On February 2, Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer, Orange County Mayor Richard Crotty, OUC–The Reliable One, Progress Energy and Nissan North America will announce plans to move Central Florida’s environmental agenda forward – by promoting electric vehicle transportation.
The City of Orlando with Nissan North America will launch the Zero Emission Mobility Project, an initiative to promote the development of electric-vehicle infrastructure and adoption of electric cars. Nissan will be the first automaker to mass market all-electric vehicles, beginning with the Nissan LEAF. Orlando is one of the first markets in the world where the Nissan LEAF will be available when it goes on sale later this year.
This project is further supported by the Get Ready Central Florida initiative – a coalition comprised of the Orange County, the City of Orlando, OUC–The ReliableOne, and Progress Energy—with the goal of expediting Central Florida’s progress in preparing the infrastructure for EV transportation.
VISUALS: Mayor Dyer and Mayor Crotty will test drive the Nissan LEAF, the industry’s first all-electric, zero-emission car designed for the mass market
WHEN: Tuesday, February 2, 2010 at 1:30 p.m.
WHERE: Jefferson Street Parking Garage – Downtown Orlando
62 W. Jefferson St. (Between Orange Ave. and Garland Ave.)
WHO: Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer
Orange County Mayor Richard Crotty
Nissan North America
OUC–The Reliable One
Progress Energy
