The partnership agreement between Nissan and the state of Hawaii includes the development of plans to promote a charging infrastructure for EVs, and the deployment, operation and maintenance of a charging network.
The collaboration also requires the partners to coordinate the establishment of policies and help streamline the deployment of an EV infrastructure.
Nissan, which has committed to bring a supply of Nissan Leaf EVs to Hawaii, is currently in the process of readying the dealer body to sell and lease them to consumers beginning in January 2011.
The $4,500 state tax credit that the state would provide towards the purchase of an EV, combined with an available $7,500 federal tax credit could bring down the price of a Leaf to $20,780 for Hawaii customers, based on its suggested retail price of $32,780.
Nissan North America senior vice president of sales and marketing Brian Carolin said that Nissan is a global leader in EVs, and the state of Hawaii has shown similar leadership through its progressive policies and focus on clean energy.
