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Nissan may build more Leaf EVs to meet growing demand

Nissan is making plans to begin building more electric Leafs as dealers clamor for more of the once slow-selling car. The automaker's North American factory chief -- who has been visiting with retailers in recent days -- cautions that production will move ahead in small and careful steps. But Nissan is already taking measures to increase its output of electric motors from its engine factory in Decherd, Tenn., says Bill Krueger, Nissan Americas vice chairman and senior vice president for manufacturing, purchasing production engineering and supply chain management.

Autoweek archives: BMW introduces the revvy 325is

This selection from the Autoweek archives comes from longtime contributor Phil Berg back in September 1987. Berg examines the BMW 325is, with its new, free-revving, 2.5-liter inline six-cylinder, making BMW’s small sedan an even more desirable ride. Compared with the more expensive Porsche 944 and Acura Legend, the BMW gets Berg’s nod of approval.

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With our Facebook page's 'Like' count continuing to rise, we're rapidly approaching the magic 10,000 mark. To celebrate we're offering a free six-month subscription to Car Design News to our 10,000th fan. We've been updating our page with archived material from auto shows stretching all the way back 2000 and in celebration of the ever-rising number of Facebook ‘Likes' we've decided to give away the fantastic prize of a free six-month subscription to the one who takes us to the five digit mark.