Mar 28, 2010

Nissan-Renault to jointly produce new electric compact car, Leaf

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Carmakers worldwide are investing large sums in electric vehicles as they seek to meet ever-tighter regulations for emissions and struggle to pull themselves out of a savage industry downturn. Japan's Nissan Motor Co will begin building the Leaf electric compact car within a short while.

Nissan, Japan's No.3 automaker held 44 per cent by Renault SA, had already announced plans to make batteries for the electric cars and also Nissan and Renault are by far the most aggressive proponents of electric vehicle technology among major automakers, together investing a large sum in electric vehicle projects.

The most notable thing is that this brand new electric compact car, Leaf has a range of 100 miles (160 kilometres) on a single battery charge. Nissan has not yet specified how much the car will cost, saying only that it will be competitive with similar-sized cars with conventional engines, excluding the price of the batteries, which will likely be leased in most cases.

Nissan has already announced production of the all-electric Leaf hatchback first from Japan from this year and in the United States from 2012. The car is due to go on sale in Japan, the United States and some European markets at the end of this year, ahead of a full-scale global rollout in 2012. The Leaf will be manufactured on the same line as the new Juke compact crossover, which enters production in August.

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