Nissan Motor Co (7201.T) on Sunday unveiled its much-anticipated all-electric vehicle, called "Leaf."
The Japanese automaker will begin selling the small hatchback in the U.S., Japan and Europe in 2010 and plans to introduce two additional models shortly thereafter
The vehicle has a top speed of more than 76 mph and a range of at least 100 miles, Nissan said.
Nissan also announced recently that it is developing components for hybrid vehicles. To date, the company has mostly been focused on development of all-electric vehicles and charging networks with its French partner Renault SA (RNO.PA).
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