Nissan poised to boost Leaf output

[evnow]

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Looks like Nissan is being cautious. Makes sense - otherwise they will end up with a 4 month supply like Volt.

Krueger, speaking today on the sidelines of the 2013 CAR Management Briefing Seminars here, said the company also will decide next month whether to add a second shift to its production of lithium-ion battery modules for the car in Smyrna, Tenn.

Retailers have been selling about 2,000 Leafs a month lately -- three to four times its volume of a year ago, before the car was moved into U.S. production.

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"Sales needs to give us the green light, and we'll decide in September," Krueger says. "We want to know is this a spurt, or is this long-term?

He said the equipment is already installed to produce significantly more batteries and Leafs.

"But we don't want to ramp up and then ramp back down," he said. "We want to see that it's sustainable. You don't want to end up with a bunch of cars out there that you can't sell."

 

[UBUYGAS]

When I bought mine in April I had to call 4 Dealers to find one. I had to go to a dealer that was 25 miles away.

When I drive by the Dealer that is on the road I take to work they have one leaf up front for the past 4 weeks. I don't know about the other 3 if they have stock or not. It looks like they should have more.

I wish they had more to choose from when I bought mine.

 

[gsleaf]

In their deals of the week flyer Nissan of Portland only has 1 Leaf listed.

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