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Speaking to the press at the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show, Carlos Ghosn, President and CEO of Nissan Motor Co. Ltd., announced that Infiniti plans to introduce an electric vehicle – one that will be true to the Infiniti brand’s promise of “Inspired Performance.”

He said that a concept is being developed “for a stylish, compact, high performance four-seat luxury Infiniti with zero emissions.”

It was reported yesterday that Infiniti is working on a new entry-level model that would compete with the likes of the Audi A3 and BMW 1-Series. An electric-version of that model is expected to debut around 2012.

“With the addition of a high-performance V6 diesel to Infiniti’s Western Europe line in 2010, and the Infiniti M Hybrid, which will be available in the U.S. in the spring of 2011, Infiniti will soon offer an almost unrivalled choice of powertrains compared with other luxury brands,” Ghosn said.

- By: Omar Rana

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