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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:455,945 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2013 5:41:42 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:991,785 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Jan 17, 2013 6:28:48 AM Ignore debbiedl Report Abuse Luv my Leaf!
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,623 Points:1,609,520 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Jan 16, 2013 9:06:05 PM 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 9:09:46 AM Ignore greenmiles Report Abuse We need more envioremental friendly vehicles on the road faster before it is too late.
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,623 Points:1,609,520 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Jan 15, 2013 2:58:54 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 11:05:10 AM 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:2,233 Points:1,207,470 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Jan 14, 2013 9:05:40 AM 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:3,310 Points:751,690 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Jan 14, 2013 7:30:57 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 7:26:25 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:3,275 Points:874,450 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Jan 14, 2013 7:26:11 AM Ignore bpj13 Report Abuse Another old story.
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krobp46 Champion Author Milwaukee Posts:2,711 Points:541,095 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Jan 14, 2013 7:23:15 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:2,487 Points:836,535 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Jan 14, 2013 7:23:11 AM Ignore KarateDude Report Abuse Smyrna Tennessee, the home of the Nissan Sentra...
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Ticobird Champion Author Huntsville Posts:3,231 Points:1,116,015 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Jan 14, 2013 7:15:00 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:928 Points:344,705 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Jan 14, 2013 7:14:01 AM Ignore rrs517 Report Abuse Old old old news
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dieselfiendSC Champion Author South Carolina Posts:2,186 Points:846,830 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Jan 14, 2013 7:08:44 AM Ignore dieselfiendSC Report Abuse So will more people want this car now?
tomok Champion Author Portland Posts:33,014 Points:2,345,510 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Jan 14, 2013 7:08:00 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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slvrdo_dsprdo Champion Author Nashville Posts:4,699 Points:913,015 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Jan 14, 2013 7:05:39 AM Ignore slvrdo_dsprdo Report Abuse I live near this plant. I know people who work for Nissan North America in Franklin. I might even know people who work at the Nissan plant itself. Nissan has been great for this area. Tennessee is a right to work state and we have no income tax. Huh. Imagine that.
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