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Nissan To Work With Bhutan Toward 'Electric-Car Nation' Goal

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The small Asian nation of Bhutan has a very big goal: It hopes to convert the country''s vehicles to almost all electric power. Today, Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay and Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn announced an agreement between the nation and the carmaker to work together toward that goal.

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Ram EcoDiesel Demand, All-Electric Bhutan, Mitsubishi Mini Motor: Today's Car News

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Today on Green Car Reports: Mitsubishi develops a smaller motor for electric cars, the 2014 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel pickup is in high demand, and Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn journeys to the mountainous Asian nation of Bhutan to plan how the country can go all-electric-car. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Bhutan Mulls Turning All Taxis Into Nissan Leaf Electric Cars

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Several cities are considering using Nissan Leaf electric cars as taxis, but no place has yet replaced every single taxi with the battery-electric hatchback. Soon, that may be the case in the small Asian nation of Bhutan, where Leafs could become more common (proportionally) than anywhere else in the world.

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