Nissan Leaf sets a new record

The Nissan Leaf is the first electric car in history to surpass 400,000 sales.

It was introduced in 2010 as one of the world’s first mass-market EVs.

“This milestone is a powerful statement that 400,000 customers, and counting, value the Nissan Leaf for the excitement, confidence and connection it delivers,” Nissan’s global head of marketing, sales and electric vehicles Daniele Schillaci says.

In launching the first-generation Leaf, Nissan pledged to become a global leader in producing and promoting vehicles with zero tailpipe emissions.

The company committed itself to working with governments and utility companies to support the adoption of EVs, make charging them easier and more convenient, and to develop second-life uses for EV batteries.

Since then, Nissan has formed partnerships around the world under its Nissan Energy initiative.

These partnerships will leverage the ability of electric car batteries to store energy and share it with homes, businesses and power grids – making EVs even more useful, while promoting efficient energy use, the company says.

Meanwhile, Leaf owners have driven their cars more than 10 billion kilometres in total and the number of Leaf vehicles sold since 2010 is enough to save 3.8 million barrels of oil a year, it adds.

Last year, the Leaf was not only the best-selling EV in Europe, but also the top-selling car of any kind in Norway.

The Nissan Leaf is available in more than 50 markets globally. The new Leaf will go on sale in six new markets in Latin America in the first half of this year and seven in Asia and Oceania by the end of the year.