Nissan’s Pivo 2 -- Portugal 2011


	Nissan’s Pivo 2 -- Portugal 2011
rj3sp
7-15-2008 4:28 PM
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concept, car, robot, pivo 2, future
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Nissan’s futuristic Pivo 2, a “robot assisted” car designed for urban use, that lets you drive backwards and even sideways will be released in Portugal in 2011.
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<A title="Nissan’s Carlos Tavares (far right) and Portuguese Prime Minister Jose Socrates (at his side) presented a model of the Pivo 2 concept electric vehicle Wednesday in Lisbon." rel="storyImg" class="thickbox" href="http://media.kansascity.com/smedia/2008/07/09/22/737-Portugal_Nissan_Electric_Cars_.2_07-10-2008_LJ14000C.standalone.prod_affiliate.81.jpg" linkindex="76" set="yes"><IMG border="0" width="290" height="201" alt="Nissan’s Carlos Tavares (far right) and Portuguese Prime Minister Jose Socrates (at his side) presented a model of the Pivo 2 concept electric vehicle Wednesday in Lisbon." src="http://media.kansascity.com/smedia/2008/07/09/22/944-Portugal_Nissan_Electric_Cars_.2_07-10-2008_LJ14000C.embedded.prod_affiliate.81.jpg" /></A></DIV>	
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<DIV class="imageCaption">Nissan’s Carlos Tavares (far right) and Portuguese Prime Minister Jose Socrates (at his side) presented a model of the Pivo 2 concept electric vehicle Wednesday in Lisbon.</DIV>
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