Saturday 29 May 2010

Nissan Smyrna Electric Vehicle Project To Create 1,500 Jobs In Tennessee


Deputy Secretary Poneman Attends Ground Breaking at Tennessee Advanced Vehicle Battery Plant.

The U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy Daniel Poneman participated in the groundbreaking ceremony for Nissan North America’s advanced battery manufacturing facility in Smyrna, Tennessee.

This past January the Department closed a $1.4 billion loan with Nissan North America to retool the Smyrna factory to build advanced electric automobiles and an advanced battery manufacturing facility.

“I’m excited about the future we have begun to build here today — a future where America’s workers have good jobs, making clean cars that will reduce our dependence on oil and help us transition to a clean energy economy,” said Deputy Secretary Poneman.

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