Nissan India looking to introduce Zero Emission Nissan Leaf!

Nissan India is actively looking forward to introduce its highly successful zero emission all-electric Nissan Leaf in our country. Nissan Leaf is on sale in several countries globally and is highly successful electric mobility option. Nissan says that they are looking for a collaboration with local manufacturers for electric charging infrastructure development in the country.

Expressing the desire to introduce the all-electric Nissan Leaf, Andy Palmer, Global Chief Planning Officer, Nissan Motor Corp, “We are actively looking at the Leaf for India....I think there is a lot of potential for that car (Leaf) here.” He further added,“There is no doubt electric cars are the future, the product is there what we need is infrastructure. Charging is a big challenge. We are open to collaboration with local manufacturers on that.”

The main reason behind the success of Leaf is the practicality of the vehicle, it offers conventional hatchback like feel, a huge boot and packs a lot of gizmo's. In India, Mahindra is the only electric car manufacturer, courtesy to Reva acquisition couple of years ago. The Mahindra E2O is also affected by the lack of government policies and charging infrastructure in the country. Lets see what will be the outcome if everything goes well for Nissan.

Nissan Leaf in a nutshell

• The hatchback features a lithium-ion battery pack centrally placed, which is 95% recyclable and offers a maximum range of 124 miles (199 km) on a single charge.

• The car's electric motor belts out 108bhp in-between 3008-10000rpm, while it offers a maximum torque of 254Nm which is available from 0rpm and stays with you till 3008rpm.

• The car sprints from 0-100kmph in 11.5 seconds before topping out at 90mph (145 kmph).

• The vehicle comes with a battery warranty of 5 years or 60,000 miles.

• The hatch packs lot of goodies on-board, featuring a Bose sound system, offers a wheelbase of 2700mm with over 300 liters of luggage space.