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Could Tennessee top Michigan in U.S. electric-car production (if not California)?
Today, battery-electric cars are built in volume at only three locations across the entire United States. Tesla builds its three different electric models in Fremont, California; the new 2018 Nissan Leaf has just gone into production in Smyrna, Tennessee; and the Chevrolet Bolt EV is built at the... read more
With Demand Soaring, Nissan Leaf U.S. Production Could Double This Year
With the 2014 Nissan Leaf going on sale this week and next, Nissan is poised to expand production and dramatically boost sales of its U.S.-built battery-electric hatchback... read more January 9, 2014 by John Voelcker
U.S.-Made 2013 Nissan Leaf Has Only 15 Percent Local Content; Here's Why
The 2013 Nissan Leaf electric car is assembled in Smyrna, Tennessee, for North American sales. In fact, Nissan got a low-interest loan for $1.6 billion from the U.S... read more September 30, 2013 by John Voelcker
U.S.-Built Electric Cars To Get U.S.-Made Battery Cells Too
While the number of plug-in electric cars built in the U.S. is steadily increasing, the lithium-ion cells in their batteries have mostly come from overseas. But this turns... read more April 22, 2013 by John Voelcker 9
2013 Nissan Leaf: Longer Range, Faster Charging, Leather Seats, And More: All The Upgrades
In its third year on the market, the updated 2013 Nissan Leaf will have a slightly longer range, a new and lower-priced base model, faster charging, and a more efficient... read more January 9, 2013 by John Voelcker 48
Nissan Builds First Lithium-Ion Cells For 2013 Leaf Electric Car (Video)
Just two years after the first Nissan Leaf was sold in the U.S., Nissan said today it has opened a plant in Smyrna, Tennessee, to fabricate lithium-ion cells for electric-car... read more December 12, 2012 by John Voelcker 7
Nissan CEO Admits 2012 Leaf Sales Goal Won't Be Reached
For many months, Nissan has said it would sell 20,000 Leaf electric cars in the U.S. by next March. Sales rates didn't seem to support that, and now Nissan has conceded that... read more November 16, 2012 by John Voelcker 7
2013 Nissan Leaf: Spy Shots Of New, Less-Expensive Model
With the first 2013 Nissan Leaf electric car expected to roll out of the Smyrna, Tennessee, plant in mid-December, many rumors have been flying about what changes the updated... read more October 9, 2012 by John Voelcker 11
2013 Nissan Leaf Electric Car To Use New, Cheaper Battery Cells: UPDATED
As it enters its third model year, the Nissan Leaf electric car is expected to get a number of updates and improvements for 2013. Now, it appears one of them is a change in... read more August 27, 2012 by John Voelcker 20
Infiniti LE Concept: Electric Sedan Full Details, NY Auto Show
Yesterday, we got a brief glimpse of Infiniti's four-door sedan concept car; today, we have all the details of the Infiniti LE Concept. The four-door, all-electric sedan... read more April 5, 2012 by John Voelcker 15
Nissan: U.S. Built Nissan Leafs Will Be On Time For 2013 Launch
The devastating earthquake and Tsunami which hit Japan back in March not only caused billions of dollars of damage, killed thousands and made many more homeless, but it also... read more July 11, 2011 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 3
Earthquake To Delay U.S. Assembly of Nissan Leaf Electric Cars?
By far the most ambitious plan to build and assemble electric cars in the U.S. comes not from General Motors or Ford, but from Nissan. Now, it may happen a little later than... read more June 21, 2011 by John Voelcker 0
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