Orders are now being taken by Nissan dealer, Adriel Auto in the town of Toa Baja, west of San Juan. The Leaf is priced at about $33,500, which is higher than in the U.S.
A new law was just approved this past July to reimburse 100 percent of the import tariffs for every eligible new vehicle. For the Leaf, this is about at $7,000 or about 21 percent.
The law was made to promote environmentally friendly technologies.
Neither Chevrolet nor Tesla have officially sold there models in Puerto Rico. However tropical climates are ideal for electrified cars, and Nissan will be the first Electric vehicle available.
