Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Nissan Forges EV Partnership With Massachusetts


The Nissan Leaf


Nissan is entering into an agreement with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to promote the development of an electric-vehicle charging network and policies to support widespread adoptions of electric cars.

As part of the agreement, Nissan and the State of Massachusetts will develop plans to promote a charging infrastructure for electric cars that encourages home and workplace charging, as well as a public charging infrastructure. The partners will work to coordinate the establishment of policies and help streamline charging infrastructure deployment. Nissan also has agreed to make available a supply of electric vehicles statewide.

The agreement is part of the Commonwealth’s broad initiative to encourage development and deployment of electric-vehicle technology.

Nissan has formed more than a dozen partnerships in the United States, in areas including State of Tennessee; the State of Oregon; Sonoma County, San Diego and San Francisco in California; Phoenix and Tucson, Ariz.; Washington D.C.; Seattle; with the City of Orlando and Orlando Utilities Commission; with Progress Energy in Raleigh, N.C.; and with the City of Houston and Houston-based Reliant Energy.

Nissan also is working with AeroVironment for the supply and installation of home charging stations, creating a one-stop shop for the Nissan LEAF and its charging equipment.


Source: Green Car Congress

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