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April Car Sales Climb 20%, Indicating the Economy is Stronger

2010 Audi A3 TDI

Car sales are a great indicator of the state of the economy.  when car sales are down, so is the economy.  In April 2010, car sales were up 20% over April 2009.  That’s a good sign that the economy is turning around.

Of course, some brands did better than others. 

2010 Nissan [...]

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Nissan Sponsors Lance Armstrong Professional Cycling Team

Tour de France, Stage 20, Livestrong photo

When Lance Armstrong is not riding a bicycle, he will be riding a Nissan vehicle.  The car maker has announced it is sponsoring Team RadioShack, the new Lance Armstrong profssional cycling team.  Nissan becomes the team’s official vehicle of Armstrong’s Team RadioShack.

Lance Armstrong, as if you didn’t know, is [...]

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Nissan LEAF plug-in electric car is one of top inventions of 2009

Time magazine is justifiably famous for its annual “Person of the Year” awards.  But that’s not the only award it bestows each year.  I was delighted to find an electric car, the plug-in Nissan LEAF on the list of Time’s  top inventions of 2009.   It is the only vehicle on the 2009 list. 

What makes the Nissan LEAF [...]

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Most Researched Car Brands of 2009

2009 Honda Accord was most researched car of year

The five car companies that interested car-buyers most in 2009 were Toyota, Honda, Ford, Chevrolet and Nissan, in that order,  according to the  Kelley Blue Book.  But, the top five specific models researched were all named Honda and Toyota. 

The Honda Accord, Toyota Camry and Honda Civic have been the top three [...]

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First Electric Smart Car Delivered to Customers in Germany

SmartforTwo plug-in electric minicar

Getting smart: The first plug-in electric Smartfortwo minicar has been delivered to customers in Berlin, close to the Stuttgart home of its parent company, Mercedes-Benz.  The first two owners — an artist and a dental technology company executive  — currently own the regular gas-powered Smartfortwo.

The compact two-seater is the first emission-free vehicle in [...]

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Nissan LEAF plug-in electric car coming soon to a city near you

2010 Nissan LEAF plug-in electric car

The zero-emission plug-in electric Nissan LEAF has started its 22-city North America to eleven U. S. states and one Canadian province.  The five-passenger Nissan LEAF goes on sale late in 2010 as a 2011 model, and Nissan won’t even begin taking orders until spring 2010, so this multi-city preview is [...]

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