Nissan stops taking Leaf reservations, has 20,000 on the books

Nissan has accepted 20,000 reservations for the Leaf electric car and said it has stopped taking orders until next year.

Nissan began taking reservations for the Leaf in May.

The Leaf, which is about the size of a Nissan Versa, is powered by an 80-kilowatt electric motor that produces 107 hp and 206 lb-ft of torque. Nissan says the car's top speed is 90 mph.

The first Leaf deliveries in the United States are set to begin in December. The first Leafs will be built in Japan. Nissan is expanding its assembly plant in Smyrna, Tenn., to build the Leaf there.

By Brad Constant