WINNIPEG – MTS has added two zero-emission, battery-powered Nissan Leaf electric cars to the eight environmentally friendly hybrid vehicles it already owns.
The company said that replacing older and larger fuel consuming vehicles with fuel efficient and lower emission vehicles is in keeping with its Green Plan, which also includes a greenhouse gas reduction target of 20% by 2020.
The Nissan Leaf was recently named the 2011 World Car of the Year at the New York International Auto Show, and is billed as the world's first affordable mass-market, all-electric vehicle. There are currently only four Nissan Leaf cars in Manitoba and 111 in Canada.
"MTS is proud to have our name on these innovative and environmentally friendly cars," said president Kelvin Shepherd, in a statement. "When you see a vehicle branded with an MTS Sustainable Vehicle decal on the road you'll know this is a vehicle that is helping to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Manitoba. The cars also benefit the economy by replacing fossil fuel with locally produced clean and renewable energy."
