nissan: "leaf" to cost $25k in u.s. - 3.7 volt rechargeable lithium ion battery

Nissan Motor Company
On Tuesday, the price of its new electric vehicle will be slightly higher than $25,000 in the United States. S.
The move could force competitors to lower prices for similar cars.
Leaves, a four
Nissan said the basic price of the door hatchback, which will be launched in the showroom at the end of this year, is $32,780, but buyers can get a $7,500 tax credit for electric vehicles.
The price tag shows that the Leaf can reach 100 miles by simply charging from a home outlet, and mainstream car buyers can reach it, which will also force competitors to respond when they launch their cars.
General Motors
The company will also start selling Chevrolet Volt rechargeable electric vehicles later this year, and the company says it will look at Nissan's prices before announcing that Volt's price is close to the December sales date.
"I think it's fair to say that their prices are not going to be overpowered, and it's fair, GM spokesman Rob Peterson said:" But that will have some impact on our pricing decisions. ".
GM is considering pricing the Volt, which can travel 40 miles full of power, about $35,000, before a small gas engine is put into power.
The tax credit will cost $27,500.
But GM executives say they are trying to lower prices when the Detroit factory starts producing models.
Other competitors such as Ford Motor.
Chrysler Group LLC also plans to sell all-electric vehicles, but they will be available after Volt and Leaf go public in December.
Nissan said the Leaf will cost 3. 76 million yen ($40,000)in Japan.
This will make cars cheaper in the United States. S.
Because it wants to sell more in that market.
The automaker says it is confident it will still make money at this price. Orders in the United StatesS.
Starting in April 20, Nissan plans to complete 25,000 orders by December.
Prices make the Leaf one of the cheapest in the emerging electric vehicle market, but analysts say it is still a bit too high to attract a large number of buyers.
And limited range of cars-
100 miles a charge-
Still a major obstacle.
The top speed is about 87 miles per hour.
"It has to be cheaper, but the main stumbling block is the interval," said Christopher Richter, an auto analyst at CLSA Asia Pacific market in Tokyo . ".
"This is a game --
"Changer, you need to double the range and lithium ion battery technology can't do that right now at an affordable price," he said . ".
Still, Richter predicts that the car will definitely attract the audience, especially in "people who want to be green, people who love technology and people with high status --conscious.
"As a second car, it will be attractive to many families, especially in the United States. S. market.
"The Master of the leaves --
The name is to reflect the "purification" function of natural leaves --
Nissan will help them build a special kit to charge the car at a voltage of 200 V.
The normal current in Japan is 100 volts.
The company has not said how much this connection is set-up would cost.
It takes 8 hours to fully charge, but a more powerful fast charge
Nissan said about 200 dealers in Japan will provide a charger that can charge the battery by 80% in 30 minutes.
To alleviate the driver's worries about running out of energy on the road, Nissan will also install regular chargers at all 2,200 company dealers across the country.
The company did not disclose the cost of using the two chargers.
So far, there are about 65,000 people in the United States. S. -
Where do leaves go for promotion 22-
City tour earlier this year
They have expressed interest in the car through Nissan's website.
About 9,300 people have expressed interest in Japan.
CEO Carlos Ghosn, who also heads French Renault has been strongly supporting electric vehicles, is expected to increase to about 10% of global sales in 2020.
Leaf puts Nissan in a commanding position in the young electric car market, Richter said.
"Nissan is a pioneer in this area," he said . "
"In the next few years, they will have a full electric vehicle (electric car)
The same way Toyota has had hybrid space for years, "the same as Prius ".
Chief operating officer Shiga Toshiyuki said at a press conference that the company's Oppama plant south of Tokyo will start production this fall.
In 2012, Nissan plans to start producing the car at its factories in Smyrna, Tennessee, and Sunderland, England.
It will also produce lithium-ion batteries in both factories, as well as in factories in France, Portugal and Japan.
"Nissan will be the first company in the world to produce electric vehicles worldwide," Shiga said . "
The Yokohama-
US-based automakers have also increased energy cost savings for the Leaf.
Japan's electricity bill is estimated to reach 86,000 yen in six years.
The company said the cost of gasoline for similar vehicles in the same period was estimated at 670,000 yen.
As consumers are increasingly worried about emissions and their dependence on oil, other big and small manufacturers are trying to develop viable electric vehicles.
Mitsubishi electric I-MiEV costs 4. 59 million yen ($50,000), and U. S. -
Tesla Motor Co. makes a $109,000 sports car.
Start-ups seeking electric roads include BYD, a Chinese carmaker.
Electric cars and appers cars.
So far, electric vehicles are basically experimental and are mainly used by the government. linked groups.
Tokyo has made reducing greenhouse gases a pillar of its policy and has encouraged the production of electronic vehicles to achieve that goal.
Earlier this month, Nissan, Toyota Motor.
Mitsubishi Motors and Fuji Heavy Industries, which produce Subaru cars, a large power company in Tokyo has set up a group of 160 enterprises and government organizations, promote electric vehicles by standardizing chargers and selling technology abroad.