The automobile market has been constantly changing since cars were first invented and it will continue to change as new types of cars are designed. The latest trend in car manufacturing is the electric vehicle or EV. These cars run solely on electricity and have to be plugged in to charge the battery. The benefit to an electric vehicle is that it saves an incredible amount of money on gas and it produces very low emissions.

Nissan has just announced their new form of electric car, the Leaf. It is a purely electric vehicle and has already gotten people talking, as it has sold over 4,000 cars thus far and sales are expected to continue increasing. The Leaf qualifies for the $5,000 rebate in California and it also qualifies for a carpool sticker, both of which are huge benefits for drivers, especially in the state of California. The Leaf is priced at $33,360 and it has been shown that only 15% of drivers are leasing the car, meaning an overwhelming majority of people want to own the car, rather than simply test it out.

The Nissan Leaf is a brand new model but tire outfitters are keeping up with the trends as well. Many places now have tires for sale and rims for sale for the new electric cars and are able to accommodate new electric vehicles.

Many other car manufacturers are coming out with new electric vehicles or some sort of plug-in hybrid vehicle. Some of the new models that are expected to hit the road are the Chevrolet Volt, the Mitsubishi iMiEV, the Ford Focus Electric, the Toyota Prius plug-in hybrid, and the Honda Fit EV. These are all brand new models which are expected to revolutionize the car market and create a whole new demand for electric and hybrid vehicles. Although these cars seem expensive at face value, they end up saving the owner incredible amounts of money compared to how much money they would be spending on gas.