Nissan: Battery-powered vehicles to market within 3 years

Also Nissan wants to join the game of eco-cars. Quite late, isn't it?

Japanese manufacturer Nissan is planning to sell battery-powered electric cars within 3 years in a bid to catch up with its rivals in the market.

The AFP news agency carried a story from the Nihon Keizai Shimbun newspaper, stating that the light, sub-compact electric model would be powered by Nissan-developed lithium-ion batteries. Most electric cars cannot travel far between charges, with most only able to make 40 miles or so, but Nissan is aiming for a range of 125 miles.

Mitsubishi Motors and Fuji Heavy Industries are leading the development of battery-powered vehicles. Nissan is also planning to accelerate the expansion of its diesel car range and the development of bio-ethanol cars in co-operation with top shareholder Renault, the newspaper added.

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Source: Pocket-Lint

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