Nissan launches new Leaf in Europe and unveils longer-range e-NV200 van

Nissan has made a series of announcements at its Nissan Futures 3.0 event in Oslo, furthering its electric vehicle plans.

The new Nissan Leaf has a new 40kWh battery, giving it an improved range of up to 235 miles. It is interconnected by the extended European CHAdeMO Quick Charging network. Meanwhile the new e-powertrain also delivers 110kW of power output and 320Nm of torque, improving acceleration and driver enjoyment.

The new Leaf also has a more dynamic design, advanced driver assistance technologies and enhanced connectivity.

A unique version of the LEAF, the 2.ZERO, has been created just for Europe which is fully equipped with Nissan’s ProPILOT technology for a confident and comfortable driving experience. Priced at £26,490 including Government Grant, cars will be delivered from the beginning of 2018.

The new e-NV200 van has a 60 per cent extended range of up to 174 miles. This has been achieved with no increase in size of the battery itself, with no compromise in either load space or payload.

The new e-NV200 equipped with upgraded 40kWh battery will be available to order before the end of 2017.

Nissan also explained its infrastructure plans, including how it will expand Europe’s largest fast charger infrastructure network by 20 per cent, and announcing 1,000 additional quick charger installations - from over next 18 months, taking the total up to 5,600.

Nissan also announced the commercial launch of new 7 kW double-speed charger for the home, new 22kW charger for business, and 100 per cent renewable energy storage & charging unit.

Nissan also revealed an initiative to offer customers free power for its EVs. Using Nissan bi-directional charging, customers can draw energy from the grid to power their car or van and then ‘sell’ back to the grid for others to use. This means, the installation of a V2G charger has been paid, there are no fuel or energy costs.

Nissan also announced a UK collaboration with OVO allowing customers to purchase an xStorage home energy unit at a discounted price enabling them to ‘sell’ back energy to the grid. It can result in an additional expected income for users averaging £350 / €400 per year.