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The European Commission has just launched a four-year Green eMotion initiative in Europe to promote electromobility. Among the partners in the initiative is a host of industrial companies, utilities, municipalities, universities, technology and research institutions, and of course automobile manufacturers, including Nissan Renault. The partners involved in the initiative are to gain experience with electromobility in existing and new test regions in Europe and refine the technology.

"Electromobility will make an important contribution toward reducing…

Nissan, Japan's second-largest automaker, reports that it achieved a 9.7 increase in U.S. market share in March, the highest single-month growth in the company's history. What's more Nissan's March U.S. vehicle sales jumped 27 percent, marking yet another monthly record.

Speaking on the automaker's record-breaking success, Al Castignetti, Vice President of U.S. Nissan-brand sales said, "This [March] was our best month ever."¹  He also added…