Nissan May Sell Electric Power Van in U.S. - 3/16/09

Nissan will be entering in the light commercial vehicle market in the U.S. by 2010 with its new NV2500 and maybe the NV200.  The NV200 is a compact van.  It can be set up as a seven passenger van or a cargo van with 145 cubic feet of space.  In Europe it is powered by a gas 1.5L or diesel 1.6L engine.

Joe Castelli, Nissan’s vice president of light commercial vehicles has said, there is a chance the NV200 could come with an electric drive or dA hybrid drive options.

Castelli admits, "Electric vehicles aren't going to work if you're driving 300 miles a day on the road.  But, if I'm at a construction site all day or I'm a florist making lots of stops, than an electric vehicle will work great." 
 
With Nissan’s push for electric vehicles in the coming years we could see an electric NV200 sooner than later.  Placing the batteries under the flat load floor would be easy. The short range duty cycle for commercial applications would be a fit for the advantages of electric driven vehicles.   

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