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02013 Nissan Leafs will roll off TN assembly line in December 2012 [w/video] 1318078440
You can learn a lot by reading the fine print. Case in point: Even though Japan' March 11 quake disrupted construction of Nissan's Leaf production complex in Smyrna, TN, Nissan says there's no need to fret because the site's open-by-late-2012 timetable remains untouched. What's late 2012? Is it ...
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Report: Nissan Leaf sales hit 7,550, quake-related delays loom 1308067020
Nissan Leaf – Click above for high-res image galleryHideaki Watanabe, Nissan's vice-president of zero-emissions vehicles, said yesterday that worldwide sales of the Leaf have topped 7,550 units. That impressive number includes Leafs sold in the U.S., Japan, Hong Kong and a handful of ... -
Report: Nissan Leaf sales to hit 10,000-12,000 in U.S. by end of 2011 1307372820
2011 Nissan Leaf - Click above for high-res image galleryAccording to Al Castignetti, Nissan's vice-president of sales, 2011 U.S. sales of the Nissan Leaf will be somewhere around the 10,000- to 12,000-unit range. Of course, this jives with what we've heard before, but considering that most ... -
Nissan restarts Oppama plant; Leafs rolling down the line once again 1301522100
Nissan has restarted production at its Oppama, Japan plant. For the first time since the tremendous quake rattled Japan on March 11th, the lines at the Oppama facility are rolling and Nissan Leafs are trickling out of the plant's doors. As the sole production site for the Leaf – at least ...
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Nissan clarifies Leaf's 6.6 kW onboard charger upgrade: just "studying" for now 1300204020
Last week, Green Car Reports claimed that Nissan was working on an uprated charging system that could juice up its battery-powered Leaf in less time. Quoting Nissan's director of product planning, Mark Perry, GCR posted that the automaker would offer such a system on the Leaf "in a year or ...
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Nissan Leaf soon to be every third vehicle rolling off Oppama line [w/video] 1299541620
2011 Nissan Leaf assembly – Click above to watch video after the jumpIn January, Nissan sold a paltry 87 Leafs here in the U.S. The Japanese automaker followed that by delivering even fewer Leafs (just 67) in February. Despite the fact that total sales ring in at a modest 173 units, ... -
Report: Shortage of Nissan Leafs expected to continue 1298306760
2011 Nissan Leaf – Click above for high-res image galleryCome March, Nissan claims that workers at its Oppama factory in Japan will add overtime and holiday shifts to pump out Leafs at a rate of 4,000 units per month. This level of output could allow Nissan to fulfill all U.S. pre-orders ... -
Construction of Nissan's Smyrna battery plant on schedule 1296408900
Current image of Nissan's Smyrna, TN battery plantWay back in June of 2009, Nissan announced that the Department of Energy (DOE) had approved the automaker's request for $1.6 billion in loans. Nissan designated the funds for updating its Smyrna, TN factory. Once renovations are complete, the ... -
Nissan Leaf production to hit full capacity by March 1296169020
2011 Nissan Leaf – Click above for high-res image galleryBy the end of last year, Nissan delivered 19 Leafs to U.S. customers. In addition, the Japanese automaker reportedly handed over keys for its battery-powered hatch to at least 60 buyers abroad. With such a modest amount of ... -
Nissan expecting two shipments of Leafs to U.S. in December 1290189240
2011 Nissan Leaf – Click above for high-res image galleryNissan may have underestimated the level of demand for its battery-powered 2011 Leaf. With reports of dealer demo units slashed by half and pushed back until April and U.S. deliveries delayed until January, it was not entirely ...
