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Nissan LEAF first electric car to pass 400,000 unit sales

Green Car Congress

The Nissan LEAF is the first electric car to surpass 400,000 sales. Introduced in 2010 as the world’s first mass-market electric vehicle, the Nissan LEAF has led the way in making the excitement and convenience of electric driving accessible to non-luxury buyers. million barrels of oil a year.

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Nissan LEAF second best-selling car in Norway in April

Green Car Congress

The Nissan LEAF took the number two spot in the overall car sales chart for Norway in April, outpacing numerous combustion-engined cars. Since the start of sale 18 months ago more than 4,500 of the 100% electric models have been sold in Norway, making it the best selling car in the Nissan range for that market.

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Nissan LEAF best selling car in Norway in October

Green Car Congress

The Nissan LEAF has for the first time claimed the number one spot in Norway’s passenger car sales chart. In October, the battery-electric family car outsold all of its internal combustion engine, hybrid and electric rivals, posting 716 units for 5.6% October 2013 Sales in Norway. Nissan LEAF. of the market.

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EVs At 90.9% In Norway – Final 10% Needs Affordable Models

CleanTechnica EVs

share of Norway’s auto market, up from 89.9% Full electrics increased their share to 82.2%, with plugin hybrid share diminishing to 8.7%. Tesla’s Model Y was yet again Norway’s bestselling vehicle, almost 3x the volume of the […] June saw plugin EVs at 90.9% a year ago.

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Tesla leads EV charge in Norway, 3/4s of September new car sales are electric

Teslarati

Tesla is leading an electric offensive in Norway as new data from the Opplysningsrådet for Veitrafikken (The Road Traffic Information Council of Norway, or OFV) reveals that 77.5% of new car sales for September consisted of electric vehicles. Nissan Leaf – 410 units. being electric. of the total sales.

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Nissan has made more than 500,000 Leaf electric cars—in 10 years

Green Car Reports

Nearly a decade after the model was launched, Nissan has reported that it's produced more than 500,000 Leaf electric cars. The milestone Leaf was produced at the automaker's Sunderland, England, factory in August, but Nissan held off on announcing it until Wednesday to coincide with World EV Day.

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Norway Continues To Grow Plugin Share With 3rd Month Above 90%

CleanTechnica EVs

Norway increased its plugin electric vehicle market share to 91.1% in April 2023, up from 84.2% year-on-year. The auto market is still settling down after policy changes that came in at the start of the year. Overall auto volume was 8,976 units, down 7.7% year-on-year. The bestselling vehicle was, again, the Tesla Model Y.

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