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Joe O'Neill
From: Corporate Communications - Americas [CorporateCommunications-Americas@nissan-usa.com]
Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2009 3:01 PM
Subject: Nissan Announces Dates for Nissan LEAF Zero Emission Tour
For Immediate Release
NISSAN ANNOUNCES DATES FOR NISSAN LEAF ZERO EMISSION
TOUR
LEAF makes first U.S. appearance in Los Angeles Nov. 13
FRANKLIN, Tenn. (Oct. 22, 2009) – Nissan North America announced that the Nissan LEAF
zero-emission, all-electric car will make its North American debut in Los Angeles on Nov. 13.
The Los Angeles showing will be the first time people in the United States will be able to see
the five-passenger, five-door, gasoline-free car, which is embarking on a nationwide tour.
The Nissan LEAF Zero Emission Tour will make stops in 22 cities, in 11 states, the
District of Columbia, and Vancouver, Canada, offering the opportunity for interested drivers,
media, civic partners, businesses and university students to learn more about the Nissan
LEAF and the benefits of zero-emission driving.
Follow the tour, get updates on the final schedule and specific showings, and sign up for
more information, at www.nissanusa.com/leaf-electric-car. Look for the Nissan LEAF to
make public appearances in the following areas during these times:
Southern California
Los Angeles: Nov. 13-17
Orange County: Nov. 18
San Diego: Nov. 19-21
Northern California
Berkeley/Walnut Creek: Nov. 23-24
San Francisco: Nov. 25-29
Santa Rosa: Dec. 1
Sacramento: Dec. 1
San Jose: Dec. 3-6
Pacific Northwest
Seattle: Dec. 8-12
Vancouver, Canada: Dec. 14-15
Portland, Ore.: Dec. 17-23
Southwest
Phoenix/Tucson: Dec. 30-Jan. 5
Las Vegas: Jan. 6
Midwest/East Coast
Detroit: Jan. 11-13
Knoxville/Chattanooga, Tenn.: Jan. 16
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Middle Tennessee: Jan. 19-21
Washington, D.C.: Jan. 26-28
Raleigh, N.C.: Jan. 29
Orlando: Feb. 1-2
Texas
Houston: Feb. 5-6
New York
New York City: Feb. 9-14
Nissan is the only automaker committed to making all-electric vehicles available to the mass
market on a global scale. Through the Nissan LEAF Zero Emission Tour, Nissan will be showcasing
the electric vehicle and battery technology as well as the company’s zero-emission mobility
objectives. Nissan already has partnered on the development of an electric-vehicle infrastructure
through partnerships in the State of Tennessee, the State of Oregon, Sonoma County, San Diego,
Phoenix, Tucson, Washington D.C., Seattle, Raleigh, and Vancouver. Additional partnerships will
be announced in the near future.
In North America, Nissan's operations include automotive design, engineering, consumer and
corporate financing, sales and marketing, distribution and manufacturing. Nissan is dedicated to
improving the environment under the Nissan Green Program 2010, whose key priorities are
reducing CO2 emissions, cutting other emissions and increasing recycling. More information on the
Nissan LEAF and zero emissions can be found at www.nissan-usa.com/leaf-electric-car.
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Contact:
Katherine Zachary
Nissan North America, Inc.
katherine.zachary@nissan-usa.com
615-725-1447
www.nissan-zeroemission.com
10/27/2009