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From contributing man power and funds to Habitat to Humanity to aiding relief efforts following natural disasters to volunteering to help repair domestic abuse shelters... Nissan is committed to assisting people and organizations in need. Nissan Americas, in fact, even has its very own dedicated Corporate Social Responsibility department. And, they've just appointed a new Senior Manager, Vicki Smith.

p>As head of the Corporate Social Responsibility, Nissan Americas, Smith will lead all of the organization's giving and community outreach efforts. For those of you who are maybe less familiar with Nissan's philanthropic initiatives, most of these…

The Nissan LEAF EV that was released to the market earlier this year has become popular among consumers.  To date over ten thousand units have been sold.  Nissan doesn't plan on stopping there.  They've already developed and launched a new Blackberry and Android app to assist LEAF owners.

The new Nissan LEAF app offers users the convenience of checking their battery level, an up-to-date snapshot of estimated driving range,  the ability to control the EV's climate, and even activate charging - anywhere, anytime.  This is a bit more advanced than having an app for your driver manual or…

The Nissan LEAF isn't even available nationwide yet.  And, already it's won a suit of different awards and accolades. The most recent of which, is a five-star overall safety rating from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). What's makes this an even bigger deal than the fact that five-stars represent a perfect rating is the fact that Nissan LEAF is the first  pure EV to ever have its crash protection system evaluated by the federal government. Talk about setting the stakes high!

Among the many safety features, contributing to the Nissan LEAF's award-winning safety are…