The Nissan Leaf. (Itsuo Inouye / AP)
Nissan's electric car takes center stage
Nissan debuted the zero-emission electric car it will bring to the U.S. next year at its headquarters in Yokohama, Japan, last week. The Leaf -- a hatchback with a sporty design and a recharging opening in the front -- will have a range of 100 miles on a single battery charge. The company says it will be about the same price as a gas-engine car such as the $10,000 Versa. Nissan received a $1.6 billion loan from the U.S. Department of Energy to modify its Tennessee-based plant to produce electric vehicles and batteries to power them, with production starting in 2012.
--Associated Press
Ford
F-150 remains top selling vehicle in July
The top-selling vehicles and the total number sold, with last's month rank in parentheses:
1. Ford F-series, 36,327 (1)
2. Toyota Camry/Solara, 33,974 (2)
3. Honda Civic, 30,037 (5)
4. Honda Accord, 29,774 (4)
5. Toyota Corolla/Matrix, 29,774 (6)
6. Chevrolet Silverado, 27,617 (3)
7. Ford Focus, 21,830 (-)
8. Ford Escape, 20,241 (9)
9. Nissan Altima, 19,252 (8)
10. Toyota Prius, 19,173 (-)
--Associated Press
2 Comments
By Darto55 on August 17, 2009 10:00 PM
"Nissan received a $1.6 billion loan from the U.S. Department of Energy to modify its Tennessee-based plant to produce electric vehicles and batteries to power them, with production starting in 2012."
WHY IN THE HECK SHOULD MY TAX MONEY GO TO HELP BUILD FOREIGN ELECTRIC VEHICLES WHEN AMERICAN AUTO MANUFACTURERS/WORKERS ARE SUFFERING?
By Johnboy on August 19, 2009 8:27 AM
Because the plant where they are making that car is in the U.S. Do some research.