Major car brand unveils new 3rd generation EV capable of 375 miles on single charge & set to hit the market this year
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The new Nissan Leaf offers design features commonly seen in all electric-vehicles
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The new Leaf is a totally redesigned all-electric crossover SUV
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The new EV model from Nissan is expected to provide a range of up to 375 miles on a single charge.
It will have dual 14.3-inch displays, flush door handles for better aerodynamics, and liquid-cooled lithium-ion batteries.
The batteries will be powered from Britain's newest gigafactory, AESC, situated next to the Nissan plant in
This is where the vehicle's hub for production will be as the company's UK factory with a team of 6,000 people.
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It comes after the new EV was engineered at their research and development centre in Cranfield, Bedfordshire.
Senior Vice President of manufacturing and supply chain management at Nissan Motor Manufacturing, Alan Johnson, said: "It's with immense pride that we unveil the third-generation of our pioneering electric Leaf, 12 years after we brought EV and battery manufacturing the UK.
"It's a testament to the skill of our world-class team that we can bring into mass production a vehicle with such advanced technology and aerodynamic design."
Managing director of Nissan GB, James Taylor, said: "Leaf is a pioneering electric vehicle that has encouraged thousands to make the switch to electric motoring - and best of all, it's built here in Britain."
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This new Leaf model is reported to be engineered and fine-tuned for the needs of European customers.
Nissan's EV36Zero project hopes to bring three electrical vehicles at three gigafactories in their move towards becoming carbon neutral by 2030.
Japanese giant unveils its new bargain EV with quirky 'bug eye' headlights
It includes a new fully electric Nissan Micra that was designed in London, which will go on sale later this year.
A smaller city car from will also be launched in 2026.
However, over the last year Nissan has reported significant losses and announced plans to close down production plants and cut thousands of jobs.
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On top of that, it's workforce is expected to be reduced by a total of 20,000 employees between 2024 and 2027.
These changes will result in Nissan having only ten factories worldwide from 17.
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Nissan and other Japanese rivals have been slow to develop electric models of their vehicles
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