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Nissan electric car Leaf starts retailing next year in five markets

Just days after pulling the wraps off of its prototype Leaf electric vehicle in Japan, Nissan Motor Co. says it has committed to an early launch of 5,000 sales in the United States, starting late next year. The plan will require Nissan North America to begin retailing the Leaf at U.S.

Drivers unmoved by electric cars

SUPPORT for electric cars appears to be failing to spark off real interest from drivers, according to a survey of more than 3,000 motorists. Only 1% of UK drivers own an alternative fuel vehicle (AFV), while CO2 emissions are at the bottom of the checklist when Britons are shopping for a new car, the poll by Auto Trader found. Since January 2011, motorists have been eligible for up to £5,000 upfront cost relief on the purchase of a new electric vehicle but the survey showed that 35% of drivers were unaware of this grant.

Learner driver caught being supervised by parrot

A learner driver is said to be as sick as a parrot after having her car confiscated for driving on the motorway with only a talking bird for company. The female driver in her 50s got herself in a bit of a flap after being pulled over by the police for speeding, near junction 22 of the M62 in West Yorkshire. On Bing: see pictures of parrots Learner driver sits test 110 times West Yorkshire Roads Police tweeted a picture of the parrot in question, saying: “Say hello to my little friend.