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Nissan: EVs a viable business model in 2012

Despite the sorry state of the global economy, Nissan is investing rather heavily into electric vehicles these days, which is why the Japanese automaker won a $1.6 billion low interest loan under the U.S. Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing program to build batteries and vehicles at its facility in Smyrna, TN. Nissan's stated goal of mass-producing EVs by 2012 is going to be costly, but the automaker apparently believes building electric cars will finally become part a viable business plan by that time. Andy Palmer, senior vice ... Read more →

Nissan's $1.1 billion loan likely to be approved by DOE Sebastian Blanco

The DOE loan that Nissan applied for to help it build electric cars and advanced batteries is likely to be approved for $1.1 billion, according to a report that cited "unidentified sources" in ...

Nissan electric vehicle Cube prototype on display to the public in Tokyo Sebastian Blanco

Japan's biggest eco-goods show, Eco-Products 2008, will be the first public appearance of Nissan's new prototype electric Cube (above); the X-TRAIL Clean Diesel SUV will also be there. The show ...

Nissan: EVs a viable business model in 2012 4 months ago on Autoblog Green

Despite the sorry state of the global economy, Nissan is investing rather heavily into electric vehicles these days, which is why the Japanese automaker won a $1.6 billion low interest loan under the U.S. Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing program to build batteries and vehicles at its ...

Nissan's $1.1 billion loan likely to be approved by DOE 5 months ago on Autoblog Green

The DOE loan that Nissan applied for to help it build electric cars and advanced batteries is likely to be approved for $1.1 billion, according to a report that cited "unidentified sources" in Kyodo News. The loan will probably speed up Nissan's already fast-moving electric car program that is ...

Nissan electric vehicle Cube prototype on display to the public in Tokyo 11 months ago on Autoblog Green

Japan's biggest eco-goods show, Eco-Products 2008, will be the first public appearance of Nissan's new prototype electric Cube (above); the X-TRAIL Clean Diesel SUV will also be there. The show runs today through Saturday in Tokyo at the Big Sight. The EV-02 test car, base on the standard Cube, ...


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