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Nissan Begins U.S. Assembly Of 2013 Leaf Electric Vehicle And Batteries

GasBuddy Blog -- This week, Nissan will ramp up U.S. assembly of the 2013 model year all-electric LEAF at its manufacturing plant in Smyrna, Tenn., where it will be manufactured alongside the company's gasoline-powered products.

The start of Nissan LEAF assembly in Smyrna comes on the heels of the opening of Nissan's battery plant in an adjacent facility. Nissan is the only automaker that manufactures its own electric vehicle batteries, at the largest lithium-ion automotive battery plant in the U.S.

"Bringing assembly of the innovative 2013 Nissan LEAF to our award-winning manufacturing plant speaks to the flexibility, efficiency and talent of our U.S. workforce," said Susan Brennan , Nissan's vice president of manufacturing in Smyrna....

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TXCRZ Rookie Author Dallas Posts:42 Points:453,695 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2013 8:41:42 PM Ignore TXCRZ Report Abuse Good news, any EV made in the US brings cost down and vehicles easy to afford!
debbiedl All-Star Author Akron Posts:793 Points:989,535 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Jan 17, 2013 9:28:48 AM Ignore debbiedl Report Abuse Luv my Leaf!
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,590 Points:1,606,595 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Jan 17, 2013 12:06:05 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse WanderDan: that's b/c it's a GB employee's blog. Patrick DeHaan is senior analyst for GasBuddy.
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greenmiles Rookie Author Chicago Posts:3 Points:1,060 Joined:Jan 2013	Message Posted: Jan 15, 2013 12:09:46 PM Ignore greenmiles Report Abuse We need more envioremental friendly vehicles on the road faster before it is too late.
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,590 Points:1,606,595 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Jan 15, 2013 5:58:54 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse Fletus: thanks for the update from your corner of the world.
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Fletus Rookie Author North Carolina Posts:10 Points:117,525 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Jan 14, 2013 2:05:10 PM Ignore Fletus Report Abuse I have seen a few of these driving around in Charlotte. Let's hope more vendors and consumers switch from gas to electric in the near future. I know I am considering it.
GatorGuy Champion Author Columbia Posts:2,220 Points:1,204,485 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Jan 14, 2013 12:05:40 PM Ignore GatorGuy Report Abuse They should make them in California, since that's where most of them will end up.
DutchTreatMI Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:3,300 Points:748,990 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Jan 14, 2013 10:30:57 AM Ignore DutchTreatMI Report Abuse This article was posted on here about a week ago.
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mizzybanana Rookie Author Bakersfield Posts:31 Points:4,100 Joined:Jul 2012	Message Posted: Jan 14, 2013 10:26:25 AM Ignore mizzybanana Report Abuse Are they running out of new's stories that they feel the need to repeat them. Anyone else agree this is a old story.
bpj13 Champion Author North Carolina Posts:3,260 Points:871,525 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Jan 14, 2013 10:26:11 AM Ignore bpj13 Report Abuse Another old story.
momof5MN Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:4,039 Points:213,585 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Jan 14, 2013 10:25:34 AM Ignore momof5MN Report Abuse 3rd day...or is it 4th?
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krobp46 Champion Author Milwaukee Posts:2,694 Points:538,170 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Jan 14, 2013 10:23:15 AM Ignore krobp46 Report Abuse One thing is for sure, this article has lasted here nearly 3 times as long as a Leaf would last on a single charge
KarateDude Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:2,486 Points:833,840 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Jan 14, 2013 10:23:11 AM Ignore KarateDude Report Abuse Smyrna Tennessee, the home of the Nissan Sentra...
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Ticobird Champion Author Huntsville Posts:3,215 Points:1,113,090 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Jan 14, 2013 10:15:00 AM Ignore Ticobird Report Abuse Good luck Nissan. If EV's can make it in the US they might be viable elsewhere but personally I don't think the technology is ready to be accepted as a substitute for personal transportation quite yet.
rrs517 All-Star Author Colorado Posts:913 Points:341,780 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Jan 14, 2013 10:14:01 AM Ignore rrs517 Report Abuse Old old old news
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Cheepo Champion Author Tampa Posts:9,884 Points:3,127,030 Joined:Apr 2003	Message Posted: Jan 14, 2013 10:11:51 AM Ignore Cheepo Report Abuse I will keep my gasoline old clunker!!!!!!! Electric cars will not solve any thing!!!!!
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dieselfiendSC Champion Author South Carolina Posts:2,170 Points:843,805 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Jan 14, 2013 10:08:44 AM Ignore dieselfiendSC Report Abuse So will more people want this car now?
tomok Champion Author Portland Posts:32,936 Points:2,342,585 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Jan 14, 2013 10:08:00 AM Ignore tomok Report Abuse Nissan Begins U.S. Assembly Of 2013 Leaf Electric Vehicle And Batteries. Good for the people hired for the jobs, Smyrna, and Tennessee – little help from the federal government and their overspending with useless subsidies the taxpayers will have to pay back. 'Coming out of the closet' Sneeky's lousy, smoke and mirrors, lack of jobs, dog and pony show and in the crapper economy, the jobs are Not here. Sneeky's economy is not improving but continues to hurt the population and the job numbers continue to be down! EV's and Plug In Inbreds have a very long way to go before they will be the 'Norm.' My vehicle was paid for many years ago and I will drive my current vehicle into the ground before buying anything new, used, EV, Inbred, diesel, hydrogen, alternative fuel, CNG, concept and certainly NOT a Fiat, Prius, Tesla, Leaf, Volt or an NYC/ Hurricane Sandy Special 'exploding submarine' Fiskar Karma Inbred! Whatever the size or shape of the vehicle, vehicle manufactures Produce and the population ‘Drives’ vehicles with high MPG, are very safe, reliable, have a ‘reasonable’ cost and a good ‘value’ for the money. The price of fuel at the pump is too high! XII/XXII/MMXII! - The Day After......
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