Reuters sources inside Nissan are saying the production of batteries in Tennessee for the all-electric Leaf, which stimulus-subsidizing U.S. taxpayers backed with a $1.4 billion loan, could be eliminated.
According to the report, at minimum there is sharp debate over whether the company will continue to manufacture electric vehicle batteries in-house or contract with an outside supplier. Nissan partner Renault, which has 43.4 percent shareholder ownership in the joint company, is said to be pushing for outsourcing battery production – possibly to LG Chem. None who revealed the information were identified for the Reuters story.
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Well, at least it’s not gone bankrupt.
Let me know when they’ve returned the money.
Open a factory in Liberia. Cheap rent.
Want them to keep it open? Shutdown the EPA – I guarantee the cost to manufacture is astronomical compared to Korea