http://insideevs.com/2016-nissan-leaf-get-25-larger-battery/ Report: 2016 Nissan LEAF To Get 25% Larger Battery/More Range, New Colors [20150527] by Jay Cole
[images http://insideevs.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/LEAF-Yakima-750x562.png Report: A Longer Range, Current Generation, 2016 Nissan LEAF On Sale This Fall http://insideevs.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Nissan-special-edition-colors-Japan-350x233.jpg It Appears Some “Special” Colors From The 80th Nissan Anniversary In Japan Last Year Have Inspired New US Choices For 2016 http://insideevs.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/2016-leaf-colors-350x225.jpg 2016 Nissan LEAF Colors http://insideevs.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/leaf-uk-battery-production-2-350x236.jpg Nissan LEAF Battery Packs Expand Up To 30 kWh ] With the market demanding a longer range LEAF to better compete against the likes of the next generation of Chevrolet Volt and other new EV offerings, the current generation of Nissan LEAF will be getting a larger 30 kWh battery for the higher trim levels of the car this Fall. The move to increase the range of the car by the Nissan does not represent the capabilities of the next generation of LEAF – due out in Q2 2017, but does fit with what InsideEVs has been projecting to come along for the past 18 months or so on the current model. The 2016 Nissan LEAF will also have some new color choices. Thankfully, Nissan’s take on “Robin’s Egg Blue” (Morningsky Blue) that seems to have plagued been a required color for almost all plug-ins in the past, has been deleted along with Cayenne Red. In its place 3 new colors – Forged Bronze, Coulis Red and Deep Blue Pearl. As for the stated increase to 30 kWh for both the SV and SL trims (the S continues to come standard with the 24 kWh battery), there has been no official word from Nissan, but we have heard confirmation now from two independent dealers on the coming 2016 model year upgrade. As for the new battery sizing’s effect on range, we feel the 2016 LEAF (SV/SL) could have an EPA rated range of about 105 to 110 miles. (170 to 180 km of real world driving) This added 3-digit range will enable the 2016 LEAF to potentially take back control of the inexpensive, all-electric vehicle segment of the market; something it had almost total domination over until about a year ago. Over the past 12 months, just over 20,000 all-electric cars with a starting MSRP under $45,000, and 93 miles (or less) of electric range, not named “LEAF” have sold in the US. One has to assume those buyers (and therefore future buyers) would have had a much harder look at Nissan’s EV with 100+ miles of range on tap. The SV trim level also now comes standard with the CHAdeMO quick charge port. No word yet on pricing for the 2016 trim levels, although it is expected to stay mostly unchanged, as is the appearance of the car overall. The next generation, 2017 Nissan LEAF has been earlier reported by Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn as gaining at least double the range of the first edition, which now could mean anywhere from 168 miles to 200+ miles. (270 to 320 km of real world driving) We reached and spoke to Nissan’s Brian Brockman, Senior Manager of Communications, for comment. Not unexpectedly, and like other automakers, the company lives by a future non-disclosure mantra, “We have made no public announcement about the 2016 Nissan LEAF. We do not comment on future product details.” [© insideevs.com] ... http://insideevs.com/longer-range-2016-nissan-leaf-coming/ longer range LEAF coming this Fall http://www.hybridcars.com/2016-nissan-leaf-could-have-over-105-miles-range/ 2016 Nissan Leaf Could Have Over 105 Miles Range by Jeff Cobb May 27, 2015 [images http://www.hybridcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/2015_nissan_LEAF_01-668x409.jpg http://www.hybridcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/2016-leaf-colors-350x225-300x193.jpg ] Before bringing out its all-new second-generation Leaf a year from now, Nissan may be preparing to reveal a 30-kilowatt-hour battery this fall for its otherwise-current-spec 2016 Leaf to refortify its market competitiveness. Launched December 2010 and refreshed for 2013, the present 24-kwh, 84-mile EPA rated Leaf is the cumulative global best seller and U.S.’ best selling plug-in vehicle but other EVs in its sub $45,000 class have been taking share, and Nissan sales have slumped a bit. The Japanese automaker has not confirmed rumors that have been circulating since last week on the MyNissanLeaf forum and reported today by InsideEVs which has previously reported the possibility it is now stating as near certain. InsideEVs’ Editor Jay Cole says he has been sitting on the story posted today for two weeks deliberating over whether to publish it. He has also been in communication with Nissan during that time – although the automaker has stayed silent on the report. “We have made no public announcement about the 2016 Nissan Leaf,” goes the only on-the-record comment by Nissan’s Senior Manager of Communications