Nissan ‘green wheels’ to roll on Jordan roads

Dubai / Emirates Business

Nissan has signed a historic
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Greater Amman Municipality in Jordan as part of a landmark initiative to provide the Kingdom with its first 100 Nissan LEAF and Nissan e-NV200 electric vehicles (EVs). The vehicles, to be supplied by Bustami & Saheb (BSTC), Nissan’s exclusive distributor in the Kingdom, will be operated by Amman’s Al Mumayaz Taxi Company in Jordan and will be the first electric vehicles of their kind to be used in the Middle East.
“The Nissan LEAF and e-NV200 are Nissan’s leading electric vehicles in markets around the world and offer fully-electric operation with zero tailpipe emissions,” said Samir Cherfan, Nissan Middle East’s Managing Director. “This historic agreement between Nissan, Bustami & Saheb and the Greater Amman Municipality demonstrates the Kingdom’s forward-looking vision for a sustainable future that starts with eco-friendly public transport. Awareness of the benefits of sustainable motoring for both private and commercial use will certainly increase from this agreement, which serves as proof-of-concept for future EV applications in the region will draw attention to the positive influence of EVs on public health, the economy and most importantly, the environment.”
With more than 240,000 Nissan EVs sold worldwide, the LEAF and e-NV200 EVs are proven all-electric vehicles that are environmentally-friendly and emit zero CO2 or exhaust gases during operation. They produce very little noise during driving, making them ideal for the busy streets of Amman, in addition to being roomy, fun-to-drive, and with low running costs. The Amman Municipality has begun deploying vehicle charging stations in major parts of the city to start building an EV charging network. The Municipality will continue to expand the number of available stations to cover a wider area.