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Summary Mexico City mayor introduces first series of electric taxis in an effort to become greener.
Mexico City, a huge metropolis of 20 million people, put into action its first three electric Nissan Leaf taxi cabs on Wednesday and opened its first electric charging station.The move is part of an agreement between Nissan and the local government to promote a greener city.Mexico City mayor Marcelo Ebrard and officials from Nissan Motor Co. and General Electric Co. - which provides equipment for the charging station - inaugurated the circulation of the first three taxis on the streets in the middle of the capital city.The Nissan Leaf - a small four-door hatchback - runs entirely on an electric engine with a maximum range of 160 kilometers per charge.Mexico Nissan President, Jesus Munoz, said another 100 vehicles will be delivered by the end of this year as well as another quick-charge station.A fleet of 100 Nissan Leafs will reduce carbon dioxide emissions by five tones per day, according to Nissan. The quick-charge station in the middle of town uses solar energy and it will take a car battery 30 minutes to charge.Ebrard, 51, a 2012 presidential hopeful has been the mayor of Mexico City since 2006. He is best known for his progressive agenda in the countrys sprawling capital, where he legalized abortions and gay marriage and backed environmental policies like bike riding.
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