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Nissan Will Build Its Electric Van In Spain; NYC Taxis Next?

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Nissan announced yesterday that it would start building its e-NV 200 electric van in Spain next year The small van will be Nissan's second electric vehicle globally. It follows the Leaf compact electric hatchback, which went on sale in December 2010 as a 2011 model.

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Nissan will begin sales of battery-electric e-NV200 commercial vehicle in Japan during FY2014

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The e-NV200 is Nissan’s second all-electric model available globally, following the Nissan LEAF. Production of the e-NV200 model will begin at Nissan’s plant in Barcelona, Spain in mid-2014. Plans are being made to use the e-NV200 for smart transportation in Barcelona, such as for taxis. Nissan Motor Co.,

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Nissan announces UK production for future generation EV batteries

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Nissan’s UK battery plant is one of three Nissan battery production sites globally, also providing battery modules for Nissan’s all-electric van, the e-NV200, which is manufactured in the company’s plant in Barcelona, Spain. Also receiving funding were consortia led by Morgan Motor Company; The London Taxi Company; AGM Batteries Ltd.;

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Barcelona: An E-Mobility Living Lab

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When it comes to smart mobility, a key smart city vertical, Barcelona has long held a global reputation as a leader in this area. Barcelona is a top global performer when it comes to shared and owned electric micro-mobility. Electric Micro-mobility – Shared and Owned. Barcelona is also a hotspot for electric scooters.

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Nissan lands world’s largest electric taxi fleet deal; 110 new LEAF 30 kWh units to Madrid

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Nissan and La Ciudad del Taxi have announced the world’s largest 100% electric taxi fleet deal that will see 110 Nissan LEAF 30 kWh vehicles providing taxi services in Madrid. The Nissan LEAF has sold more than 220,000 units sold globally. In addition, the Regional Government is Spain has pledged €2 million (US$2.2

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Perspective: Europeans in the lead with range extenders for hybrid vehicles; 2nd vs. 3rd generation

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For example, the new IDTechEx report, “Electric Buses and Taxis 2011-2021” forecasts more than 91,000 hybrid electric buses being made in 2021. That means a global hybrid bus market of around $40 billion in 2021 by our analysis. When supplies commence, production will be outsourced to Spain’s Fagor Ederlan Group.

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Nissan introduces the e-NV2000 electric van

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Nissan introduced the Nissan e-NV200 battery-electric compact commercial van ( earlier post ), the second battery-electric vehicle in its global line-up, joining the Nissan LEAF. Feedback from drivers and fleet managers has been used to fine tune e-NV200 before series production began at Nissan’s major LCV facility in Barcelona, Spain.

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