Nissan is bringing forward its electric vehicle debut for the US market by 2 years, which means the first Nissan EVs could hit American streets by 2010. Its original plan was to start utility and commercial sales of EVs in 2010 and begin consumer retail sales in 2012, but according to Nissan director of product planning and strategy Mark Perry, some consumer US markets could be ready for the EVs sooner than 2012. Nissan says as long as the market is ready, they will go in earlier. And by ready, this includes charging infrastructure.
Nissan’s electric vehicles will be powered by NEC lithium ion batteries. It will have a range of about 100 miles or 160km between charges. Nissan and NEC are planning to build an EV battery plant in Smyrna, Tennessee, and have requested to take out a low-interest loan from the feds to do so.
After dabbling for years in the IT industry, Paul Tan initially began this site as a general blog covering various topics of personal interest. With an increasing number of readers paying rapt attention to the motoring stories, one thing led to another and the rest, as they say, is history. An avid electronic gadget aficionado as well as big-time coffee lover, he's also the executive producer of the Driven motoring TV programme.
prediction if proton by Malaysian
"Proton could roll out electric vehicles in 2010"
1. wait la 10years more
2. tax payer money wasted
3. power window baiki dulu la
4. kroni, nepo , nepi, sepi , sepak
5. proton mane ade economy of scale
6. other electric car 1001%
7. AP
8. none will buy ma..proton..not T, H
9. campro x power lg nak electric plak
10. IPP gain more profit
what i think malaysian will bash..hehe
everybody's electrics!.
why bother?
how come evryone is so electrified ..
perhaps they will do a Nissan GT-R Spec E or Nissan GT-RE
how much it will cost to our TNB's bill per month if we have this EV? i wonder.. (er.. we can recharge at home rite?.. hehe)
most electric vehicles are hitting American Market not to other places.
malaysia isnt ready for electric car yet.
wait malaysia develop nuclear power 1st than we only can talk about EV.
Still, people would rather buy electric car from established player rather than this new rookie who charge high price.
Approximately 3 years ago, Carlos Ghosn admonished the idea of hybrid and electric cars, saying that it's not economically viable for Nissan. He said that the production costs more and does not satisfy petrolheads. I guess he's taking a bite at what he claimed.
the arrival of electric cars would be more imminent that expected, but poor supporting infra, transport policies, incentives such as taxes and costly technology would put it off a few more years before consumers accept it. Not an overnight venture as some might predict and scowl people of stupidity.
electricity is currently not a "stable" finite source here…unlike nuclear powered countries.
hydro are not sustainables sources as environments changes from year to year.
it's a very big picture that needs to put together slowly…and I think most people understand that it does not need to be "losers" mindset to figure that out.