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Leaf EV Production Coming to China?
Nissan Motor Co. and partner Dongfeng Motor Group Co. may build Leaf electric sedans at their joint venture plant in Guangdong, China, according to Bloomberg News.
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Nissan Motor Co. and partner Dongfeng Motor Group Co. may build Leaf electric sedans at their joint venture plant in Guangdong, China, according to Bloomberg News.
The news service cites a statement on a government Web site that says the companies will begin producing Leafs at a rate of 10,000 per year. Annual output is expected to jump to 50,000 units by 2015.
Bloomberg notes that Guangdong province intends to boost its annual capacity to build alternative-energy vehicles to more than 200,000 units by 2015.
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