Nissan LEAF Sales Rise 1,000% In January 2014

UK Nissan LEAF sales for January 2014 clocked-in at 1000% higher than the same period in 2013.

The all-electric hatchback accounted for nearly 75% of fully electric vehicle sales for the month. The Nissan LEAF has now reached 3,000 sales in the UK and 100,000 worldwide.

Since its launch in December 2010 Nissan has seen the pace of sales increase consistently and 2013 was a record year. The LEAF is now available to customers in 35 countries on four continents. In Norway, the Nissan LEAF topped sales charts, out-selling conventional gasoline powered vehicles in October 2013.

After leading the era of electrification in passenger vehicles with the LEAF, Nissan will in 2014 bring an all-electric light commercial vehicle to market. The e-NV200 will go on sale in Europe and Japan.