Nissan, Ford, Toyota, Mitsubishi and the other leading car manufacturers in the world are planning to roll out their own brand of electric vehicle on Canadian roads in the next two years.
Stephen Beatty, Managing Director of Toyota Canada recently said that, several electric vehicles would be coming out into the market in Canada by 2012. (more…)
A leading automaker was provided substantial financial assistance to an organization advocating the spread of the use of Electric Vehicles (EV).
Plug In America, a nonprofit organization received a $25,000 grant from Nissan North America, Inc. in support of its continuing efforts to speed the adoption of mass-market plug-in vehicles through education and outreach. (more…)

Nissan is a worldwide player
While the news that Nissan will start producing
batteries for electric cars at its Wearside factory in the north-east of England may have missed the headlines in many newspapers this could in fact be the beginning of a significant boost for the UK electric car industry.
Gordon Brown and Peter Mandelson were very keen visitors to the plant today to announce the £200 million investment by the Japanese giant which will be accompanied by significant backup from the UK government. The investment will create a further 350 new jobs for the Wearside plant but more importantly it could yet open up the potential for further investment in the future.
Why is the battery plant so important?
Even though the various electric cars which are hitting the worldwide market have grabbed the attention of the news media there is no doubt that the battery power for these vehicles is an essential element. The technology for electric cars has been around for literally hundreds of years although one of the main drawbacks in recent times has been battery technology.
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