Nissan To Unveil Three EV's On August 2nd

Nissan Qazana Concept - Precursor To Crossover EV?






Of all the major auto makers, Nissan appears to be the most serious about electrifying the automobile. This coming Sunday, they will debut three EV's, one of which will be built in Smyrna, Tennessee and one will be a crossover made here in the US as well.

According to the usually-reliable folks at Japan’s BestCar magazine, the crossover is to be capable of a range of 100 miles on a single charge and be slightly smaller than the current Rogue.

As for the design of the vehicle, it is likely to take inspiration from the Qazana concept that debuted at the Geneva Auto Show earlier this year.

The remaining two electric cars are expected to be small cars, with a good possibility one of them will be a sub-compact that will compete with the Mitsubishi iMiev. The other would be a compact along the lines of a Nissan Versa.

Nissan expects to sell as many as 5 million EVs by 2012.

What is praiseworthy about Nissan's efforts is that they are coming out will all electric vehicles, eschewing gasoline altogether. If they can hit the right MSRP, we are sure their cars will be a success.