Mid-size cars

Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 236. Chapters: Nissan Leaf, Honda Accord, Toyota Camry (XV40), Holden Commodore, Chevrolet Impala, Pontiac Grand Prix, Lincoln Continental, AMC Ambassador, Chevrolet Monte Carlo, Acura RL, Ford Cortina, Chevrolet Malibu, Toyota Corona, Toyota Aurion (XV40), Rambler Marlin, Infiniti G, AMC Rebel, Chevrolet Chevelle, BMW 5 Series, Audi A6, Buick Regal, Pontiac Bonneville, Hyundai Sonata, Mercury Cougar. Excerpt: The Nissan Leaf (also formatted "LEAF" as a backronym for Leading, Environmentally friendly, Affordable, Family car) is a five-door hatchback electric car manufactured by Nissan and introduced in Japan and the United States in December 2010. The US Environmental Protection Agency official range is 117 kilometres (73 mi), with an energy consumption of 765 kilojoules per kilometre (34 kW·h/100 mi) and rated the Leaf's combined fuel economy at 99 miles per gallon gasoline equivalent (2.4 L/100 km). The Leaf has a range of 175 km (109 mi) on the New European Driving Cycle. Deliveries to customers began in the United States and Japan in late 2010, in Ireland and the UK in early 2011. As of August 2012 deliveries had also taken place in Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland, and global market availability is expected for 2012. U.S. production is scheduled to begin by late 2012, and UK production is planned for 2013. Since December 2010 Nissan has sold more than 44,000 units worldwide through November 2012, making the Leaf the world's top-selling electric car. The top-selling markets are Japan, with 19,000 units sold through October 2012, the United States, with 18,023 units sold through November 2012, and Europe with more than 6,000 units delivered, led by Norway with 2,669 Leafs sold by November 2012, followed by the UK with 1,182 units through October 2012. As an all-electric car, the Nissan Leaf produces no tailpipe pollution or greenhouse gas emissions at the point of operation, and reduces dependence on petroleum. Among other awards and recognition, the Nissan Leaf won the 2010 Green Car Vision Award, the 2011 European Car of the Year, the 2011 World Car of the Year, and the 2011-2012 Car of the Year Japan. Nissan introduced its first battery electric vehicle, the Nissan Altra at the Los Angeles International Auto Show on 29 December 1997. The Altra EV was produced between 1998 and 2002