Last week it was Orlando (see article) and this week it is the turn of the city of Houston to enter into an agreement with Nissan to advance zero emission mobility.
An announcement was made at the Houston stop of the Nissan LEAF zero emissions tour as the build up continues towards the launch of the industry’s first all-electric, zero emission car designed for the mass market. Nissan has already established a partnership in the city thanks to its agreement with Reliant Energy, one of the most competitive electricity providers in Texas, and now it hopes to foster electric vehicle growth and development in the state.
Under the terms of the agreement, Nissan, the city of Houston and Reliant Energy will develop plans to promote a charging infrastructure for electric cars that incorporates both public charging and at-home and workplace charging. Nissan has also agreed to supply electric vehicles to the city both in and around the metropolitan area.
The car manufacturer has now formed more than a dozen partnerships in the United States with those on board including the states of Oregon and Tennessee; Sonoma County, San Diego and San Francisco in California; Phoenix and Tucson, Arizona; Washington, DC; Seattle, Washington; and the city of Orlando and the Orlando Utilities Commission in Florida.
Meanwhile, Houston is one of 14 cities that have joined the Clinton Climate Initiative C40 to make the city more electric vehicle friendly.