Brian Brockman, “We do not comment on future product details.” Cole himself is supportive of the Leaf, and is even concerned about hurting Leaf sales further once the news of a superior Leaf comes out. The term is cannibalizing sales, and this is something Chevrolet is now feeling with the 2016 Volt sapping 2015 Volt sales. Indeed, the prospect of the new 50-mile extended-range Volt is also causing some would-be Leaf buyers to take pause. The psychology is pretty simple: When buyers hear that the newest product around the corner substantially beats the present one, that does nothing positive for sales of the present car – and this is the dilemma given Nissan ended an 18-month record streak early this year. As it is, two Nissan dealers have explicitly told InsideEVs they’ve seen information supplied by Nissan for the 2016 Leaf with the base S model retaining 24 kwh, and the SV and SL trims getting 30-kwh. Of course EPA rated range is not available, but a reasonable estimate might be 105-110 miles EV range for the uprated Leaf. Pricing may be comparable to present levels and so these would be altogether superior offerings effectively as a stopgap for the Leaf which has a rather long product life cycle from 2010 to 2017. By contrast, the Volt was launched the exact same month but is already all-but done with gen-one, and gen-two is being readied while Nissan has said it will have 180-200 miles range, maybe more for the fully revised next gen Leaf. That fully revised car may be here by the second quarter of 2017. It may also tone down the look-at-me-I’m-ecofriendly look the present Leaf now enjoys and merge more toward mainstream-appearing while retaining some distinguishing Leaf legacy design language. Meanwhile, InsideEVs reports even new colors for the present generation’s not-insignificant potential upgrade suggesting it really has solid info unless the dealers who’ve spilled these beans are somehow in error. “Thankfully, Nissan’s take on ‘Robin’s Egg Blue’ (Morningsky Blue) that seems to have plagued been a required color for almost all plug-ins in the past, has been deleted along with Cayenne Red. In its place 3 new colors – Forged Bronze, Coulis Red and Deep Blue Pearl,” says InsideEVs. Other off-the-record hints we cannot here mention have also been observed suggesting a high degree of probability that this rumor will in due time be verified. But if and until that happens, this news is not official. [© hybridcars.com] ... http://www.hybridcars.com/what-do-we-know-about-the-2017-nissan-leaf/ What We Know About the 2017 Nissan Leaf http://www.autoblog.com/2015/05/31/new-nissan-leaf-105-mile-ev/ New Nissan Leaf looking more and more like 105-mile EV May 31st 2015 Danny King [images http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/750x422/quality/95/http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2013/05/01-2013-nissan-leaf-fd.jpg 2013 Nissan Leaf / 2013 Nissan Leaf front 3/4 view http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2013-nissan-leaf-first-drive/ Gallery 2013 Nissan Leaf: First Drive video flash ] Automaker May Jump The Gun On Next-Gen Range Improvements 2015 LEAF 2015 Nissan LEAF MSRP $29,010 The next-generation Nissan Leaf could see the light of day as soon as 2017. In the meantime, the Japanese automaker may have a treat for electric-vehicle enthusiasts. Think of it as a 21-mile salute. Looking to spur what's recently been lagging sales, we're hearing rumors that Nissan might offer a top-of-the-line Leaf that will include a 30-kilowatt-hour battery instead of the standard 24-kWh version this fall, Hybrid Cars says, citing InsideEVs. That means that the Leaf's 84-mile single-charge range could be extended to about 105 miles. "We have made no public announcement about the 2016 Nissan LEAF," Nissan spokesman Brian Brockman told AutoblogGreen. "We do not comment on future product details." Nissan could use something fresh with the Leaf, which has a sales pattern that was up last year but down in 2015. Through April, Leaf sales were down 22 percent from a year earlier to 5,638 units. That outpaces the Chevrolet Volt extended-range plug-in by a two-to-one margin, but the second-gen Volt is due some time this fall. As for details on the next-generation Leaf, few have emerged. We've heard the car will look less quirky and, of course, be equipped with a longer single-charge range, but beyond that, it's all a bit of a mystery. [© autoblog.com] For EVLN posts use: http://evdl.org/evln/ http://www.hybridcars.com/nissan-leaf-nets-below-16500-in-denver-now-gets-2-yrs-free-charging-with-no-charge-to-charge/ $16,5k Denver-CO Leaf also gets 2Yrs-Free-Charging program> L3&2 http://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/2571568 http://www.leftlanenews.com/renault-rules-out-us-return-88662.html Twizy @Quebec.ca dealers in months> sold2 public,fleet & business http://www.businessexaminer.com/blog/May-2015/Tacoma-Mall-outfitted-with-electric-vehicle-charging-stations/ Tacoma Mall EVSE in parking lot between Forever21 & Nordstrom + EVLN: So what gives? 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