Nissan Drops Altima Hybrid From 2012 Lineup - Hybrid Cars News
Nissan had previously talked about making the Altima Hybrid available nationwide, but it now looks as though that will not happen without a significant retooling—and certainly not for 2012. During its five-year tenure as Nissan’s lone... The interplay between the electric motor and gas engine made its presence known a bit more than in other hybrids, but the trade-off was 11 more horsepower than the Camry Hybrid and 23 more than the standard four cylinder non-hybrid Altima. Marrying Nissan’s best selling platform with gas-electric technology licensed from Toyota, the Altima Hybrid has been called “the neglected middle child” in the carmaker’s efforts to become the world leader in fuel efficiency. For Nissan that has meant a multibillion-dollar commitment to becoming the world leader in plug-in electric vehicles like the Nissan LEAF. In the meantime, hybrids seemed to fall by the wayside—though that may not be the case for long, as the carmaker recently debuted its very own lithium-ion-based hybrid technology in the 2012 Infiniti M Hybrid. Source: www.hybridcars.com
