Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Nissan, North America
A fleet of 100 electric taxis is in en route for Mexico City. These electrified hatchbacks - Nissan Leafs, to be exact - are the first wave of a green pollution-decreasing initiative unveiled by officials in Mexico City recently.
Nissan Mexicana president Jesus Munoz says the Japanese automaker has officially handed over the keys to three Nissan Leaf hatchbacks to the City government. The trio is part of a trial program that initially calls for 100 of the electric taxis to transport passengers around Mexico City. Eventually, the goal is to have 500 taxicab Leafs serve the citizens of Mexico's capital city.
General Electric (GE) has installed a single charging station in the historic area of downtown Mexico City. The unit, a quick-charge system, is one of several scheduled to be installed. Nissan estimates that Mexico City's use of 100 electric taxis will reduce carbon dioxide emissions by a rather impressive five tons a day.
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Nissan delivers three of 100 Leaf taxis to government of Mexico City originally appeared on AutoblogGreen on Thu, 06 Oct 2011 10:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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