NISSAN ELECTRIFIES US!

Having spent the Thanksgiving weekend reading Sherry Boschert's terrific book Plug-in Hybrids: The Cars that Will Recharge America, this news is especially delightful:



Nissan plans to sell electric cars in 3 yrs –Nikkei

November 26, 2006 (Reuters)
- Nissan Motor Co. plans to develop and start selling subcompact electric cars powered by self-developed lithium-ion batteries in about three years, the Nihon Keizai (Nikkei) business daily reported…

- Japan's number-two automaker also plans to develop and sell gas-electric hybrid cars by 2010 in an attempt to catch up with rivals Honda Motor Co. and Toyota Motor Corp. in the field of eco-friendly vehicles…
- In co-operation with its French partner Renault SA, Nissan will speed up the expansion of its line-up of diesel cars, that are in growing demand globally…
- Nissan will also strive to develop bioethanol cars with the help of Renault…the Japanese automaker would provide Renault with fuel cell and hybrid car technologies.

- Company officials were not immediately available for comment.

Three cheers for Nissan!