Comments on: The Nissan LEAF: Why It Will Be Profitable From the Get-Go http://gigaom.com/2010/05/04/the-nissan-leaf-why-it-will-be-profitable-from-the-get-go/ Wed, 22 May 2013 15:08:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Nissan Draws 13K Electric LEAF Reservations: Now What? http://gigaom.com/2010/05/04/the-nissan-leaf-why-it-will-be-profitable-from-the-get-go/#comment-33048 Wed, 26 May 2010 07:00:46 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=57086#comment-33048 [...] the 100 miles that Nissan says the LEAF will go on a single charge, Perry explained. (Check out our video interview with Perry here.) Part of the idea is to ensure that the earliest buyers will have a good experience with the [...]

]]> By: Nissan: LEAF, Like Other Electric Cars, Will Lose Money at First http://gigaom.com/2010/05/04/the-nissan-leaf-why-it-will-be-profitable-from-the-get-go/#comment-33047 Mon, 17 May 2010 14:49:48 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=57086#comment-33047 [...] stands when it comes to making a profit on its upcoming LEAF electric sedan. While the automaker has previously described the model as being priced for profitability from the get-go, Nissan now says (h/t GM-Volt) that it expects to initially lose money on the [...]

]]> By: Nissan in “Crisis Mode,” Banking on Electric Cars http://gigaom.com/2010/05/04/the-nissan-leaf-why-it-will-be-profitable-from-the-get-go/#comment-33046 Thu, 13 May 2010 17:02:32 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=57086#comment-33046 [...] of product planning and strategy for Nissan North America, has told us will allow the automaker to turn a profit on the vehicle — places the LEAF slightly under retail prices expected for BYD’s e6, Coda [...]

]]> By: Mark http://gigaom.com/2010/05/04/the-nissan-leaf-why-it-will-be-profitable-from-the-get-go/#comment-33045 Sat, 08 May 2010 11:09:45 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=57086#comment-33045 Great news from Nissan. I tried to contact them here in Italy for information about pricing and release dates but heard nothing.

]]> By: Green:Net Presentations & Slides! http://gigaom.com/2010/05/04/the-nissan-leaf-why-it-will-be-profitable-from-the-get-go/#comment-33044 Fri, 07 May 2010 18:53:22 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=57086#comment-33044 [...] on the sidelines of Green:Net, like Idealab founder and CEO Bill Gross, Cisco’s Laura Ipsen, Nissan’s Mark Perry, Ford’s Edward Pleet, IBM’s Allan Schurr, GM’s Paul Pebbles, Google’s Bill [...]

]]> By: Coda on Profits, Utility Deals, & Why It’s Not Worried About BYD http://gigaom.com/2010/05/04/the-nissan-leaf-why-it-will-be-profitable-from-the-get-go/#comment-33043 Thu, 06 May 2010 07:02:22 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=57086#comment-33043 [...] Mark Perry, on the other hand, told us at our Green:Net event last week (check out this video interview) that the automaker has been able to keep costs down for the LEAF largely because of its history [...]

]]> By: Where is the ECU located on a 95 Nissan Altima? http://gigaom.com/2010/05/04/the-nissan-leaf-why-it-will-be-profitable-from-the-get-go/#comment-33042 Wed, 05 May 2010 20:18:49 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=57086#comment-33042 [...] T&#1211&#1077 Nissan LEAF: W&#1211&#1091 It W&#1110&#406&#406 B&#1077 Profitable Fr&#959m t&#1211&#1… [...]

]]> By: Katie Fehrenbacher http://gigaom.com/2010/05/04/the-nissan-leaf-why-it-will-be-profitable-from-the-get-go/#comment-33041 Wed, 05 May 2010 14:09:44 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=57086#comment-33041 Sorry to anyone that saw the video at a too-large size, should be fixed now.

]]> By: John Spencer http://gigaom.com/2010/05/04/the-nissan-leaf-why-it-will-be-profitable-from-the-get-go/#comment-33040 Tue, 04 May 2010 23:48:12 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=57086#comment-33040 Telling comments regarding BetterPlace ‘… we have a limited relationship’ and ‘… it’ll be interesting to see if that business model has legs’.

Does anyone think that BP’s business model will really work or is it hype winning over substance?

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