Episodes
At the end of the European wild drive adventure, the Nissan LEAF headed to Germany and another mountain climb, this time starting off in the aptly named Pilgrimage Church of Wies, and heading up into the Alps. The wild drive took in the beautiful wooded countryside of the region’s famous Black Forest. The drive finished up at Neuschwanstein Castle, a Romanesque Revival palace, built atop of a rugged hill, above the village of Hohenschwangau, in southwest Bavaria. With the castle as a...
Published 10/17/16
The penultimate drive took place in to France, with a stunning coastal drive along the Mediterranean. The drive started out from Cassis, to the oldest city in the country, Marseille. The picturesque port supplied great views and delicious sea food. This is a region that is both beautiful and great for electric vehicle drivers. What's your favourite electric drive? Use #electricdrive to let us know in the comments and on Twitter, Facebook and Google+.
Published 10/17/16
Nissan's electric road trip continued in Italy, taking in a spectacular mountain drive on the volcanic Italian island of Sicily. Starting out from Oasi del Simeto, the Nissan LEAF headed up the dramatic slopes of Mount Etna, known to be one of the most active volcanoes on Earth. What's your favourite electric drive? Use #electricdrive to let us know in the comments and on Twitter, Facebook and Google+.
Published 10/17/16
Route three on the tour saw the Nissan Electric​ LEAF take to the road in Granada, Spain. This drive took the LEAF from the historic city of Granada, with its sprawling hilltop fortress of Alhambra, to the beautiful turquoise reservoir at Embalse de Francisco Abellan. The mountain views of Sierra Nevada were a magnificent back drop to enjoy some wild swimming. What's your favourite electric drive? Use #electricdrive to let us know in the comments and on Twitter, Facebook and Google+.
Published 10/17/16
Scotland marked the next stage of the tour of Nissan Electric's Top 6 Wild EV Drives in Europe and a journey from Dumfries to Clatteringshaw’s Loch. A serene location for wild camping and a chance to see some of the great wildlife the loch is noted for, including Red Deer and Golden Eagles. Though a traditional landscape, Scotland also lays claim to over 600 charge points. What's your favourite electric drive? Use #electricdrive to let us know in the comments and on Twitter, Facebook and...
Published 10/14/16
The series of Nissan Electric​'s Top 6 Wild EV Drives started off in Norway, journeying from island to island on the country’s famous and breath-taking Atlantic Road​, one of the world’s most scenic drives. The 891 km road includes no less than eight bridges and is a cultural heritage site. What's your favourite electric drive? Use #electricdrive to let us know in the comments and on Twitter, Facebook and Google+.
Published 10/14/16
The Nissan LEAF goes wild with 6 breath-taking electric drives across Europe. The 650 km electric Grand Tour features some of the most beautiful landscapes in Italy, Spain, Scotland, France, Germany and Norway, with some wild activites to enjoy. What's your favourite electric drive? Use #electricdrive to let us know in the comments and on Twitter, Facebook and Google+.
Published 10/14/16
This week we're all rearing to go with a Geneva Motor Show special! We're look at some energy angels and a gas guzzler of the show so far! Tell us, what your favourite futuristic car you've seen at the show.
Published 03/02/16
The city of Oxford is about to have, more than a few new electric avenues. The £800,000 project, funded the UK government’s Office for Low Emission Vehicles, is making it easier for residents to own electric cars by installing 100 on-street charging points in rather surprising places. From 'cable-gullies' to high tech smart lamp posts, Elizabeth Bohun, from Oxford City Council, explains how the project is set to put Oxfordshire at the forefront of innovative low carbon transport solutions....
Published 02/26/16
From CO2 to H20 Dawn and Rob take a look at the latest in green news. There’s trouble down under for the creatures of the sea, studies show that rising CO2 levels in the oceans may lead to a phenomena called Hypercapnia, or in other words - drunk fish. Further upstream, River Simple has just released the prototype for their new Hydrogen fuel cell powered car. Don’t let the unconventional design put you off, we’ve seen veg that looks more unusual! With thanks to River Simple...
Published 02/19/16
Ahoy hoy! We're back with more news from our big green planet and our deep blue sea! This week we've looked at new on street charging technologies, alternative cargo shipping methods, the world largest renewable energy power plants around the world, jeans made out of plastic and jars of fresh air! What a jam packed week it's been! With Thanks to Oxford City Council TransOceanic Wind Transport Grayhound Lugger World Bank Climate Investment Fund/World Bank and Africa Development Bank...
Published 02/12/16
This week Rob and Dawn have been going bananas for some of the new ideas in the world of the clean and green. From driverless vehicles to premature daffodils and every thing in between! With Thanks to Tesla WEpod Wageningen University Panama Disease.org NASA's Cadet Kelly
Published 02/05/16
Nine businesses, including Aviva, Sky, Fuji Xerox and DPD, explain why offset strategies are good business sense, the challenges and opportunities their approach has created, and why they believe it has made a difference. Companies throughout the world, including Microsoft, Jaguar Land Rover and Marks and Spencer have adopted carbon-offset approaches to enable them to go beyond the reduction targets they could achieve through internal change.
