Government Fleet News

BOSTON - The Department of Energy Resources (DOER) will sign a memorandum of understanding with Nissan North America, Inc., beginning a non-exclusive partnership to explore ways to expand electric vehicle use in Massachusetts.

Tags: LEAF, Massachusetts, Nissan

SAN DIEGO - San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) and Nissan unveiled the first Nissan LEAF zero-emission, all-electric vehicle Nov. 19. The utility will add 15 Nissan new zero-emission electric vehicles to its current fleet of 200 alternative-fuel vehicles.

Tags: electric car, LEAF, Nissan, San Diego, SDG&E

DETROIT – San Diego Gas & Electric and Nissan have partnered to develop plans for a charging infrastructure for electric vehicles and work to implement and maintain a battery charging network, according to the automaker.

Tags: charging station, electric car, infrastructure, Nissan, San Diego Gas & Electric, utility company

TUCSON, AZ – With new electric vehicles scheduled to be on the road in Tucson in January 2010, the City hopes to get electric charging stations built into every parking garage, parking lot, and street corner.

Tags: City of Tucson, Clean Cities Coalition, electric car, Nissan, PAG, Pima Association of Governments

SCOTTSDALE, AZ - ECOtality, Inc., a leader in clean electric transportation and storage technologies, announced it has entered into a commitment with Nissan North America and Pima Association of Governments (PAG) to facilitate the establishment of electric vehicle (EV) charge infrastructure throughout Arizona's Pima County.

Tags: ECOtality, electric car, Nissan

PORTLAND, OR – Oregon Gov. Ted Kulongoski has said that Nissan will supply electric vehicles to the state government’s fleet in 2010. The announcement came after Kulongoski met with Nissan executives as part of his business mission to Japan and China.

Tags: electric vehicles, Nissan, Oregon State Fleet

FRANKLIN, TN - Nissan Motor Co., planning to offer electric cars in the U.S. as early as 2010, said Tennessee and its main electric utility may set up charging stations to promote use of non-polluting vehicles.

Tags: Nissan, partnership, Tennessee