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Nissan North America today announced the upcoming start of order specifications for the 2011 Leaf battery-electric vehicle for those customers who have placed a reservation online.


Reservation holders will soon be able to choose the color and trim level of their Leaf, with ordering conducted on a first-come, first-served basis based on when the reservation was submitted online.


Over the next several weeks, reservation holders will begin to receive emails informing them how to submit an order. Among the instructions: Contact a dealer to negotiate a price and finalize the order for purchase or lease.


Once a consumer's order has been agreed with a dealer it will be placed in sequence for production and delivery according to the consumer's market, Nissan said in a statement. These future Leaf owners will be informed of an estimated delivery date upon completing the order process.


In March, Nissan announced SV and SL trim introductory pricing for the Leaf. Today, the company is providing additional information to reservationists, including detailed factory and port installed options content.


Currently, more than 18,600 people in the U.S. have reserved a Leaf, drawing closer to the target of 20,000 reservations by December.


The following specifications are now being released:

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Tags: Batteries, Emissions, Fuel Economy, Nissan, Plug-ins and Electric, Battery-Electric Vehicle, BEV, Nissan Leaf, Ordering, Orders, Plug-in, Reservations

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Nissan North America to Start Taking Orders for 2011 Leaf Over Next Few Weeks was originally published by Green Car Advisor. Read the full story by clicking here.