Published 01/15/16
The first episode of our weekly show dipping into our favourite stories from the sustainability world. Dawn and Rob look at the new news from New Deli, a sneak peek at the FFZero1 from Faraday Future, Formula E, Solar Impulse 2 and loads more. Like and subscribe! With thanks to: www.faradayfuture.com www.fiaformulae.com www.aquafuelresearch.com www.vestas.com www.volocopter.com www.solarimpulse.com
Published 01/15/16
At the Paris climate talks, leading electric vehicle manufacturer Nissan, launches a series of initiatives taking electric vehicles and mobility one step further. Announcements include a look at the fuel station of the future, new electric battery recycling initiatives and vehicle to grid charging. All this as Nissan itself celebrates five years since the launch of its best selling electric vehicle, the LEAF.
Published 12/11/15
To celebrate Zero Emissions Day we've put together this list of the best electric cars by how far they can travel on a singe charge. Let us know if we've missed any or if your range experience is different. Source:CleanTechnica ( http://cleantechnica.com/2015/07/31/11-electric-cars-with-most-range-list/).
Published 09/21/15
Part three of our epic #electricdrive around Europe's most breathtaking roads takes us from Malmo in Sweden to Denmark's fashionable capital. See the full video for where else the Nissan LEAF visited and don't forget to let us know what your favourite #electricdrive is in the comments or on social media. For more information on the Nissan LEAF and e-NV200 please visit http://www.newsroom.nissan-europe.com/EU/en-gb/NEW_LEAF/Product/Home.aspx or search #nissanelectric
Published 08/07/15
Part two of our epic #electricdrive around Europe's most breathtaking roads takes us through some stunning sights on the road from Versailles to the iconic capital of Paris. See the full video for where else the Nissan LEAF visited and don't forget to let us know what your favourite #electricdrive is. For more information on the Nissan LEAF and e-NV200 please visit http://www.newsroom.nissan-europe.com/EU/en-gb/NEW_LEAF/Product/Home.aspx or search #nissanelectric
Published 08/06/15
Part one of our epic #electricdrive around Europe's most breathtaking roads. See the full video for where else the Nissan LEAF visited and don't forget to let us know what your favourite #electricdrive is in the comments or on social media. For more information on the Nissan LEAF and e-NV200 please visit http://www.newsroom.nissan-europe.com/EU/en-gb/NEW_LEAF/Product/Home.aspx or search #nissanelectric
Published 08/05/15
Watch this breathtaking electric car road trip around Europe driven using Nissan's all-electric LEAF and an e-NV200 100% electric van. The stunning route takes in 200km of European roads from Rieti in Italy via Spain, Sweden, Denmark, the UK and ending in Paris, France. What's your favourite electric drive? Use #electricdrive to let us know in the comments and on Twitter, Facebook and Google+. For more information on the Nissan LEAF and e-NV200 please visit...
Published 08/04/15
Bristol is one of the most exciting, creative and sustainable cities in the world. In 2015 it's also European Green Capital. Bristol resident and TV presenter Natalie Fee users her Nissan LEAF to take us around the city pointing out some of its beautiful and thought-provoking green highlights. For more on the Nissan LEAF and Nissan's commitment to sustainable energy go to www.newsroom.nissan-europe.com/
Published 06/22/15
To mark World Environment Day on 5 June 2015 we're celebrating Bristol, one of the most exciting, creative and sustainable cities in the world. In 2015 it's also European Green Capital. Bristol resident and TV presenter Natalie Fee users her Nissan LEAF to take us around the city pointing out some of its beautiful and thought-provoking green highlights. For more on the Nissan LEAF and Nissan's commitment to sustainable energy go to www.newsroom.nissan-europe.com/ To find out more about...
Published 06/05/15
Think electric cars are puny little city runabouts? Well think again. In this film, National Trust farmer Arwyn Owen puts a prototype electric Land Rover through its paces on the hard terrain of a Welsh mountain farm. For more information on what the National Trust is doing to promote sustainable energy go to: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/energy
Published 10/06/14
Join Peter Pan, Wendy and tinkerbell as they start their journey to school. But their adventure is hampered, enthusiasm curtailed and the school becomes a bore. We believe that every child has the right to walk, cycle or scoot to school. That's why we're campaigning for safer streets. Support Sustrans' Campaign for Safer Streets at http://www.sustrans.org.uk/safetoschool
Published 09/26/14
Vehicle manufacturers are desperate to innovate and adopt new retail models to the next generation of young car buyers, the so-called generation Y, a generation that engages through collaborative consumption and targeted digital marketing campaigns. This Future of Automotive Retailing video highlights how the customer journey is changing and how customer acquisition and retention requires manufacturers and dealers to engage digitally at all stages of the buying lifecycle with a completely new...
Published 09/15/14