PARIS and YOKOHAMA,
Japan /PRNewswire/ --
The
Renault-Nissan Alliance, the world's leader in zero-emission
mobility, has sold its 250,000th electric vehicle: a white Renault
ZOE sold to a French engineer.
(To
see our video news release and EV milestone infographic, click
here: http://www.media.blog.alliance-renault-nissan.com/news/5472)
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20140130/666713-a)
The
Alliance reached the historic milestone in early June, 4 1/2 years
after the launch of the Nissan LEAF, the world's first mass-market
zero-emission vehicle.* The Alliance today accounts for half of the
electric vehicles sold worldwide. Nissan LEAF remains the
best-selling electric vehicle of all time, with more than 180,000
units sold.
From
January through May, the Alliance sold about 31,700 EVs -- up
nearly 15 percent over the same period of last year.
"Demand for our electric vehicles continues to grow thanks to
government incentives and the expanding charging infrastructure,"
said Carlos
Ghosn, Chairman and CEO of the Renault-Nissan Alliance. "The
positive response of our customers is also driving demand. These
vehicles enjoy some of the highest levels of satisfaction rates
from our customers around the world."
Frenchman from Bordeaux takes
delivery of
250,000th EV
The
250,000th owner is Yves
Nivelle, a computer engineer, who traded in his 21-year-old
diesel car for the subcompact Renault ZOE. Nivelle bought his EV
after the French government introduced an environmental bonus in
April to allow owners of older, polluting diesel cars to trade them
in and get a rebate of €10,000 on a new EV.
"The
government's environmental bonus was a big factor in my decision to
get an EV," Nivelle said. "But I have to say, I was convinced the
first time I drove the car. It's a real pleasure to drive and it
feels good to do my part for the environment."
In
addition to the LEAF, Nissan also sells the e-NV200 van, which has
been on sale in Europe and Japan since
last year. In addition to the ZOE, Renault also sells the Renault
Kangoo Z.E van, the SM3 Z.E. sedan and the Twizy, a two-seater
urban commuter vehicle.
*
No CO2
emissions and no regulated atmospheric
pollutants while driving according to homologation cycle
(NEDC).
To see
the full press release, click here: http://www.media.blog.alliance-renault-nissan.com/news/5472
Contact:
Aline
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Renault-Nissan Alliance
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