New Leaf wins best of innovation award

The new Nissan Leaf has taken top honours at the Consumer Electronics Show annual CES Unveiled ceremony, presented by the Consumer Technology Association.

It won the Best of Innovation award for 2018, its first major international award, at a gathering of tech industry experts in New York.

The award is for vehicle intelligence and self-driving technology, particularly for its Propilot and e-Pedal technologies:

A CES honour was also given to the Leaf for “Tech for a Better World”.

Each year the association announces its CES Best of Innovation award winners as part of the build-up to the January CES in Las Vegas.

Nissan and the association will put on a special display of the new Nissan Leaf at the 2018 show.

“It is a great honour to have this early and important recognition for the new Nissan Leaf,” Nissan’s Japan/A&O region management committee chairman Daniele Schillaci says.

“This award recognises products and technologies that benefit people and the planet, so it is fitting that the new Leaf has been honoured. It is more than just a car. It is the icon of Nissan intelligent mobility, our vision to move people to a better world.”

Additional capabilities such as vehicle-to-home and vehicle-to-grid integration (availability depending on market) help owners know they can waste less and give back more.