Nissan Leaf US Production Behind Schedule

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Nissan Leaf US Production Behind Schedule

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"Specifications for the U.S.-built 2013 Nissan Leaf EV are still unavailable, but its official unveiling during the Detroit Auto Show on January 15 is drawing very near.


Along with that, the car’s yet undisclosed on-sale date is also approaching, expected to be early this year. But that date might end up shuffling down the calendar page before it’s announced if a recent report from InsideEVs suggesting the automaker’s Smyrna, Ten. plant is still unprepared for production is correct.

The portion of Nissan’s operation that makes the batteries for the EV is already running but that report suggests Nissan has yet to start domestic production of the 2013 Leaf. The plant is supposed to be capable of manufacturing abou 150,000 Leafs per year, which is roughly 15 times the number that sold in 2012."

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