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Kia EV5, Volvo electric minivan, Nissan Leaf replacement, EV quality issues: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

Nissan is reportedly readying a Leaf replacement. Volvo teases an electric minivan. The Kia EV5 was officially revealed in China, but it appears to be a sweet spot in the vehicle market that would. The Kia EV5 bows from China but looks ready to tackle ID.4. And why do EV owners see more quality issues?

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Nissan Announces UK Pricing for Townstar Electric Minivan

CleanTechnica EVs

We’ve seen electric sedans, sports cars, crossovers, and even pickup trucks, but there’s one segment of the market that’s been left out: minivans. The only minivans I’ve seen are the Nissan ENV-200 work van and the Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid (a PHEV).

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Nissan launches new Note Aura in Japan; enhanced e-POWER electrified powertrain

Green Car Congress

Nissan launched the all-new Note Aura premium compact car in Japan, with sales planned to start in autumn. The all-new Note Aura comes exclusively with Nissan’s e-POWER electrified powertrain ( earlier post ), a key part of the company’s electrification strategy under the Nissan NEXT global business transformation plan.

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Sales of Nissan e-POWER electrified vehicles in Japan surpasses 500,000-unit cumulative milestone

Green Car Congress

Nissan announced that cumulative sales of vehicles with its e-POWER electrified powertrain ( earlier post ) surpassed 500,000 units at the end of March. The e-POWER system uses a highly efficient gasoline engine to generate electricity for the electric motor that propels the vehicle. e-POWER power train (for New Note).

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Nissan To Sell All-Electric Seven-Seat Minivan In Europe

Green Car Reports

Except for the 2012 Tesla Model S, there are no seven-seat all-electric vehicles for sale on the market today. Earlier this week, however, Nissan confirmed that it plans to sell a seven-seat minivan variant of the e-NV200 all-electric van in Europe when it enters production next year.

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Renault and Volvo team up on next generation electric vans

Baua Electric

The electric van market is heating up with new entries coming soon from Nissan , Mercedes , and even Kia – and now, even more players are getting into the market. If the first official Flexis press image (above) is to be believed, that electric skateboard will eventually carry a number of different work bodies.

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Nissan’s New Japanese Minivan Uses Brakes To Power Electronics

Green Car Reports

In hybrid and electric cars, regenerative braking systems are used to convert kinetic energy into electrical energy under braking, slowing the car down and improving gas mileage or all-electric range.

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