Japanese automobile manufacturer Nissan will begin the assembly of the 2013 model LEAF electric vehicle at its manufacturing plant in Smyrna, Tennessee in the US.
The company expects the assembly of the vehicle in Smyrna will contribute to its aim to produce 85% of the US sales volume in North America by 2015.
Nissan vice president for manufacturing in Smyrna Susan Brennan said that Nissan has a 30-year history of building quality vehicles in Smyrna, and just like every vehicle we produce, the LEAF has met or exceeded every one of our rigorous quality requirements.
"By assembling the LEAF on our current Altima and Maxima line, we are able to reduce costs by using existing equipment," Brennan added.
Nissan manufactures its own electric vehicle batteries, at the lithium-ion automotive battery plant in the US, which will supply battery for the LEAF.
The addition of LEAF and battery assembly has helped in creating over 300 US manufacturing jobs, which is expected to be increase if the car demand rises.
