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Nissan and Portugal Exploring Establishing Li-ion Battery Plant in Portugal

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The Portuguese Government and Nissan signed a Letter of Intent to study the establishment of a lithium-ion battery plant in Portugal. This could make Portugal the second country, after Japan, where Nissan would invest in a full-scale manufacturing facility for its advanced lithium-ion batteries. Earlier post.)The Earlier post.)The

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Clearing the roadblocks to electrification of heavy-duty trucks

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Therefore, electrifying them is critical to reducing emissions. Now nominally retired and living in Portugal, he remains active in the infrastructure space as a consultant, and closely follows the development of the EV charging ecosystem. Furthermore, the case for electric trucks and buses would seem to be an easy one to make.

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Renault-Nissan Alliance Signs Zero-Emission Partnership in Vancouver

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The memorandum of understanding brings together representatives from each organization to identify opportunities to promote the use of zero-emission vehicles in Vancouver and other areas in BC. The agreement adds BC to a growing network of zero-emission vehicle initiatives across the world.

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Nissan and Europcar Form EV Partnership

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Nissan and Europcar—the European leader in passenger car and light utility vehicle rentals—are forming a partnership to market electric vehicles by 2010 and advance zero-emission mobility on a global scale. The Renault-Nissan Alliance will introduce zero-emission vehicles in the United States and Japan starting from 2010.

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Renault-Nissan Alliance Partnering with Oak Ridge National Lab on EVs and Infrastructure

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Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is partnering with Nissan in Tennessee to promote the development of zero-emission vehicles and a complementary charging infrastructure. Nissan will introduce zero-emission vehicles in the United States in 2010 and will mass market them globally two years later. Earlier post.).

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Nissan and ONE Form EV Partnership in UK

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Nissan will launch its first zero emission EVs in Japan and the US next year before mass marketing them globally from 2012. Although no commitment beyond the feasibility study has been made at this stage, the MoU represents an important step toward the potential launch of electric vehicles in the UK in the near future.

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Renault-Nissan Alliance Partners with China Ministry of Industry and Information Technology on EVs

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The Renault-Nissan Alliance has entered a partnership with the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China (MIIT) for Zero-Emission Mobility, a first step in bringing Zero Emission Vehicles (ZEVs) to China. Nissan believes that zero emissions are the ultimate direction for alternative energy vehicles.

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