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Japan quake threatens to delay U.S. output of Nissan Leaf EV

The March 11 earthquake in Japan could force Nissan to delay the start of U.S. production of its Leaf electric vehicle, now scheduled for late 2012. “The earthquake is putting us in a very difficult situation,” said Hideaki Watanabe, head of Nissan's Global Zero Emission Vehicle Business Unit.

Spectre 341 Challenge: The thrill of the hill

All you need to take on the death-defying Spectre 341 Challenge is a license, registration, proof of insurance and Department Of Transportation-legal tires. The winding 5.2-mile road in Virginia City, Nev., named Highway 341 has 22 hair-raising turns, about 14 of which can literally kill you. “This place forces the intangibles to the surface,” event creator and Spectre Performance owner Amir Rosenbaum says.

Infiniti LE electric concept car (2012) first pictures

Hot on the heels of the Emerg-e sports car concept showcased at the 2012 Geneva motor show, Infiniti has graced the New York event with a family man's EV: the LE Concept. It's a Nissan Leaf dolled up in Infiniti finery, and points to the production car coming in the next couple of years. I thought electric cars were all city runabouts.