Editing Nissan (section)

=== Electric vehicles ===
{{Main|Nissan electric vehicles}}
[[File:Nissan LEAF MK2 (2018).jpg|thumb|right|2018 [[Nissan Leaf]] at an electric charging station]]

Nissan introduced its first [[battery electric vehicle]], the [[Nissan Altra]] at the [[Los Angeles International Auto Show#1997|Los Angeles International Auto Show]] on 29 December 1997.<ref name=AltraPR>{{cite web|url=http://www.theautochannel.com/news/press/date/19971229/press008845.html|title=All-New Nissan Altra EV: A Friendly, High-Tech Electric Vehicle for Everyday Life|publisher=The Auto Channel|date=29 December 1997|access-date=23 December 2010|archive-date=5 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200805011135/http://www.theautochannel.com/news/press/date/19971229/press008845.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Unveiled in 2009, the EV-11 [[prototype]] [[electric car]] was based on the [[Nissan Tiida]] (Versa in North America), with the conventional gasoline engine replaced with an [[battery electric vehicle|all-electric drivetrain]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna26051059 |title=Nissan shows test models of electric car, hybrid |publisher=NBC News News Associated Press |date=6 August 2008 |access-date=25 April 2010 |archive-date=21 September 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921084025/http://www.nbcnews.com/id/26051059/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 2010, Nissan introduced the [[Nissan Leaf (first generation)|first-generation LEAF]] as the first series produced, all-electric vehicle launched globally.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna26051059|title=Nissan Leaf EV ready for certified pre-owned program|publisher=Autoblog Green|date=13 September 2013|access-date=20 September 2013|archive-date=21 September 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921084025/http://www.nbcnews.com/id/26051059/|url-status=live}}</ref> As of 2014, the Nissan Leaf was the world's best selling highway-capable all-electric car ever.<ref name=Leaf100K/><ref name=TopSellingEver>{{cite news |url=http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/records-10000/best-selling-electric-car/ |title=Best-selling electric car |publisher=Guinness World Records |year=2012 |access-date=22 January 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130216050030/http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/records-10000/best-selling-electric-car/ |archive-date=16 February 2013}}</ref> Global sales totaled 100,000 Leafs by mid January 2014, representing a 45 percent [[market share]] of worldwide pure electric vehicles sold since 2010.<ref name=Leaf100K>{{cite press release |url=http://www.automotiveworld.com/news-releases/nissan-leaf-global-sales-reach-100000-units/ |title=Nissan LEAF global sales reach 100,000 units |publisher=Nissan |via=Automotive World |date=5 March 2014 |access-date=20 January 2014 |archive-date=12 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180712094100/https://www.automotiveworld.com/news-releases/nissan-leaf-global-sales-reach-100000-units/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Global Leaf sales passed the 200,000 unit milestone in December 2015, and the Leaf continued ranking as the all-time best selling all-electric car.<ref name=Leaf200K>{{cite news |url=http://www.hybridcars.com/nissan-sells-200000th-leaf-just-before-its-fifth-anniversary/ |title=Nissan Sells 200,000th Leaf Just Before Its Fifth Anniversary |first=Jeff |last=Cobb |work=Hybrid Cars |date=8 December 2015 |access-date=11 December 2015 |archive-date=10 December 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151210214118/http://www.hybridcars.com/nissan-sells-200000th-leaf-just-before-its-fifth-anniversary/ |url-status=live }} ''See editorial note''.</ref><ref name=Leaf200K_2>{{cite press release |url=http://newsroom.nissan-europe.com/EU/en-gb/Media/Media.aspx?mediaid=140287 |title=Power to the people: Nissan and ENEL launch first smart grid trials |publisher=Nissan Europe |date=8 December 2015 |access-date=11 December 2015 |archive-date=22 December 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222151852/http://newsroom.nissan-europe.com/EU/en-gb/Media/Media.aspx?mediaid=140287 |url-status=live }}</ref>

Nissan's second all-electric vehicle, the [[Nissan e-NV200]], was announced in November 2013.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nissan-global.com/EN/NEWS/2013/_STORY/131114-01-e.html|title=Nissan to Introduce the 100 percent Electric Commercial Vehicle 'e-NV200' in Japan during FY2014|work=Nissan|date=14 November 2013|access-date=27 November 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141226103015/http://www.nissan-global.com/EN/NEWS/2013/_STORY/131114-01-e.html|archive-date=26 December 2014}}</ref> Series production at the Nissan Plan in [[Barcelona]], [[Spain]], began on 7 May 2014.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://reports.nissan-global.com/EN/?p=15206|title=Nissan e-NV200 Production Begins in Spain|work=Nissan|date=7 May 2014|access-date=27 November 2014|archive-date=4 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141204130836/http://reports.nissan-global.com/EN/?p=15206|url-status=dead}}</ref> The e-NV200 commercial van is based on the Nissan Leaf. Nissan plans to launch two additional battery electric vehicles by March 2017.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/nissan-motor-electric-car-launch-idUSL4N0OQ1K320140609 |title=Nissan launches second electric vehicle, stands by zero-emission technology |first1=Yoko |last1=Kubota |first2=Maki |last2=Shiraki |publisher=Reuters |date=9 June 2014 |access-date=9 June 2014 |archive-date=1 February 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160201070444/http://www.reuters.com/article/nissan-motor-electric-car-launch-idUSL4N0OQ1K320140609 |url-status=live }}</ref>

