Fleet Financials Top News

FRANKLIN, TN - Starting in December, the first Nissan LEAF models will be available in California, Washington, Oregon, Arizona, and Tennessee -- states home to The EV Project - the largest electric vehicle and infrastructure deployment ever undertaken.

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TORRANCE, CA - Several manufacturers have announced fleet incentive programs for 2011-MY vehicles, ranging from $200-$4,500 for 95 models.

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FRANKLIN, TN - Nissan North America announced fleet incentives for 2011 model-year vehicles. Incentives range from $500-$1,000.

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FRANKLIN, TN - Nissan Motor Co., which will start selling its Leaf electric car this year, aims to cut the cost of the vehicle's lithium-ion battery pack to less than $370 per kilowatt-hour to make a profit from the model, according to Bloomberg.

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An $800 per unit increase in fleet-commercial prices and an 18 percent jump in volume helped the auto industry reach nearly $7.35 billion in fleet-commercial sales in February, according to CNW Market Research.

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SMYRNA, TN - Nissan North America has selected AeroVironment to supply electric vehicle home-charging stations and installation services supporting the introduction of the zero-emission, all-electric Nissan LEAF later this year.

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BELLEVUE, WA - Puget Sound Energy (PSE) will assist with the roll-out of charging stations for the Nissan LEAF and other EVs, and is studying how the increased use of EVs may impact the demand for energy and the energy infrastructure.

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AUBURN HILLS, MI - Nissan and Chrysler made a joint decision Aug. 26 to end three OEM vehicle-supply projects announced last year.

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SMYRNA, TN - The Nissan Commercial Vehicles Department has appointed new commercial fleet sales managers to its Central, Midwest, and West regions.

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WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Energy has approved funding assistance for Ford, Nissan, and Tesla Motors to produce more fuel-efficient vehicles as part of the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program.

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TORRANCE, CA – Nissan is offering fleet incentives on several 2010-MY vehicles now through September 30, 2010, ranging from $500 to $1,000.

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FRANKLIN, TN – Similar in size to the Sentra or Versa, the five-passenger vehicle will be able to run 100 miles on a lithium ion battery pack, according to the automaker.

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AUBURN HILLS, MI – Chrysler LLC and Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. recently announced two new agreements for the supply of products between both companies, according to Chrysler. Under an expanded product-sharing alliance, Chrysler LLC will become Nissan's full-sized pickup truck manufacturer, while Nissan will make subcompacts for Chrysler.

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NEW YORK – California regulators have realized that manufacturers won't be able to make as many hydrogen-fueled cars by 2014 as regulators had once hoped, according to Forbes.

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NASHVILLE, TN – Nissan is moving full speed ahead with plans to introduce a pure electric car in 2010 for fleet customers in Japan and the United States.

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. --- Nissan Motor Co. is recalling 16,365 Murano and Infiniti EX 35 SUVs to correct a software program that could potentially lead to air bag failure.

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