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VIDEO: Watch Nissan’s earliest electric car in motion
Long-time readers of JNC will be familiar with the 1947 Tama E4S-47-1 electric car. It’s one of Japan’s earliest electric vehicles, and one we’ve written about many times. Until now, though, we’ve never seen it running.
NEWS: Infiniti Prototype 9 envisions a retro racer from the 1940s
Infiniti has revealed the Prototype 9, a true dream car project. Built from authentic old school construction methods and designed with parameters limited only by human imagination, it fantasizes a “what if” scenario that saw Infiniti competing in the so-called Golden … Continue reading
VIDEO: For the record, we’re going to be That Guy about the Nissan Skyline
A couple of weeks ago Donut Media published their first “Up To Speed” video, a primer of sorts, and the subject was none other than the Nissan Skyline. If you haven’t heard of Donut Media, they make entertaining automotive videos and push them … Continue reading
NEWS: Nissan 360, Part 02 – 80 Years of Cars
In December Nissan will turn 80 years old, and in light of that milestone this year’s multi-day Nissan 360 press event was all about heritage. Part 01 of our coverage spotlighted the company’s rich motorsports lineage, including some race cars never before seen on … Continue reading
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Tagged 240z, 510, bluebird, concepts, csp311, datsun, Datsun Type 14, EXTREM, Fairlady 1200, fairlady z, Friend-ME, Hypermini, kei, moco, nissan, Nissan 360, Resonance, silvia, SPL213, tama
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VIDEO: Nissan restores the 1947 Tama electric car
The Nissan Leaf might be making waves as the automaker’s all-electric car of the moment, but it wasn’t its first. Way back in 1947 the Tama E4S-47-1 was produced to serve a gasoline-starved post-war Japan. In a new video, Nissan restoration … Continue reading
EARTH DAY: 1947 Tama E4S-47-1 Electric Car
Right after WW2, petrol was scarce in Japan. The Tachikawa Aircraft Company responded to this shortage by developing the car you see here, the Tama E4S-47-1, in 1947. The fully-electric car had a top speed of 35 kph (22 mph), … Continue reading
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Tagged datsun, Earth Day, electric car, gt-r, nissan, prince, skyline, tama
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Nissan Skyline & Electric Vehicle Postage Stamps
If you’re expecting mail from Japan you might be lucky enough to receive a Nissan Skyline or two. The automaker is teaming up with the Minami Kanto Regional Office (Nissan’s home turf) of the Japan Post Network to offer these … Continue reading