In June 2016, Nissan announced it will introduce its first [[range extender (vehicle)|range extender]] car in Japan before March 2017. The [[series hybrid|series]] [[plug-in hybrid]] will use a new hybrid system, dubbed e-Power, which debuted with the Nissan Gripz [[concept car|concept]] crossover showcased at the September 2015 [[Frankfurt Auto Show#2015|Frankfurt Auto Show]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.autonews.com/article/20160625/OEM05/306279981/nissans-to-do-list-range-autonomy |title=Nissan's to-do list: Range, autonomy |first=Hans |last=Greimel |work=[[Automotive News]] |date=25 June 2016 |access-date=27 June 2016}}</ref> {{As of|2016|08}}, Nissan electric vehicles were sold in 48 world markets.<ref name=RN350K>{{cite press release | url=http://blog.alliance-renault-nissan.com/content/renault-nissan-alliance-hits-milestone-350000-electric-vehicles-sold-maintains-position-glob | title=Renault-Nissan Alliance hits milestone of 350,000 electric vehicles sold, maintains position as global EV leader | publisher=[[Renault-Nissan Alliance]] | location=Paris/Yokohama | date=13 September 2016 | access-date=4 September 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170223135611/http://blog.alliance-renault-nissan.com/content/renault-nissan-alliance-hits-milestone-350000-electric-vehicles-sold-maintains-position-glob | archive-date=23 February 2017 | url-status=dead }}</ref> Nissan global electric vehicle sales passed 275,000 units in December 2016.<ref name="Leaf3bi">{{Cite press release |url=https://newsroom.nissan-global.com/releases/release-36a71146ed04eaba0f0dff94b50d1196 |title=Strong Nissan LEAF sales drive global EV momentum |publisher=Nissan |date=23 April 2018 |access-date=2 October 2018 |archive-date=2 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181002180513/https://newsroom.nissan-global.com/releases/release-36a71146ed04eaba0f0dff94b50d1196 |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 2018 Nissan sold its battery unit [[Automotive Energy Supply Corporation|AESC]] to [[Envision Energy|Envision]] in order to focus on the production of vehicles.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-08-03 |title=Nissan To Sell Battery Division To Envision Group |url=https://insideevs.com/news/338665/nissan-to-sell-battery-division-to-envision-group/ |access-date=2023-03-31 |publisher=Inside EVs |archive-date=31 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230331174841/https://insideevs.com/news/338665/nissan-to-sell-battery-division-to-envision-group/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://newsroom.nissan-global.com/releases/release-ed7b0014763a42e1693c5c954e0607c2-180803-01-e |title=Nissan to Sell Electric Battery Business to Envision Group |publisher=Global Newsroom |access-date=2018-08-16 |archive-date=17 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181017100421/https://newsroom.nissan-global.com/releases/release-ed7b0014763a42e1693c5c954e0607c2-180803-01-e |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Nissan agrees to sell car battery unit to China's Envision Group |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-nissan-battery/nissan-agrees-to-sell-car-battery-unit-to-chinas-envision-group-idUSKBN1KO15A |access-date=2023-03-31 |publisher=Reuters |date=3 August 2018 |archive-date=2 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230602163814/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-nissan-battery/nissan-agrees-to-sell-car-battery-unit-to-chinas-envision-group-idUSKBN1KO15A |url-status=live }}</ref> The second-generation [[Nissan Leaf]] was launched by Nissan in Japan in 2018. By December 2020, 10 years after its introduction, cumulative global deliveries had reached 500,000 Leaf cars.<ref name=Leaf500K>{{cite web |url=https://www.automotiveworld.com/news-releases/nissan-marks-10-years-of-leaf-sales-with-over-500000-sold-worldwide/ |title=Nissan marks 10 years of LEAF sales, with over 500,000 sold worldwide |publisher=Nissan Automotive World |date=3 December 2020 |access-date=11 December 2020 |archive-date=12 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210812150711/https://www.automotiveworld.com/news-releases/nissan-marks-10-years-of-leaf-sales-with-over-500000-sold-worldwide/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

In February 2023, Nissan announced its intent to produce electric vehicles with solid-state batteries by 2028.<ref>{{Cite web |date=5 February 2023 |title=Nissan Projects Solid-State Batteries in Its EVs by 2028 |url=https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a42768205/nissan-solid-state-batteries-2028-evs/ |access-date=7 February 2023 |website=Car and Driver |archive-date=6 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230206173245/https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a42768205/nissan-solid-state-batteries-2028-evs/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In November 2023, Nissan announced its intention to build electric versions of the Qashqai and Juke at its plant in Britain.<ref>{{cite news |title=Nissan invests $1.4 bln to build two new EV models in Britain |url=https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/nissan-invest-14-bln-build-two-new-ev-models-britain-2023-11-24/ |publisher=Reuters |date=24 November 2023 |access-date=26 November 2023 |archive-date=26 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231126054725/https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/nissan-invest-14-bln-build-two-new-ev-models-britain-2023-11-24/ |url-status=live }}</ref>