Renault-Nissan Zero-emissions vehicle partnership in Raleigh

2009 Nissan Cube BEV EV-02 Prototype. Raleigh, NC. -- The Renault-Nissan Alliance announced that Nissan is forming a partnership with Progress Energy of Raleigh, N.C., and the Raleigh-based nonprofit agency Advanced Energy to promote the development of a BEV (battery electric vehicle) charging network. Nissan will introduce BEVs into the United States in 2010, starting with a 5-passenger compact vehicle that will have a range of 100 miles AER (all-electric range) on a single charge.