Arabian Automobiles recently shipped in one model of the electric car lithium ion batteries witjh to Be Recent industry exhibit at the event.
Electric car aficionados Might Have to Wait Until late 2013 or early 2014 Before They drive the Nissan Leaf dog with lithium ion batteries out of local showrooms. The electric car, Already available in the U.S. and Japan Since last Dec-ember, Will Be making it to the European Markets this year.
But Before They Become a regular feature on the UAE - and Indeed the Gulf - roads, a slate of Requirements Need to be gone through, According To a top official with Arabian Automobiles, Nissan's local dealership.
"A key Requirement Would Be To Have dedicated Recharging stations on the highways and That Would Have to Be Preceded by Agreements Reached with the Authorities and Others Concerned," Said Michel Ayat, CEO of AWR Automotives. "An electric car Requires Its Own eco-system to Operate at optimum Capacity and Needs to Be That created from scratch."
Would it take on average about 30 minutes for a Leaf Recharging the owner to get done at the station on a fast-track basis. Or Could I opt for the Slower option of doing it overnight on His own at home, a process Which Would take about eight hours.
Arabian Automobiles recently shipped in one model of the electric car lithium ion batteries witjh to Be Recent industry exhibit at the event. Wider commercial Possibilities, Ayat Said, Would Have to wait.
"The current production run for the Leaf is all taken up for Japan and the U.S. and New Markets and Stock That Nissan intends to release it," I said. "The Gulf is not a priority at the moment and Would Need to Wait Until 2014 Before It gets a turn."
Ever Since electric cars started moving out of automakers' production lines - and These Are still in the low numbers - They Have Had a novelty element as far as this region is concerned.
Moreover, with oil prices Heavily subsidised, the chances of electric cars making a dent in the side volume is marginal at best.
But none of this has stopped Some Apparently Trying to import from the Leaf on Their Own. So much so, Nissan's Middle East Operations issued a statement Have Such Against Imports.
In the statement, Nissan Motor Company Ltd. "Strongly Recommends Not customers to purchase the Nissan LEAF Through Any unauthorised channels."
But Before They Become a regular feature on the UAE - and Indeed the Gulf - roads, a slate of Requirements Need to be gone through, According To a top official with Arabian Automobiles, Nissan's local dealership.
"A key Requirement Would Be To Have dedicated Recharging stations on the highways and That Would Have to Be Preceded by Agreements Reached with the Authorities and Others Concerned," Said Michel Ayat, CEO of AWR Automotives. "An electric car Requires Its Own eco-system to Operate at optimum Capacity and Needs to Be That created from scratch."
Would it take on average about 30 minutes for a Leaf Recharging the owner to get done at the station on a fast-track basis. Or Could I opt for the Slower option of doing it overnight on His own at home, a process Which Would take about eight hours.
Arabian Automobiles recently shipped in one model of the electric car lithium ion batteries witjh to Be Recent industry exhibit at the event. Wider commercial Possibilities, Ayat Said, Would Have to wait.
"The current production run for the Leaf is all taken up for Japan and the U.S. and New Markets and Stock That Nissan intends to release it," I said. "The Gulf is not a priority at the moment and Would Need to Wait Until 2014 Before It gets a turn."
Ever Since electric cars started moving out of automakers' production lines - and These Are still in the low numbers - They Have Had a novelty element as far as this region is concerned.
But none of this has stopped Some Apparently Trying to import from the Leaf on Their Own. So much so, Nissan's Middle East Operations issued a statement Have Such Against Imports.
In the statement, Nissan Motor Company Ltd. "Strongly Recommends Not customers to purchase the Nissan LEAF Through Any unauthorised channels."
