"heated while the car is plugged in. For example, the Nissan Leaf, the Mitsubishi i-MiEV and the Tesla Model S can be pre-heated while the vehicle is plugged in. Some electric cars, for example the Citroën Berlingo Electrique, use an auxiliary heating system (for example gasoline-fueled units manufactured by Webasto or Eberspächer) but sacrifice ""green"" and ""Zero emissions"" credentials. Cabin cooling can be augmented with solar power, or by automatically allowing outside air to flow through the car when parked. Two models of the 2010 Toyota Prius include this feature as an option. The safety issues of BEVs are largely"
"a purchase price reduction of . The battery monthly charge starts at (~) for a 36-month lease limited no more than a year, with a maximum of (~) a month for a 12-month lease with no more than driven. Since its introduction in 2010, global sales totaled 370,000 units , making the Leaf the world's all-time best-selling highway-capable electric car in history. , the United States ranks as the top selling market with 126,747 units, followed by Japan with 100,000 units delivered by April 2018, and Europe with 100,000 units by June 2018. The European market is led by Norway"
"on a single charge have not yet been announced. On August 2, 2009, Nissan announced the production of the Nissan Leaf, the company's first series production all-electric vehicle. Deliveries of the electric car began in Japan and the United States in December 2010, followed by various European countries and Canada in 2011. The Leaf is the world's all-time best selling highway-capable all-electric car. Global sales reached the 50,000 units by mid February 2013, and the 100,000 unit mark by mid January 2014, representing a 45% market share of worldwide pure electric vehicles sold since 2010. The 200,000 unit milestone was"
"United States in December 2010, became the first modern all-electric, zero tailpipe emission five door family hatchback to be produced for the mass market from a major manufacturer. , the Leaf is also available in Australia, Canada and 17 European countries. The Better Place network was the first modern commercial deployment of the battery swapping model. The Renault Fluence Z.E. was the first mass production electric car enable with switchable battery technology and sold for the Better Place network in Israel and Denmark. Better Place launched its first battery-swapping station in Israel, in Kiryat Ekron, near Rehovot in March 2011."
"reached in early December 2015. Leaf global sales achieved the 300,000 unit milestone in January 2018. , the Leaf is available in 60 countries in four continents. , the top markets for Leaf sales were the U.S. (88,244), Japan (about 57,000), Europe (about 48,000), and Canada (3,076), together representing about 99% of Leaf global sales. , Norway ranked as the market leader in Europe with 14,736 new units sold, Nissan Nuvu is a compact all-electric city car with 2+1 seating, with solar panels shaped like tree leaves on the roof that channel the sun's power through a ""tree trunk"" conduit"
"sold 49,117 Leafs worldwide during its first two years in the market, making the Leaf the world's best-selling highway-capable electric car ever. With global sales of more than 22,000 units in 2011, the Leaf surpassed the Mitsubishi i MiEV as the best selling all-electric car in history. Global sales during 2012 reached 26,973 Leafs, a rise of 22% over 2011 sales, led by Japan with 11,115 units, an 8% increase over 2011 sales; followed by the United States with 9,819 units representing a 1.5% rise over 2011 sales. During the first half of 2012, the Leaf had a market share"
"Leaf, with up to 49% of sales attributable to the federal incentive. The study, based on an stated preference survey of more than 2,882 plug in vehicle owners in 11 states, also found that the federal tax credit shifts buyers from internal combustion engine vehicles to plug-in vehicles and advances the purchase timing of new vehicles by a year or more. In July 2018, Tesla Inc. was the first plug-in manufacturer to pass 200,000 sales and the full tax credit will be available until the end 2018, with the phase out beginning in January 2019. General Motors combined sales of"
"electricity restored to the on-board battery. , there are some 45 series production highway-capable all-electric cars available in various countries. As of early December 2015, the Leaf, with 200,000 units sold worldwide, is the world's top-selling highway-capable all-electric car in history, followed by the Tesla Model S with global deliveries of about 100,000 units. Leaf global sales achieved the 300,000 unit milestone in January 2018. , more than 500,000 highway-capable all-electric passenger cars and light utility vehicles have been sold worldwide since 2008, out of total global sales of about 850,000 light-duty plug-in electric vehicles. , the United States had"
