Renault-Nissan Alliance Sells 3,50,000 Electric Vehicles Globally

By car&bike Team

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Published on September 13, 2016

Highlights

Renault-Nissan Alliance sells its 350000 electric vehicle
The jouirney began with the Nissan Leaf in 2010
Both companies are working on autonomous technology in cars

The Renault-Nissan Alliance has sold its 350,000th electric vehicle since December 2010. It was in 2010 when the Nissan LEAF first went on sale and it's in August 2016 that the company achieved this historic milestone. Renault-Nissan has also set an industry record of selling 100,000 EVs in a single year. The Nissan LEAF remains the industry's best-selling EV ever, with more than 230,000 units sold globally. Carlos Ghosn, Chairman and CEO Renault-Nissan said, "This historic milestone confirms our customers' recognition of the benefits of Renault and Nissan electric vehicles. Our commitment to contribute toward a zero-emissions world by bringing to the market a full range of affordable EVs makes Renault-Nissan the indisputable leader in EV technology." In addition to the LEAF, Nissan also sells the e-NV200, a light commercial vehicle sold mainly in Europe and Japan since 2014. Along with the ZOE, Renault also sells the Renault Kangoo Z.E van, the SM3 Z.E. sedan and the Twizy, a two-seat, urban commuter vehicle. Nissan has sold more than 250,000 EVs in 48 markets globally. The Alliance continues to innovate by combining its EV expertise with the research and development of other advanced technologies. It was in January 2016 that the Alliance announced plans to launch more than 10 vehicles with autonomous drive technology by 2020.