Nissan Channels Tesla, Offers Free Leaf Charging in Texas
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Nissan Motor Co., the most prolific electric-car maker, plans to offer free rapid charges for its battery-powered Leaf hatchback for new customers in Texas, experimenting with a strategy pioneered by Tesla Motors Inc.
Starting Oct. 1, people who buy or lease a new Leaf in Dallas, Fort Worth and Houston will get unlimited free access for a year to public chargers operated there by NRG Energy Inc.’s eVgo unit, the companies said yesterday in a statement. The companies may expand the service to other markets depending on customer response, said Brian Brockman, a Nissan spokesman.