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Production of Nissan LEAF begins at Oppama, Japan

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Nissan Motor Co., has started production at its Oppama facility for the all-new 100% electric, zero-emission Nissan LEAF, which is slated to go on sale in December in Japan and the United States, and from early 2011, in select markets in Europe. Tags: Brief. and NEC Corporation.

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Nissan to Warranty LEAF Battery for 8 Years, 100,000 Miles

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Nissan will warranty the battery pack in its LEAF EV for 8 years and 100,000 miles, according to Carlos Tavares, executive vice president and a member of the Board of Directors of Nissan Motor Co., The MSRP for the LEAF starts at $32,780; the full Federal tax credit of $7,500 brings that down to $25,280.

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Nissan and Endesa to Develop CHAdeMO Quick Charging Network in Spain

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Nissan Motor Co., and Endesa, Spain’s largest electricity supply company, are developing a Quick Charging network for electric vehicles. The network will be compatible with the Nissan LEAF electric vehicle, which is expected to go on sale in Spain in June 2011. Tags: Brief.

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Nissan Unveils the LEAF Production EV

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The Nissan LEAF. In conjunction with the opening of its new, environmentally-focused global headquarters building in Yokohama, Japan, Nissan Motor Co., unveiled the Nissan LEAF production electric vehicle. Nissan LEAF is slated for launch in late 2010 in Japan, the United States, and Europe.

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Renault-Nissan Alliance Partners with the Wellington City Council, New Zealand on Zero-Emission Vehicles

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The Renault-Nissan Alliance (the Alliance) and the city of Wellington in New Zealand have formed a partnership to explore the development of a Zero Emission Vehicles program. Tags: Brief.

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DOE Closes $1.4B Loan Agreement with Nissan to Support Production of LEAF and Batteries

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billion loan agreement with Nissan North America, Inc. The loan will support the modification of Nissan’s Smyrna, Tenn., manufacturing plant to produce the all-electric Nissan LEAF and the lithium-ion battery packs to power them. billion to Ford Motor Company. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Nissan and Sumitomo Establish JV To Research Second-Life Use of Automotive Li-ion Batteries

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Nissan Motor Co., Naming a second-life business for recyclable advanced lithium-ion batteries as the 4R Energy business in October 2009, both companies started a joint study to “Reuse, Resell, Refabricate and Recycle” the lithium-ion batteries used in electric cars. Tags: Brief. Earlier post.).

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