Top Safety Pick: 2013 NISSAN LEAF, named by Insurance Institute for Highway Safety

2013 NISSAN LEAF cross-section

The full-electric five-seated 2013 Nissan Leaf has received top safety rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Along with the LEAF, Altima and Infiniti M37/56 got on NISSAN's stable on the 2013 Top Safety Picks list.

Among safety-related goodies in the Leaf are its front and side airbags, sensored seat belts and traction-control systems for EV drivers looking to get

Car Charging Group teams with Central Parking System to electrify U.S. parking lots

A potentially massive deal between Car Charging Group and Central Parking System and its subsidiary, USA Parking System, has been announced by Car Charging Group, which says it will install Coulomb Technologies' networked ChargePoint stations at up to 2,200 sites across the U.S.

Car Charging Group says it will install charging stations at sites owned by the two parking garage operators. Combined, the operators own 2,200 lots nationwide that contain an estimated 1.1 million parking spaces.

Car Charging Group installs charging stations at no cost to property owners but retains full rights to the charging units. This allows lot owners to offer charging services without any outlay of cash. Additionally, their partners receive a percentage of the revenue generated by each charging station

Source: Green Autoblog