"Global Leaf sales passed 300,000 units in January 2018, keeping its record as the world's top selling plug-in electric car ever. Tesla delivered its 100,000th Model 3 in October 2018. Many countries have set goals to ban the sales of gasoline and diesel powered vehicles in the future, notably; Norway by 2025, China by 2030, India by 2030, Germany by 2030, France by 2040, and Britain by 2040 or 2050. Similarly, more cities around the world have begun transitioning public transportation towards electric vehicles, than previously was the case. , electric cars are less expensive to run than comparable internal"
"(11,323). Accounting for plug-in hybrids, the Leaf and the Model S also ranked first and second correspondinly among the world's top 10 selling plug-in electric cars. All-electric models released to the retail customers in 2014 include the BMW Brilliance Zinoro 1E, Chery eQ, Geely-Kandi Panda EV, Zotye Zhidou E20, Kia Soul EV, Volkswagen e-Golf, Mercedes-Benz B-Class Electric Drive, and Venucia e30. General Motors unveiled the Chevrolet Bolt EV concept car at the 2015 North American International Auto Show. The Bolt is scheduled for availability in late 2016 as a model year 2017. GM anticipates the Bolt will deliver an all-electric"
"part of the Alliance. , the Nissan Leaf is the world's all-time best-selling highway-capable electric car, with global sales of more than 300,000 units sold since its introduction in December 2010. The Leaf was the world's best-selling plug-in electric car for two years in a row, 2013 and 2014. , Renault sales were led by the Renault Zoe with 61,205 units sold worldwide, followed by the Kangoo Z.E. electric utility van with 25,205 units and the Twizy heavy quadricycle with 19,342 units. The Zoe has been the top selling all-electric car in Europe for two years running, with 18,453 registrations"
"because it threatened the oil industry. GM responded to the film's claims, laying out several reasons why the EV1 was not commercially viable at the time and that the company had issues finding parts for the car. General Motors EV1 The General Motors EV1 was an electric car produced and leased by General Motors from 1996 to 1999. It was the first mass-produced and purpose-designed electric vehicle of the modern era from a major automaker, the first GM car designed to be an electric vehicle from the outset along with being the first and only passenger car to be marketed"
"General Motors EV1 The General Motors EV1 was an electric car produced and leased by General Motors from 1996 to 1999. It was the first mass-produced and purpose-designed electric vehicle of the modern era from a major automaker, the first GM car designed to be an electric vehicle from the outset along with being the first and only passenger car to be marketed under the corporate General Motors (GM) name instead of being branded under one of its divisions. The decision to mass-produce an electric car came after GM received a favorable reception for its 1990 Impact electric concept car,"
"Nissan electric vehicles Nissan Motors has developed several concept cars and limited production electric cars, and launched the series production Nissan Leaf all-electric car in December 2010. , the Leaf is the world's all-time best selling highway-capable plug-in electric car with over 200,000 units sold since its introduction. The Renault-Nissan Alliance committed billion (around billion) into its electric vehicle (EV) and battery development programs with the aim to become the leader in zero-emission transportation. By mid 2015, the Alliance ranked as the world's leading electric vehicle manufacturer with global sales of over 250,000 units delivered since December 2010. In September"
"Nissan electric vehicles Nissan Motors has developed several concept cars and limited production electric cars, and launched the series production Nissan Leaf all-electric car in December 2010. , the Leaf is the world's all-time best selling highway-capable plug-in electric car with over 200,000 units sold since its introduction. The Renault-Nissan Alliance committed billion (around billion) into its electric vehicle (EV) and battery development programs with the aim to become the leader in zero-emission transportation. By mid 2015, the Alliance ranked as the world's leading electric vehicle manufacturer with global sales of over 250,000 units delivered since December 2010. In September"
"2014 Nissan was the largest car manufacturer in North America. Nissan is the world's largest electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer, with global sales of more than 320,000 all-electric vehicles as of April 2018. The top-selling vehicle of the car-maker's lineup is the Nissan LEAF, an all-electric car and the world's top-selling highway-capable plug-in electric car in history. In January 2018, Nissan CEO Hiroto Saikawa announced that all Infiniti vehicles launched from 2021 will be hybrid vehicles or all-electric vehicles. Masujiro Hashimoto founded the Kaishinsha Motor Car Works ( ""A Good Company Automobile Manufacturer"") in Tokyo's Azabu-Hiroo district, Japan's first automobile manufacturer."
