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Nissan to Take Reservations for LEAF EV in US in Spring 2010; Goaling 20,000 Reservations by Late 2010

Green Car Congress

Carlos Tavares, head of Nissan’s operations in North, Central and South America. Of those in North America who have contacted Nissan already: About 70% reside in markets where the all-electric zero-emission car first will be brought to market. Seattle; Portland, Ore.; Tucson, Ariz.;

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

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

BYD currently exports gasoline-powered cars to Africa, South America, and the Middle East, but they compete on price, not quality. Ted Kulongoski arrived to test-drive an electric car and urge the company to import through the port of Portland. "Their cars are way behind Toyota, for sure," Sokol admits.

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