Nissan's Try Press Leaf lowest possible price

JAPAN - Nissan to market electric cars continue to get Leaf debut later this year. One of the most up date, they plan to lower the selling price, including batteries for a cheaper price.

Parties target Nissan was able to suppress the price of one unit smaller than the battery Leaf 370 U.S. dollars per kilowatt-hour. While the Japanese government predicts the price of batteries will reach U.S. $ 1600 per kilowatt / hour.



"Our target is less than 370 dollars," said Masahiko Otsuka, president of Automotive Energy Supply Corp., a joint venture between Nissan, NEC Corp and NEC Tokin Corp., as reported by autoevolution (05/17/2010).

Until now, lithium-ion batteries the largest component owned by Leaf to reach 9000 U.S. dollars or Rp82, 3 million per unit and the intake of 472 U.S. dollars per kilowatt-hour. While one unit Leaf reportedly will be sold to the market 32 780 dollars, or USD 299.9 million per unit.

For the procurement of cheap batteries, Nissan will spend 4.65 billion U.S. dollars (Rp42, 5 billion) for research and development during the fiscal year to end March 2011.

Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn said earlier, will mencpai Leaf production capacity 500,000 units in 2012 and growing to meet the 10 percent of the global market in 2020. Nissan and partner Renault will build a new factory in England, Japan, Portugal, and Tennessee (United States).