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An all new Nissan Leaf is headed to Ireland, taking part in the next generation of street racing.

The classic Cannonball Run is headed overseas, and is running a combination of gasoline vehicles along with some alternative fuel alternatives.

Cannonball Run is no longer a dangerous coast-to-coast car race like it was in the 1970's. These day's, the Run is a charity event, with sponsors and the opportunity to "raise money for Barretstown Camp, which caters to children with cancer and other serious illnesses."¹

The EV Leaf is sponsored by ESB Ecars in Ireland this year. ESB…

Nissan was planning on producing the popular electric LEAF in the U.S. starting as early as December 2012.  Manufacturing of the vehicles battery was to start in the U.S. in September 2012.  Although this is a significant amount of time from now the March 11 earthquake that devastated areas of Japan affected Nissan more than anyone originally thought.

"On March 11 every operation stopped, so all the resources that were in place [to begin manufacturing the LEAF in the U.S.] were used to restore Japan," shares Hideaki Watanabe, Head, Global Zero Emission Vehicle Business Unit, Nissan. "All…