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Top 15 Nissan LEAF markets in US in 2013

Green Car Congress

Another three are on the West Coast and in Hawaii: Seattle (4), Portland (5), and Honolulu (6). Nashville, home of Nissan Americas headquarters and the plants that assemble both LEAF and its battery. Illinois provides a $4,000 state tax incentive for purchases and reduced registration fees. Chicago and Denver (tied).

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Update: 10 Best Car Sharing Programs

Clean Fleet Report

For some Americans it gives a chance to drive and experience a different car, maybe an electric car they might be thinking of purchasing. Where it used to be Hertz or Avis–or a taxi–the choices now are much more complex. The company abandoned North America and now operates only in Europe under the Share Now brand.

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Why Warren Buffett is investing in electric car company BYD - Apr. 13, 2009

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Its also the Chinese city most like America, because people who live here have come from elsewhere in search of a better life. Department of Energy has purchased an F3DM to take the battery apart. BYD currently exports gasoline-powered cars to Africa, South America, and the Middle East, but they compete on price, not quality.

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