Nissan Canada gave the Toronto Atmospheric Fund (TAF) a jolt, today.
The Toronto Atmospheric Fund, Toronto's climate-action agency, aims to get at least 300 electric vehicles on the road in the Greater Toronto Area by 2012 through its FleetWise’s EV300 initiative, which is helping to prepare the region for full-scale electric mobility.
Nissan has committed the availability of 500 Nissan LEAFs for sale to TAF partners with initial deliveries beginning in the second half of 2011.
"The FleetWise EV300 program enables fleets to pool their purchasing power and share information about best practices when it comes to electric vehicles and we're pleased to have this significant commitment from Nissan Canada," said Julia Langer, Executive Director for TAF.
"A big part of what FleetWise EV300 is about is getting electric vehicles on the road in the GTA so that we can assess both performance and what needs to be done to create a more supportive infrastructure. By making up to 500 Nissan LEAFs available for our fleet partners, Nissan is helping us take another big step toward this goal."
TAF's FleetWise EV300 is supporting a transition to electric vehicles with tools that allow fleet managers to calculate cost savings and select vehicles, as well as through driver training sessions to help optimize the performance of their plug-ins.
With the announcement, Nissan is going to play a large role in the transition.
"In order to assist with the wide-spread adoption of electric vehicles, partnerships like this are crucial to demonstrate the commitment of both manufacturers and consumers to zero-emission mobility," said Allen Childs, President, Nissan Canada Inc.
"Fleets are an important part of the launch strategy of the Nissan LEAF globally and in addition to sales opportunities, fleets provide an understanding of how best to support electric mobility in that region."
Just a week ago, Purolater announced the addition of 200 hybrid electric vehicles (HEV) to its fleet throughout the country, nearly doubling the company’s hybrid electric vehicle fleet, which is the largest fleet of hybrid electric vehicles for a logistics company in North America.
Source: Nissan Canada
The Toronto Atmospheric Fund, Toronto's climate-action agency, aims to get at least 300 electric vehicles on the road in the Greater Toronto Area by 2012 through its FleetWise’s EV300 initiative, which is helping to prepare the region for full-scale electric mobility.
Nissan has committed the availability of 500 Nissan LEAFs for sale to TAF partners with initial deliveries beginning in the second half of 2011.
"The FleetWise EV300 program enables fleets to pool their purchasing power and share information about best practices when it comes to electric vehicles and we're pleased to have this significant commitment from Nissan Canada," said Julia Langer, Executive Director for TAF.
"A big part of what FleetWise EV300 is about is getting electric vehicles on the road in the GTA so that we can assess both performance and what needs to be done to create a more supportive infrastructure. By making up to 500 Nissan LEAFs available for our fleet partners, Nissan is helping us take another big step toward this goal."
TAF's FleetWise EV300 is supporting a transition to electric vehicles with tools that allow fleet managers to calculate cost savings and select vehicles, as well as through driver training sessions to help optimize the performance of their plug-ins.
With the announcement, Nissan is going to play a large role in the transition.
"In order to assist with the wide-spread adoption of electric vehicles, partnerships like this are crucial to demonstrate the commitment of both manufacturers and consumers to zero-emission mobility," said Allen Childs, President, Nissan Canada Inc.
"Fleets are an important part of the launch strategy of the Nissan LEAF globally and in addition to sales opportunities, fleets provide an understanding of how best to support electric mobility in that region."
Just a week ago, Purolater announced the addition of 200 hybrid electric vehicles (HEV) to its fleet throughout the country, nearly doubling the company’s hybrid electric vehicle fleet, which is the largest fleet of hybrid electric vehicles for a logistics company in North America.
Source: Nissan Canada
