The Nissan LEAF EV, the world’s first mass-produced electric car, passes the 500,000 mark with the landmark car rolling out of Sunderland. The Nissan LEAF, in two generations, has now passed the 500,000 production landmark as the half a millionth car rolled out of Nissan’s Sunderland Plant this week, heading to Norway and its new […]
Nissan LEAF drives ITSELF from Bedfordshire to Sunderland
A Nissan LEAF has driven autonomously from Cranfield in Bedfordshire to Nissan’s Plant in Sunderland, a 230-mile trip – the longest ever in the UK. The rise and rise of autonomous cars has not quite reached the point where we can all sit back, put our feet up and let the car do the boring […]
Nissan does deal for 2,000 Nissan LEAF EVs for London Uber drivers
Nissan is supplying 2,000 LEAF EVs for Uber drivers in London at special rates to help drive the uptake of EVs by Uber drivers in the capital. Uber isn’t having the best of times at the moment as it fights to keep the right to operate in London, but it’s pushing ahead with its EV […]
Nissan LEAF grabs a 2019 Car of the Year gong
The electric Nissan LEAF has been declared the Car of the Year at the 2019 Stuff Gadget Awards thanks to the big improvements in the latest model. Tesla may be the star car maker for proponents and lovers of electric cars, but it’s Nissan, and the Nissan LEAF, which we can thank for the rise […]
Nissan LEAF price DROPS and supply rises
Nissan has reduced the price of the electric LEAF by £1,650, putting all 40kWh LEAFs under £30k (after PiCG), and added equipment. For now, the Nissan LEAF is the world’s best-selling electric car with more than 440,000 examples sold since it first arrived in 2010. But the competition is getting fierce in the EV market, […]
Nissan LEAF decked out as a Christmas Tree highlights the power of regenerative energy
Nissan highlights the power of regenerative energy in electric cars by decking out a Nissan LEAF as a Christmas Tree, lit by regenerated energy. Everyone tells you that driving an electric car is just like driving an ICE car, but with a very quiet cabin and instant torque when you shove down with your right […]
Nissan LEAF EV with 4WD gets 300bhp – and it could be OVER 400bhp
Nissan has revealed an electric LEAF test car fitted with a pair of electric motors and 4WD with 300bhp, as it demonstrates its EV future plans. We’ve just seen the reveal of what is likely to turn in to a ‘LEAF SUV’ from Nissan – the Nissan Ariya – at the Tokyo Motor Show. And […]
Nissan and EDF Energy accelerate Smart Charging co-operation for Electric Vehicles
Nissan and EDF Group are increasing co-operation on electric mobility in the UK, focusing on smart charging for electric cars and commercial vehicles. All the electric car news at the moment surrounds the arrival of new electric cars from mainstream manufacturers as they strive to deliver appealing EVs they hope the car buying public will […]
Nissan LEAF e+ Tekna – the 62kWh LEAF – costs from £35,895 in the UK
The Nissan LEAF e+, the production version of the Nissan LEAF 3.0 e+, costs from £35,895 in the UK in range-topping Tekna trim. Having delivered the Nissan LEAF 3.0 e+ as a limited edition model to test the waters for a long-range LEAF, Nissan announced in February that the 62kWh LEAF was going to become a mainstream model, […]
Nissan Leaf long-term Review (2019)
We’ve got Nissan’s new 40kWh LEAF EV in for three months to find out how easy it is to live with an electric car in 2019. It’s bit over a year since the second generation Nissan LEAF arrived on sale in the UK, since when it’s gone on to sell a shed load (well, by […]