Nissan Bringing Crossover Concept to Detroit

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is teasing a crossover concept that it calls the Resonance that it will debut at the North American International Auto Show on January 15. Other than the image, Nissan says that the car will use a hybrid powertrain. 

The brand had already confirmed that it would show a new concept and a new compact hatchback, which is expected to be a new generation VersaNissan VersaJapan, 2006 > 201216 versions
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. 

In other Nissan news, it will begin building the Leaf in the US at its Smyrna, Tennessee, factory. It took so long for American production to begin because Nissan had to build a new battery plant next to the assembly plant to supply the LeafNissan LEAFJapan, 2009 > present29 versions
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with batteries. It is the largest lithium-ion factory in the US. 

Nissan's goal by 2015 is to build 85% of the cars that it sells in the US domestically to shield the company from currency fluctuations. 

Nissan has sold about 19,500 Leafs in the US since its introduction and 50,000 of them worldwide.