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Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn said interest in its all-electric Nissan Leaf is strong and bodes well for what it is billing as the first affordable, mass-market all-electric vehicle to be sold in the U.S. "We think the Leaf is going to be a big hit," Ghosn said Tuesday after speaking to the Detroit Economic Club at Cobo Center.

Nissan broke ground today on a new plant in Smyrna, Tenn., to build batteries for its upcoming all-electric vehicle, the Nissan Leaf.

Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn said interest in its all-electric Nissan Leaf is strong and bodes well for what it is billing as the first affordable, mass-market all-electric vehicle to be sold in the U.S.

Carlos Ghosn, President and CEO of Nissan Motor Co. said today that Nissan and the State of Tennessee and the Tennessee Valley Authority are forming a partnership to promote zero emission vehicles during a building dedication ceremony in Franklin, Tenn.

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Nissan's chief executive says the automaker has received over 13,000 orders in the U.S. and Japan for its new electric car, the Leaf, exceeding production capacity.