Nissan's US unit has sold out of its first year allocation of Leaf EVs and no more are due until October 2011, the automaker said.
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Skoda adds 4x4 system with DSG gearbox to Octavia and Superb ranges just in time for winter.

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General Motors will have 4,500 dealers after, under pressure from Congress angry with job losses, reversing planned closures of over 800 franchises.
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French car sales plunged in October as France's reduced subsidy was not enough to prevent a drop versus the strong sales this time last year. Sales fell 18.7 percent in October to 171,449 units. Over the first 10 months passenger sales slipped 1.
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Toyota Motor said its Chinese sales fell 6% in October to 61,600 vehicles, the first year on year decline in 18 months.
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Seven cars up for the crown, including the Alfa Giulietta, Nissan’s electric Leaf and Volvo S60.

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The UK's Home Secretary Theresa May has announced a review all aspects of air freight security in the UK. The news follows Friday's discovery of a bomb on a US-bound UPS cargo plane at East Midlands airport and a similar bomb on a FedEx plane in Dubai.
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An advanced research project aimed at producing a highly efficient and powerful concept engine has received funding from the UK government.
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New-car registrations in the German car market, Europe's largest, continued to shrink in October, falling 20 percent after slipping almost 18 percent in September, according to the German motor transport authority (KBA).
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New-car sales in Spain fell 37.6 percent in October, it was the country's fourth straight double-digit monthly drop following the end of government subsidies, carmakers association ANFAC said on Tuesday.
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Manufacturing labour costs in India have risen nearly 20% this year and will eclipse those in China as Indian workers have seen their wages increase sharply over the last year on the back of high inflation and a recovery in domestic demand, according to a study by consultants IHS Global Insight.
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Daimler signed a 7 billion-euro ($9.8 billion) credit line to serve as a liquidity reserve.
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AvtoVAZ is recalling almost 12,000 vehicles to carry out a brake check.
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Ford India is the latest carmaker in the country to report booming sales in October with 9,026 vehicles leaving the showrooms, an increase of 161% over the same month last year.
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Audi AG expects its capacity utilization to remain strong in 2011 as demand for its models stays high especially in growth regions such as China, the carmaker said on Tuesday.
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Nissan is planning to launch three more electric vehicles besides the Leaf hatchback. By 2014, there will be an electric delivery van and a sporty subcompact for the Infiniti brand, and a city two-seater.
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Nissan is planning to launch three more electric vehicles besides the Leaf hatchback. By 2014, there will be an electric delivery van and a sporty subcompact for the Infiniti brand, and a city two-seater.
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Nissan has welcomed the UK government's decision to expand the timeframe to put investment behind electric vehicle subsidies and infrastructure development.
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Nissan will continue to gain U.S. market share, but Chairman of the Americas Carlos Tavares forecasts slower industry growth ahead. For the Japanese fiscal year ending March 31, 2012, U.S. light-vehicle sales will rise to 12.
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For 2011, the Dodge brand's ultimate modern American muscle coupe receives a big boost in power and performance. And the product story goes beyond the impressive horsepower and torque lurking under the hood.
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With the current economy the last thing you need is for your vehicle to break down. Whether your driving a reliable car or a busted up