Updated: Nissan to roll out electric cars in the US with aid of $1.6bn loan

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Tesla and Ford also set to benefit from $8bn initiative to produce green autos

Japanese auto giant Nissan has confirmed it is to press ahead with plans to produce electric cars and lithium ion battery packs in the US after President Obama announced $8bn worth of new loans to help...

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