Nissan (Green) Friday: Ghosn Still Sees 1.5 Million Leafs

Asked today at the annual results conference in Yokohama whether he wants to back off from his old target of 1.5 million Nissan Leaf by 2016, Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn displayed an astounding degree of determination. He still believes in 1.5 million Leafs. Maybe a little later than 2016. So far, Nissan sold 62,000 of the battery-operated car. In the last months, Ghosn observe "an acceleration of the sales of the Leaf." The people who bought the leaf are happy, says Ghosn.   Happy owners spread the word "that this is a good car, and that charging the car is not such a big problem – if you know where to do it." Ghosn banks on a better charging infrastructure, and he sees good signs of one in many countries. Says the man: "This range anxiety, which is more a charging anxiety, will disappear and will help a lot to increase the sales. I maintain the 1.5 million. I think it will be difficult to reach in 2016, but without any doubt it's still on the radar screen." from The Truth About Cars http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com

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