Infiniti, the luxury car division of Nissan, will roll out an electric car in 2014. The new EV will be based on Nissan’s all-electric Leaf, which will debut at the end of this year, according to the web site, topgear.com.
Although it will share the platform with the Leaf, it will use a different body, the web site says.
Presumably, it will also offer more luxury amenities. Nissan has said that the Leaf will standard LED headlights, along with standard Bluetooth connectivity, Sirius/XM satellite radio capabilities, electronic stability control, traction control and six airbags. No information is yet available on the features in the Infiniti EV.
Along with Nissan and Infiniti, a broad array of automakers have promised pure EVs. Ford, Chrysler, Toyota, BYD, Tesla and others have announced forthcoming battery-electric vehicles.
From Dell / Intel® New Paradigms in Design Work Scott Hamilton, vertical market strategist for Dell Precision workstations, 5/2/2013 3
Early in my career, I worked as a draftsman and remember the days of drawing on vellum with numbered pencils and Mylar with plastic lead. This was a fun experience in the sense that I ...
I've been using workstations for more than 10 years and love finding ways to get more performance from my system. With demanding professional applications that require more power each ...
A lasting memory from my first job as an engineer in an auto assembly plant is standing on hard concrete at six in the morning, vending-machine coffee clutched in hand, listening to ...
A quick look into the merger of two powerhouse 3D printing OEMs and the new leader in rapid prototyping solutions, Stratasys. The industrial revolution is now led by 3D printing and engineers are given the opportunity to fully maximize their design capabilities, reduce their time-to-market and functionally test prototypes cheaper, faster and easier. Bruce Bradshaw, Director of Marketing in North America, will explore the large product offering and variety of materials that will help CAD designers articulate their product design with actual, physical prototypes. This broadcast will dive deep into technical information including application specific stories from real world customers and their experiences with 3D printing. 3D Printing is
To save this item to your list of favorite Design News content so you can find it later in your Profile page, click the "Save It" button next to the item.
If you found this interesting or useful, please use the links to the services below to share it with other readers. You will need a free account with each service to share an item via that service.
Tweet This
20 
