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Automakers may disagree on many things, but there's one thing they all know for sure. And that is, if you're going to make a statement, the best place to do it is at the Geneva Motor Show. This year, 260 exhibitors have made a statement to an estimated 700,000 visitors during this year's show from March 8-18^th.

"It's by far the most important motor show for getting any messages…

Perhaps the only thing greener than a Nissan LEAF is the solar-panel powered cargo ship that carries it overseas. That's right. Proving that it is truly dedicated to cleaning up our environment through and through, Nissan has created an eco-friendly vehicle hauler.

Looking akin to a character out of the animated movie Cars, the Nissan e-NV200 Concept wears an Aqua Blue paint job and the face of the Nissan LEAF. But just because it seems as though the model will pop out a set of eyes and start talking any minute, doesn't mean the technology housed in it isn't 100-percent real.

Recently in our Cole Nissan blog, we wrote about two unique food truck concepts designed using the body of a Nissan NV van. Over the course of the past few months you may also have heard that the model has taken upon the role of New York City's next taxicab. Now, we'd like to bring you even more NV news. Before making their way to the lots of Cole Nissan at 3003 Stadium Drive Kalamazoo, MI 49008, all-electric variants of the NV200 will be tested throughout the streets of London.

Nissan may have not been the fastest to pump out green technology. But the automaker is now developing a brand-new hybrid system that Cole Nissan believes is well worth the wait. Combined with the already popular, mass produced electric Nissan Leaf, this engine could push Nissan ahead of the ranks.

Most people already realize that the Nissan LEAF is a pretty green car.But now Nissan is now looking into a way to make it even greener by incorporating the use of solar power.

As it currently stands, the pure electric vehicle draws power from the grid. However, this isn't the only thing Nissan is concerned with. The automaker's interest in solar power is actually part of their larger initiative to improve electricity…

Nissan is working to enable LEAF electric vehicle (EV) owners to use the energy reserves of the cars' batteries to power homes during rolling blackouts. According to Hideaki Watanabe, Global Head of Zero Emission Vehicles, Nissan, the LEAF battery stores a maximum of 24 kWh - enough energy to power a U.S. house for roughly a day.

Nissan's resourceful initiative bodes extremely well for LEAF drivers in Japan who are, as you might imagine…

Named after Thomas Alva Edison, the Edison Awards are among the most highly-acclaimed, prestigious awards an automaker can earn. They're a tribute to the continuous pursuit of excellence and inspiration to drive America to the forefront of innovation, creativity, ingenuity, and global mobility. Needless to say, we're very proud to report that this year, Nissan earned a Bronze Edison Award, for its cutting-edge LEAF EV, within the Personal Transportation segment.

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While some drivers are hopping on the electric vehicle (EV) bandwagon without abandon, others are interested but hedge at the idea due to a lack of national EV charging station infrastructure. Nissan is in the process of developing solar-charged public charging stations. But, the day when such stations become standard is still a ways off in the distant future.

That said, all is not lost for EV drivers. In fact, there's an existing EV…

The ESFLOW concept car is a sign of things to come from Japanese automaker, Nissan. Unlike any other sports car yet built, it runs on pure electric power.

Using the same electric system pioneered in the award-winning Nissan LEAF, the ESFLOW concept proves that the EV technology isn't limited to pedestrian platforms. Rather, it shows that when properly engineered, EV cars can keep up with the best of them. It also proves that an…