An ambitious way of conquering Australia by launching a new Nissan's electric leaf in June. And a way to go for the plans og next model. Nissan is quite undergo for their success of their network here in Australia. Nissan has reportedly confirmed that the next generation Leaf, while still a few years away, will be more affordable and driven by a more capable and refined drive train.
According to US industry paper Automotive News this week, Nissan Europe's Vice President of Engineering, Colin Lawther, added that the new model will offer styling more palatable to the European market. As he mentioned "We'll fine-tune the car for the European customer, from a design point of view." Lawther said.
The newly unveiled Nissan Leaf is currently produced exclusively in Japan, where models here in Australia was manufactured also in Japan. The production of the Leaf as well as the affordability can be improve in the near future. Lawther was very thankful to the addition of two production lines at its Oppama Japan plant.
Euro-market Leaf cars will be built in Nissan’s Sunderland, England, plant from February 2013, and Lawther added that "making it in the UK will take about a third of the cost of the car out." Nissan’s new Smyrna plant in Tennessee is gearing up to to build US-market Leafs from December this year.
The Leaf is currently selling below expectations, with just 1733 units in Europe so far in 2012, compared with an initial 20-25,000 unit target. Keep an eye on TMR for the Leaf’s Australian launch in June, with a confirmed price of $51,500. It was very awesome to know also the inside of Nissan Leaf which showcases its car entertainment system. And you can be amaze of the high end Nissan car DVD GPS player.
According to US industry paper Automotive News this week, Nissan Europe's Vice President of Engineering, Colin Lawther, added that the new model will offer styling more palatable to the European market. As he mentioned "We'll fine-tune the car for the European customer, from a design point of view." Lawther said.
The newly unveiled Nissan Leaf is currently produced exclusively in Japan, where models here in Australia was manufactured also in Japan. The production of the Leaf as well as the affordability can be improve in the near future. Lawther was very thankful to the addition of two production lines at its Oppama Japan plant.
Euro-market Leaf cars will be built in Nissan’s Sunderland, England, plant from February 2013, and Lawther added that "making it in the UK will take about a third of the cost of the car out." Nissan’s new Smyrna plant in Tennessee is gearing up to to build US-market Leafs from December this year.
The Leaf is currently selling below expectations, with just 1733 units in Europe so far in 2012, compared with an initial 20-25,000 unit target. Keep an eye on TMR for the Leaf’s Australian launch in June, with a confirmed price of $51,500. It was very awesome to know also the inside of Nissan Leaf which showcases its car entertainment system. And you can be amaze of the high end Nissan car DVD GPS player.
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