Autonomous tech coming to next generation Leaf

The next-generation Nissan Leaf will have the technology to drive itself on single-lane highways.

Nissan’s ProPILOT autonomous technology will be installed in the car, Driven.co.nz reports.

It can operate at the touch of a button, will control the steering, acceleration and braking in a single motorway lane and will be able to function in heavy traffic congestion.

“Adding ground-breaking ProPILOT technology to the new Nissan Leaf will prove invaluable in unlocking many of the benefits of electric vehicles, creating less congested, cleaner cities for future generations,” director of electric vehicles for Nissan Europe, Gareth Dunsmore, says.

A release date for the new Leaf is yet to be announced.