Nissan To Test Electric Cars In Tennessee
Posted on July 23, 2008
Nissan Motor Co has formed a partnership with Tennessee to study the infrastructure needed to support the roll-out of electric cars starting in 2011, Nissan Chief Executive Carlos Ghosn said.
“We are forming a partnership with the state of Tennessee to promote zero-emission mobility,” Ghosn said at the opening of the Japanese automaker’s new headquarters in Nashville.
The tie-up will include the Tennessee Valley Authority, a federally controlled utility that ranks as the nation’s largest, supplying electricity to residents in seven states.
Nissan, which trails Japanese rivals Toyota Motor Corp and Honda Motor Co in hybrid technology, has made it a priority to become a leader in the still emerging market for fully electric vehicles.
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