Renault-Nissan Sell 200,000Th Electrical Vehicle [Video]
The Renault-Nissan Alliance has sold its 200,000th electrical vehicle in addition to has a leading 58% marketplace spot part for zero-emission cars.
Together, Renault in addition to Nissan EVs bring driven about 4 billion zero-emission kilometers – plenty to circle the the world 100,000 times. Renault-Nissan’s EVs correspond 200 i G k liters of fuel saved – plenty to create total most eighty Olympic-sized swimming pools. Alliance EVs likewise correspond 450 i G k kg of CO2 that has non been emitted acre driving.
The Alliance sold its 200,000th EV inward early on November, most 4 years afterwards the launch of the Nissan LEAF, the world’s showtime mass-market electrical vehicle. Nissan LEAF remains the best-selling electrical vehicle inward history.
From Jan through the showtime calendar week of Nov of this year, the Alliance has sold most 66,500 units—an increase of most 20% from the same menstruum final year. The Alliance sells most 2 out of iii electrical vehicles worldwide, including Twizy, Renault’s two-seater urban commuter vehicle in addition to the Nissan e-NV200 van on sale inward Europe in addition to Japan.
“Renault in addition to Nissan’s electrical vehicles are the zero-emission book leaders – and, most important, they bask high satisfaction rates from customers about the world,” said Carlos Ghosn, Chairman & CEO of the Renault-Nissan Alliance. “Based on positive possessor feedback in addition to the increasing need for cars that run on renewable energy, it’s no surprise that EV sales are accelerating – peculiarly inward regions where charging infrastructure is good developed.”
To capture what the showtime 200,000 consumers dearest most their electrical vehicles, the Renault-Nissan Alliance is launching a serial of videos featuring EV owners on iii continents. “I Made the Switch” tells why people bought their electrical vehicles in addition to how switching to a zero-emission vehicle has changed their lives. The showtime video features Chris Beers, a software engineer from Holliston, Massachusetts, USA, i of many Americans who powers his Nissan LEAF amongst build clean solar energy.
USA in addition to Nihon Pb the public inward EV ownership
In the United States, the Alliance’s biggest electrical vehicle market, in that location are to a greater extent than than 750 quick chargers inward operation. Nissan is working amongst its dealers in addition to charging partners to increase that divulge to 1,100 past times mid-2015. The quick chargers are able to accuse a LEAF from zilch to 80% capacity inward most xxx minutes.
This year, Nissan likewise launched its “No Charge to Charge” program, which provides costless access to selected charging stations for 2 years amongst the buy or lease of a novel Nissan LEAF. “No Charge to Charge” is currently active inward 12 U.S. markets, in addition to Nissan plans to expand to additional markets past times mid-2015.
In Japan, the Alliance’s second-biggest EV market, in that location are to a greater extent than than 2,900 quick chargers inward operation. Nissan in addition to Japan’s iii other transcend automakers bring pledged to function together to heighten that divulge to 6,000 past times March 2015.
In Europe, the UK is the most advanced marketplace spot inward price of electrical vehicle infrastructure. Today, the quick charging network already covers 87% of the UK’s motorways.
Nissan LEAF is the world’s best-selling electrical vehicle; Renault led inward Europe inward October
With 6 electrical vehicle models on the road, the Renault-Nissan Alliance is the alone global motorcar grouping amongst a total attain of 100% electrical vehicles – in addition to they tin live on fully charged amongst purely renewable energy.
Yokohama, Japan-based Nissan has sold a cumulative 148,700 units worldwide since Dec 2010, when Nissan LEAF went on sale. Nissan LEAF has collected manufacture honors including the 2011 World Car of the Year, European Car of the Year 2011 in addition to Car of the Year Nihon 2011-2012.The electrical vehicle has the highest global client satisfaction charge per unit of measurement for whatever Nissan vehicle ever.
The transcend markets for Nissan LEAF are the US amongst most 67,000 sales since its launch, Nihon amongst most 46,500 units in addition to Europe amongst most 31,000 units.
In the United States, LEAF is on runway to live on the transcend electrical vehicle inward 2014, outselling all other electrical in addition to plug-in hybrid vehicles. Sales then far this twelvemonth are upward 35%, in addition to Nissan LEAF has enjoyed 21 consecutive tape sales months in addition to has already shattered its ain yearly U.S. sales tape amongst 2 months to go. In add-on to LEAF, Nissan likewise sells the e-NV200 van, which went on sale inward Europe inward June in addition to inward Nihon inward October.
Meanwhile, Boulogne-Billancourt, France-based Renault has sold a cumulative 51,500 electrical vehicles worldwide since its showtime model the Kangoo Z.E. went on sale inward Oct 2011. Kangoo Z.E. was voted International Van of the Year 2012. Renault late delivered its 5,000th Kangoo Z.E. to La Poste, France’s national ship in addition to operator of the country’s largest corporate fleet. An additional 5,000 units volition live on delivered inward the coming years.
In add-on to Kangoo Z.E. in addition to Twizy, Renault’s zero-emission attain likewise includes the ZOE subcompact in addition to the Fluence Z.E. sedan. In South Korea, the Fluence Z.E. is sold every bit the SM3 Z.E. nether the Renault Samsung Motor badge. Like Nissan LEAF, ZOE enjoys the highest satisfaction charge per unit of measurement of Renault’s global production lineup.
Renault’s transcend markets inward Europe - its principal electrical vehicle marketplace spot - are France, FRG in addition to the United Kingdom. In October, Renault regained the divulge i EV spot inward Europe amongst a marketplace spot part of 31%. ZOE was the most pop vehicle amongst a 23% marketplace spot share.
