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Nissan begins U.S. assembly of 2013 LEAF electric vehicle and batteries

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.

 
The 2013 Nissan LEAF boasts 240V charging that is nearly twice as fast as the previous model, as well as a broader range of trim levels.
 
Due to efficiency improvements, the 2013 Nissan LEAF is expected to offer improved range, with testing on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) test cycle to be announced closer to the vehicle’s on-sale date in February.

After two years on the market, the Nissan has become the global leader in electric-vehicle sales with about 50,000 LEAFs sold to date, of which 19,500 LEAFs are on the road in the United States.
 

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Submitted by Cristian (not verified) on Tue, 2013-01-29 14:42.

The previous model was not futuristic enough, this one is designed in classic Asian style, which looks better in Tokyo than in Seattle. Is it possible to have three seats on the second row?

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