"based on the Nissan Tiida (Versa in North America), with the conventional gasoline engine replaced with an all-electric drivetrain. In 2010, Nissan introduced the Nissan LEAF as the first mass-market, all-electric vehicle launched globally. , the Nissan Leaf was the world's best selling highway-capable all-electric car ever. Global sales totaled 100,000 Leafs by mid January 2014, representing a 45% market share of worldwide pure electric vehicles sold since 2010. Global Leaf sales passed the 200,000 unit milestone in December 2015, and the Leaf continued ranking as the all-time best selling all-electric car. Nissan's second all-electric vehicle, the Nissan e-NV200, was"
"the world after Norway. The stock of light-duty plug-in electric vehicles registered in the Netherlands achieved the 100,000 unit milestone in November 2016. However, due to changes in tax rules, the plug-in market share declined from 9.9% in 2015, to 6.7% in 2016, and fell to 2.6% in 2017. The world's top selling highway-capable all-electric car ever is the Nissan Leaf with global sales of 370,000 by October 2018. The United States is the world's largest Leaf market with 126,747 units sold through October 2018. The other two top markets are Japan with 100,000 units delivered by April 2018, and"
"late September 2011. , the Leaf was sold only through 27 Leaf-certified dealers for the entire country, and sales were limited to customers who live within a radius of one of those dealers. Cumulative sales through December 2014 reached 1,965 units, and, , the Leaf ranked as the top selling all-electric car in the country. Retail sales of the Tesla Model S began in 2012, with 95 cars delivered that year. A total of 638 units were sold in 2013, and cumulative sales reached 1,580 units through December 2014, allowing the Model S to rank as the second best selling"
"Nissan Leaf, Smart ED, Mia electric, BYD e6, Renault Kangoo Z.E., Bolloré Bluecar, Renault Fluence Z.E., Ford Focus Electric, BMW ActiveE, Renault Twizy, Tesla Model S, Honda Fit EV, RAV4 EV second generation, Renault Zoe, Mitsubishi Minicab MiEV, Roewe E50, Chevrolet Spark EV, Fiat 500e, BMW i3, Volkswagen e-Up!, Nissan e-NV200, Volkswagen e-Golf, Mercedes-Benz B-Class Electric Drive, Kia Soul EV, BYD e5, and Tesla Model X. The world's all-time top selling highway legal electric car is the Nissan Leaf, released in December 2010, with global sales of more than 250,000 units through December 2016. The Tesla Model S, released in"
"units, making the Leaf the world's second best-selling plug-in car after the Tesla Model S for the second year running. Sales in 2016 were led by Europe with 18,718 units, followed by Japan with 14,793, North America with 15,512. The rest of the world accounted for 222 units. Global Leaf sales passed the 250,000 unit milestone in December 2016, and the 300,000 mark in January 2018, allowing the Nissan Leaf to rank as the world's best-selling highway-capable electric car in history. , the United States ranked as the top selling market with 103,597 units delivered, followed by Japan with 72,494,"
"car to a fully functional electric car. As of the 1st of July 2018 806 EVs were registered. Registrations were led by Nissan (50%). Also 11198 hybrids registered in Lithuania by the 1st of July 2018. Registrations were led by Toyota (64%). Source: https://sumin.lrv.lt/lt/veiklos-sritys/kita-veikla/pletra-ir-inovacijos/elektromobiliu-skaicius-lietuvoje In October 2009 Nissan reached an agreement with the Mexico City government, purchasing 500 Leafs for use of government and corporate fleets. In exchange, recharging infrastructure was to be deployed by the city government. The first 100 Leafs (destined for the taxi fleet) were delivered in 2011. , about 70 Leafs were deployed as taxis, 50"
"50,000 at Sunderland, England. The first vehicles sold in the U.S. were produced at Nissan’s plant in Oppama, Japan, which started production on 22 October 2010. U.S. production began in January 2013, at Nissan's manufacturing facility in Smyrna, Tennessee. Production of the Leaf at Nissan's plant in Sunderland, England, began in March 2013. In March 2013, the Chinese government announced that a partnership between Nissan and Dongfeng Motor to build Leafs is being planned. The initial production line will be able to produce 10,000 units per year until it is upgraded to 50,000 units by 2015. In November 2012, Nissan"
"ranked as the world's all-time top-selling plug-in hybrid , and it is also the third best selling plug-in electric car in history after the Nissan Leaf (375,000) and the Tesla Model S (253,000), . The Chevrolet Volt is also the U.S. all-time top-selling plug-in electric car with 148,556 units delivered through October 2018. General Motors was the first company (in the modern era) to release an all-electric automobile. In 1990, GM debuted the ""Impact"" concept car at the Los Angeles Auto Show. It was the first car with zero-emissions marketed in the US in over three decades. The Impact was"
"with 33,156 new Leafs registered up until October 2018, but due to the significant number of used imports registered in the country, there were 48,235 Leafs on Norwegian roads , representing over 25% of total all-electric car registrations in Norway. Ranking second is the UK with over 25,000 units sold by early June 2018, but due to used exports to neighboring countries, only 22,919 were registered at the end of June 2018. The following table presents retail sales by year since deliveries of the Leaf began in December 2010, for the national markets with cumulative sales of more than 500"
