The title of this blog could be misleading. When I said that Nissan is making batteries for green cars, I actually meant “green” in the eco-friendly way that everybody’s using it today. I didn’t mean Nissan was making batteries for cars that are only the color green.
But anyways, Nissan entered into a joint venture with NEC, an electronics company that specializes in mass-producing lithium-ion batteries. For hybrids and the upcoming electric car, these batteries are basically the future of the automotive industry.
By producing these batteries for eco-friendly vehicles, Nissan hopes to be the global leader in vehicles that produce absolutely zero emissions. That’s according to Nissan Motor Executive Vice President Carlos Tavares.
The beauty of the new lithium-ion batteries is that they are more powerful than the current batteries used in hybrid vehicles today. In addition to that, the new bottles are smaller and weigh less, causing the hybrids to be more fuel efficient because of less weight.
The battery plant is set for completion no later than 2009. Its production capacity is going to be about 65,000 batteries and it will run for three years. Nissan is going to use the new batteries in some forklifts in 2009 to test them and see how they do. But their major plans include releasing an entirely electric car in the United States in 2010. These batteries are going to play a major role in that launch.
Until then, you can visit your local Nissan dealer and get a deal on a fuel-efficient vehicle that’s great for the environment and your bank account. Give one a try today and see what’s available for you!
