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Nissan delivered the first Leaf today

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Nope, before you chime in, Nissan isn’t in the business of gardening. They did deliver the first Leaf today.

2011 Nissan Leaf
2011 Nissan Leaf

But by Leaf, I mean the Nissan Leaf EV. The first unit ever sold in the U.S. was delivered to a a San Francisco Bay Area resident.

I can almost hear you giggling and making snide remarks about San Francisco and ecology. In truth, I reckon that Mr. Olivier Chalouhi (ok, i’ll let you have this one) should be congratulated. Not only does he get a brand new car, he actually has the courage to be an early adopter of such technology.

The first delivery of the Nissan Leaf will involve lots of media attention, a bit of fanfare and a press conference being held at the San Francisco City Hall Plaza.

With such a big event under way and with so many cameras around it was inevitable that Carlos Tavares, Chairman of Nissan America would jump at the opportunity to give a little speech.

The most memorable of all these parts are those mentioning thins like the Nissan Leaf changing the entire transportation world.

George Lupica
the authorGeorge Lupica
George grew up with cars and began reading car magazines even before he got his first car. Before deciding to become a full-time writer in 2010, he had a corporate job and a deep passion for all things automotive. George has built himself a fan base while reviewing SUVs and sport sedans for Automotorblog.

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