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Nissan has already boosted its green credentials in the US by moving production of the all-electric Leaf to Smyrna, TN. The Japanese automaker is now taking that effort one step further with a new vehicle-painting facility next door. Nissan just opened a 250,000-square-foot painting facility that replaces a 30-year-old paint factory and will make vehicle painting faster and much more energy efficient.

Specifically, Nissan, which gives viewers a glimpse with a two-minute video you can see below, says its vehicles will take about half the time to paint as they did before. More importantly, each job will take about 30 percent less energy and will emit 70 percent fewer volatile organic compound (VOCs) emissions. The factory will paint vehicles like the Nissan Pathfinder and Rogue as well as the Infiniti JX.Continue reading Even Nissan's paint plant in Smyrna is green

Even Nissan's paint plant in Smyrna is green originally appeared on AutoblogGreen on Mon, 04 Feb 2013 17:54:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.



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