In a shocking turn of events, Nissan is now unable to meet demand for the all-electric LEAF in the U.S. after sales reached 2,000 units a month -- four times more than in 2012.
"We're going to be short on inventory all through the summer," said Erik Gottfried, Nissan's director of electric vehicle sales and marketing. "It will be late fall before we can produce enough to satisfy everybody."
Demand is strong not only in the environmentally-minded state of California, but also in diverse locations such as St. Louis, Dallas, Chicago, Atlanta, and Raleigh.
Nissan also plans to install more than 100 public DC quick chargers at dealerships certified to sell the LEAF in 21 U.S. markets. These chargers can bring the battery back to 80% in about 30 minutes.
Source: autonews.com
"We're going to be short on inventory all through the summer," said Erik Gottfried, Nissan's director of electric vehicle sales and marketing. "It will be late fall before we can produce enough to satisfy everybody."
Demand is strong not only in the environmentally-minded state of California, but also in diverse locations such as St. Louis, Dallas, Chicago, Atlanta, and Raleigh.
Nissan also plans to install more than 100 public DC quick chargers at dealerships certified to sell the LEAF in 21 U.S. markets. These chargers can bring the battery back to 80% in about 30 minutes.
Source: autonews.com
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