DaveinOlyWA
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LeftieBiker said:2013 was the first "mostly US built" LEAF MY. Only build dates in the first 3 months are JPN built which only happened due to delays ramping up production.
I don't think that this is true. AFAIK, the 2013 Leaf was built in Tennessee from the start. The batteries, for the first three months, used the old chemistry, albeit in the new housings. They may well have used leftover electrolyte and electrodes from Japan, or even whole Japanese cells in the new cases.
Exactly how many cars can they store for an extended period of time AND maintain production for the other cars on the site? The Japanese electrodes lasted well into the 2014 MY iirc...