https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/news/nissan-commemorates-100000-leaf-sales-in-japan-by-ripping-its-top-off/ar-AAxPlJD Nissan Commemorates 100,000 Leaf Sales in Japan by Ripping Its Top Off May 26, 2018 James Gilboy
[image https://img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AAxPCys.img https://img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AAxPFau.img parked in a parking lot © Nissan ] Nissan announced Friday that sales of its Leaf electric vehicle exceeded 100,000 in the company's home market of Japan, which it celebrated with a "zero-emissions forum" in Tokyo, attended by government officials and company executives. At the event, the brand showcased a roofless Leaf electric vehicle, which it calls the Leaf Open Car, derived from the design of the new generation of Leaf that debuted in 2017. "100,000 Nissan Leafs is just the beginning," stated Nissan's Executive Vice President, Daniele Schillaci, in the company's release. "Nissan Leaf drivers are incredibly loyal, and many will make their next vehicle purchase an EV also. Together with our customers, we’re committed to moving toward a zero-emission future." "As electric vehicles continue to increase in popularity all over the world, we have the opportunity to create the ideal future of a zero-emission society," added Asako Hoshino, senior managing officer. "As an EV pioneer, Nissan is committed to our electrification strategy, which reduces emissions." a car parked on the side of a road © Provided by TIME Inc. Nissan has big plans for its well-received Leaf EV, which passed 300,000 global sales in January, putting it still ahead of Tesla's reported 300,000 sale milestone in February. Nissan showed off a Nismo Leaf concept car in October, which if produced could undercut the upcoming Tesla Model 3 Performance electric sports sedan by tens of thousands of dollars; the Tesla will cost up to $78,000. As for the Leaf Open Car, Nissan says it has no plans to mass-produce it. A shame, as the world could use an affordable electric convertible—only the BMW i8 Roadster and last-gen Tesla Roadster come closer to fitting the bill at present. Maybe we'll just have to wait for the next-gen Tesla Roadster. [© msn.com] ... https://www.google.com/search?q=nissan+leaf+convertible&tbm=isch image search nissan leaf convertible https://www.leftlanenews.com/nissan-builds-one-off-leaf-convertible-100592.html Nissan made a Leaf convertible May 26, 2018 Nissan has unveiled a convertible version of its Leaf electric vehicle. Sadly, it is not a production vehicle, but a one-off custom to mark a sales milestone of the regular (fixed roof) Nissan Leaf. Officially called the Nissan Leaf … https://www.slashgear.com/nissan-leaf-open-top-is-an-oddball-convertible-ev-26532025/ Nissan Leaf Open Top is an oddball convertible EV May 26, 2018 First launched back in 2010, the Leaf began life from the underlying architecture of the EV-12 concept, the last in a series of prototype all-electric cars that also packed connectivity that – for the time – was unusual to find in a … https://c.slashgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/180525-02-03-source-1280x720.jpg + https://www.dallasnews.com/business/autos/2018/05/26/goes-farther-charge-looks-better-costs-less-time-try-nissan-leaf It goes farther on a charge, looks better and costs less: Is it time to try a Nissan Leaf? 2018-05-26 Battery electric car sales are growing more slowly than the Sierra snowpack. Even in green California, and despite a 30 percent increase over 2016, sales of battery electric vehicles accounted for only 2.5 percent of all sales in … https://dallasnews.imgix.net/1527290460-Nissan-LEAF-2018.jpg For EVLN EV-newswire posts use: http://evdl.org/archive/ {brucedp.neocities.org} -- Sent from: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/ _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)