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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 ...

Stemming from an agreement signed back in September of 2010, Eaton Corporation and Murphy Oil USA have revealed what's believed to be the nation's first Level 3 quick-charge unit installed at, wait for it, a gas station. The Eaton DC Quick Charger, installed at Murphy Express Gas on Lee Highway in ...

Soon after taking delivery of his shiny black Nissan Leaf (as promised), Tennessee's Lamar Alexander, an outspoken Republican Senator who strongly supports plug-in vehicles, said:

Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen has announced that the state will offer a $2,500 tax rebate to buyers who snatch up the first wave of electric vehicles (EVs) headed to the Volunteer State. The rebate only extends to the first 1,000 EVs sold there and is expected to help boost Nissan Motor Co. ...

With Nissan all set to bring the Leaf electric vehicle (EV) to life near Nashville (technically, Smyrna) in the coming years, it makes sense for people in Tennessee to start laying a plug-in groundwork. ...

This morning Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn was in Smyrna, Tennessee to break ground for the company's first lithium ion battery plant outside of Japan. The factory, adjacent to Nissan's existing vehicle assembly complex there, ...

Let's try an experiment. Can we name all of the places where Nissan has announced some sort of electric vehicle partnership? I can think of Arizona (Phoenix and Tucson), California, Monaco, China, Ireland, Zürich, and, you know what? Let's ...

Somebody start the countdown clock! We've been hearing promises from Nissan for some time now that they would be selling an all-electric car in America. They've trotted out several interesting concepts over the past few years but they still haven't shown a design that they are committed to ...

Click on the image for a gallery of high-res images of the Nissan Altima Hybrid.Nissan has started selling the 2007 Nissan Altima Hybrid in the U.S., Nissan's first entry in the hybrid electric vehicle market. The new Altima Hybrid, which is assembled at the Nissan's Tennessee manufacturing plant, ...

Nissan's first entry in the hybrid market comes with a few unanswered questions. The Altima Hybrid made its public debut at the Orange County Auto Show in Anaheim, California, today. John Weiner, director of product planning, called it "the best looking hybrid on the market," but noted that the ...