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Pic Of The Week: Jaguar’s Le Mans Legends

February 5, 2010
By PistonHeads (Motoring News)

Among the many opportunities for the cheering-on of 'plucky Brits' that the official 2010 entry list for Le Mans, published this week, reveals is the comeback of Jaguar to La Sarthe. The Leaping Cat has a fine history at Le Mans, having thus far claimed a total of seven outright victories with the C-type, D-type,...
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1:1 Scale Sand Scorcher Celebrates Tamiya Re-issue

February 3, 2010
By PistonHeads (Motoring News)

Tamiya will unveil a limited edition re-issue of its iconic Sand Scorcher r/c car at the Nurnburg toy fair tomorrow - alongside an amazing full size replica built by German VW specialists Bug Box. The new 1:10 scale Sand Scorcher will be available at Tamiya dealers later this month, but if you want one (and...
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY ANNOUNCES CLOSING OF LOAN AGREEMENT TO BRING PRODUCTION OF NISSAN LEAF, BATTERY TO NORTH AMERICA

January 28, 2010
By Nissan Media Site

Today, Secretary of Energy Steven Chu announced that the Department of Energy has closed a $1.4 billion loan agreement with Nissan North America, Inc. The loan will support the modification of Nissan’s Smyrna, Tenn., manufacturing plant to produce the Nissan LEAF, a zero-emission, all-electric vehicle, and the lithium-ion battery packs to power them.
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NISSAN FACILITY IS FIRST AUTO ASSEMBLY PLANT TO EARN 2009 ENERGY STAR

January 27, 2010
By Nissan Media Site

Nissan North America’s facility in Canton, Miss., is the first vehicle assembly plant to receive the coveted 2009 ENERGY STAR® from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This is the fourth-consecutive year the Canton plant has received this distinguishing mark of energy performance that places the facility among the top 25 percent of auto...
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Nissan Turns a New Leaf in 2011: Consumer Guide Auto Test Drive

January 20, 2010
By Beaverton Nissan
Nissan Turns a New Leaf in 2011: Consumer Guide Auto Test Drive

The press is buzzing with news of the Nissan Leaf. During the Leaf’s 22 state promotional tour, Consumer Guide Auto was invited to give the car a spin. Consumerguideauto.com was among the select few given a test drive in the new Nissan Leaf, an all...
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