about 190 km to 300 km (target value in the JC08 test cycle). The new e-NV200 will be released in December. (From an article in the Nikkan Jidosha Shimbun on April 21, 2018)...

News  Updated at: 2018/04/23

Nissan to provide EVs for smart plant project Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (Nissan) announced that it will provide ten e-NV200 commercial electric vehicles (EVs) for the Future Plant project of Japan Benex Corp. and Sumitomo Corp. The project aims to establish a smart plant model by combining renewable energy, reuse of EV storage batteries, and EVs. Nissan will support the project to popularize the use of EVs. (From an article in the Nikkan Jidosha Shi...

News  Updated at: 2018/04/18

Nissan e-NV200 to be launched from spring 2018 in Europe Nissan announced on January 15, that from spring 2018, Nissan will introduce in Europe its zero-emissions van that goes further than ever on a single charge thanks to a new 40kWh battery. The Nissan e-NV200 now offers a 60% extended range with unchanged cargo capacity and single-shift transmission that makes driving easier and safer. First orders are now being taken in Europe for the Limite...

News  Updated at: 2018/01/16

Nissan open order books for new electric e-NV200 with Limited Edition 2.ZERO Nissan announced on January 4 that the order books are open for its new longer range, zero-emissions e-NV200 van that goes further than ever on a single charge.The upgraded e-NV200 now fitted with 40kWh battery is now available in Italy, Belgium, Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Orders will open in other countries in the next few weeks. It is available as a five-door p...

News  Updated at: 2018/01/05

Nissan and TEPCO launch virtual power plant project in Japan On December 13, 2017, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. and Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) announced that the companies will launch a study in Japan to determine how electric vehicles can help stabilize power grid demand. To use renewable energy in a stable and effective manner, “virtual power plants” are being developed in the world. Electric vehicles have the potential to be one of these v...

News  Updated at: 2017/12/13

Nissan unveils electric ecosystem at Nissan Futures 3.0 in Europe Nissan announced on October 2 that it has unveiled plans around the four key pillars of its future electric ecosystem in Europe, announcing the launch of new electric vehicles, additional infrastructure investment, battery charging and home storage advances, and a revolutionary new vision to give Nissan customers free power for their EV using its unique bi-directional charging tech...

News  Updated at: 2017/10/03

Nissan World Premiere of New Longer range e-NV200 van Nissan announced on October 2, its new longer range, zero-emissions van that goes further than before on a single charge. The new 40kWh battery for the 100% electric e-NV200 offers a 60% extended range of up to 280km (174miles) NEDC. And, with no increase in size of the battery itself, customers will face no compromise in either load space or payload.The new longer range e-NV200 was unveiled a...

News  Updated at: 2017/10/03

UK based ULEMCo plans a Fuel Cell approach to extend range of electric vans ULEMCo announced on August 22 plans to offer a zero-emission fuel cell power module designed to work with one of the most popular electric vans, extending the company’s portfolio of practical commercial vehicle solutions.The company has developed a fuel cell based unit that will extend vehicle range by supplying additional power to the standard Nissan e-NV200 van.Using ...

News  Updated at: 2017/08/28