Nissan is killing off the LEAF in another key market
Nissan is killing off the LEAF in another key market
As anticipation builds for its next-gen electric car, Nissan is officially retiring its iconic LEAF in another key sales market....
The Leaf was such a big name for a while and then Hyundai and Kia came with better cars and really changed the landscape.
Australia, the key market surprise is Australia.
Is that because Australia has Chinese cars, like BYD, which are rapidly filling the lower end of the EV market. They are banned or have huge inport duties in other markets. Looks like theybolan to launch the next one in Australia but just sell off existing stock. Competition seems to be spurring them on to make decisions to sell where they can, which is not necessarily a bad thing. Less choice, certainly would be but I dont imagine they will abandon the Australian market for good. This just puts more pressure for affordable evs, in Australia and elsewhere.
Huh. I've got a 2011 that is still at 80% of its original range. Thing is a fucking tank. If I'm just doing groceries, small homeowners etc.
I ended up going with a plug-in hybrid due to range anxiety, but after driving it for 4 years I now realize I could probably do 99% of my driving in a leaf, and only need a gas car for visiting family in other cities like twice a year.