Japanese carmaker Nissan is ending production of the all-electric Nissan Leaf at its plant in Sunderland, England, as planned. According to regional media, production ends at the beginning of March as the company prepares for two new models.
A Nissan spokesperson said: “After 13 years of great success, the current generation of Nissan Leaf, the world’s first mass-market 100% electric vehicle, is approaching the end of its life cycle in Europe. Depending on the market’s inventory, European customers will be able to place their orders until vehicle stocks run out."
The company will manufacture new versions of the Qashqai, Juke and Leaf, based on its Hyper Urban, Hyper Punk and Chill-Out concept cars, in Sunderland.
The Leaf, the world’s first mass-market electric vehicle (EV), was launched in Japan in 2010 and went into production at Nissan's Sunderland plant three years later. Since then, the factory has produced more than 280,000 of the Leaf, with global sales topping 650,000.
Source: Sunderland Echo
