
Nissan Global EV Chief: Battery Swapping Likely Won’t Work in U.S.

Editor’s Note: This is part one of an exclusive sit down I had with Hideaki Watanabe, Nissan’s Division Manager of their Global Zero Emission Business Unit, at last week’s U.S. debut of the LEAF in Los Angeles. Part two will be devoted battery leasing, part three to the quietness and safety of EVs, and part four to the different zero emissions directions of Renault and Nissan within their alliance. The Renault-Nissan Alliance’s strategy regarding battery swapping has been somewhat unclear to the public as of late. On the one hand, Renault has partnered with battery swapping stars Better Place in Israel to develop a purpose built car for the Israeli battery swapping market. On the other hand, Nissan has largely ignored other battery swapping markets and …










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Strength4MMA (Jared) : On my Way To work gotta swap out my battery in my car hopefully my car wasn't broken into.. Updated : 2010-07-29T14:11:02Z | Reply | View Tweet |
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dznami (dznami) : @SusanKim4 IFB problems on Live at Daybreak? Check the battery, swap the mic. When all else fails, just mime the news. #liveatdaybreak.. Updated : 2010-07-29T10:36:58Z | Reply | View Tweet |
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pinoywapnet (PinoyWAP.nEt) : Swap e71 china ph0ne.: Alm0st new p0 xa. 1m0nth plng oriG dn ung bAtTery kya d mdaling ml0bat..pm lng po aq s my ... http://bit.ly/bpLY9D.. Updated : 2010-07-29T06:17:49Z | Reply | View Tweet |
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sketcherazzi (Steve Curcuru) : @joswartz not sure about the iPad, but for the Modbook you can order an extra battery and just swap it in when power gets low... Updated : 2010-07-29T05:58:41Z | Reply | View Tweet |
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mzamazing843 (Jasmine Smith) : Def.ly Need a Battery Swap phne dying!.. Updated : 2010-07-29T01:41:59Z | Reply | View Tweet |
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Nissan EV Chief: Battery Swapping Won't Work in US
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