"poor air quality was worse than the other 49 states combined. The first ruling was the 1990 Low-Emission Vehicle (LEV I) Program. CARB ruled that each of the U.S.'s seven largest carmakers— the largest of which was General Motors —would be required to make 2% of its fleet emission-free by 1998, 5% by 2001, and 10% by 2003, in accordance with consumer demand, in order to continue to sell cars in California. Other members of what was then the American Automobile Manufacturers Association, along with Toyota, Nissan and Honda, each also developed a prototype electric car in response to the"
"of 49% of global sales of all-electric cars. The sales milestone of 50,000 units delivered worldwide was reached by mid February 2013. A total of 47,716 Leafs were sold during 2013, up 77% from 2012, and making the Leaf the world's best-selling plug-in car in 2013. As of mid January 2014, and just after three years in the market, global sales totaled 100,000 units. During 2014 a total of 61,507 Leafs were sold worldwide. In 2014 the Leaf ranked as the world's best-selling plug-in car for the second year in a row, and until December 2016, the sales volume achieve"
"adopt and promote hydrogen fuel cell vehicles instead of plug-in electric vehicles, although the first commercially produced hydrogen fuel cell automobiles began in 2015. , the Nissan Leaf all-electric car ranked as the all-time top selling plug-in electric vehicle in the country, with 68,819 units sold since December 2010. Ranking second is the Mitsubishi Outlander P-HEV with 34,830 units delivered through August 2016, followed by the Toyota Prius PHV with 22,100 units sold through April 2016. , Japan was the country with the highest ratio of quick charging points to electric vehicles (EVSE/EV), with a ratio of 0.030 . The"
"have rapidly increased research and development into radically different ways of powering consumer vehicles. Hybrid and battery electric vehicles are commercially available and are gaining wider industry and consumer acceptance worldwide. For example, Nissan USA introduced the world's first mass-production electric vehicle, the Nissan Leaf. A plug-in hybrid car, the Chevrolet Volt also has been produced, using an electric motor to drive the wheels, and a small four-cylinder engine to generate additional electricity. Before alternative energy becomes mainstream there are a few crucial obstacles that it must overcome. First there must be increased understanding of how alternative energies are beneficial;"
"electric car after the Nissan Leaf and the Model S. Chevrolet Volt and Opel/Vauxhall Ampera combined sales totaled about 177,000 units worldwide through October 2018, including just over 10,000 Opel/Vauxhall Amperas sold in Europe through June 2016. Volt sales are led by the United States with 148,556 units delivered through October 2018, followed by Canada with 16,653 units through September 2018. The Netherlands ranked as the leading European market with about 6,000 Amperas and Volts registered through December 2015. Ranking next is the Mitsubishi Outlander P-HEV with 156,329 units sold worldwide . Europe is the Outlander P-HEV leading market with"
"the original battery pack. In recent years, demand for all- electric vehicles, especially in the United States market, has been driven by government incentives through subsidies, lobbyists, and taxes. In particular, American sales of the Nissan Leaf have depended on generous incentives and special treatment in the state of Georgia, the top selling Leaf market. According to international market research, 60% of respondents believe a battery driving range of less than is unacceptable even though only 2% drive more than that distance per day. Among popular current all-electric vehicles, only the Tesla (with the most expensive version of the Model"
"ranking as the world's largest producer of light vehicles by sales, with 10,608,366 units sold. In 2017, the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance recorded an increase of 6.5% compared to 2016. The Alliance committed billion (around billion) into its electric vehicle and battery development programs with the aim to become the leader in zero-emission transportation. Carlos Ghosn, Chairman and CEO of the Renault–Nissan Alliance predicted that by 2020 one in 10 new car sales will be an electric vehicle. The first electric car based on this investment was the Nissan Leaf, launched in December 2010 in the United States and Japan. Between 2011"
"Alliance achieved the sales milestone of 350,000 all-electric vehicles delivered globally in August 2016. Ranking second is Tesla Motors with over 139,000 electric cars sold between 2008 and June 2016. , the world's top selling highway capable all-electric car in history is the Nissan Leaf, released in December 2010, with global sales of more than 250,000 units, followed by the Tesla Model S with more than 158,000 units delivered worldwide. Ranking next are the BMW i with about 65,500 units, and the Renault Zoe with 61,205 units, both through December 2016. Until June 2016 the Mitsubishi i-MiEV family ranked fifth"