The new models mark the end of production for the Nissan Leaf

Japanese carmaker Nissan is ending production of the all-electric Nissan Leaf model at its plant in Sunderland, England, as planned. According to regional media, production ended in early March while the company is preparing for two new models.

After two generations of the Nissan Leaf were built at the Sunderland plant on England’s north-east coast in recent years, production of the second-generation model was halted at the beginning of the month. The Leaf was introduced in Japan in 2010 and went into production at Nissan’s plant near Sunderland three years later. Since then, the factory has produced more than 280,000 Leafs, and Nissan has sold more than 650,000 units worldwide.

The plant is a key location for electric mobility, with high-profile visitors coming regularly, including former Prime Minister Boris Johnson at the start of the company’s EV36Zero initiative, as well as his successor Rishi Sunak and Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt in November 2023. . It is also installed in Sunderland According to regional media, the model had a great role for the British region and was chosen for various opening trips.

As part of the EV36Zero project, a billion dollar capacity center for electric vehicles was developed in Sunderland. Therefore, the Japanese company is pursuing its carbon reduction strategy with the electrification of models on the path to climate neutrality. Together with its battery partner Envision AESC and the city of Sunderland, Nissan is investing the same amount of 1.17 billion euros in the production of electric vehicles, renewable energy and batteries in 2021, with the plant being offered for zero-emissions electricity.

Plans are now underway to build a third new battery plant at a plant near Sunderland and build three new electric vehicles, including a Leaf successor model.

Two new Nissan models in Sunderland

Nissan’s Sunderland plant is set to build three new cars after plans to build a new electric crossover at the plant were first announced in July 2021. According to regional media, the company will produce new versions of the Qashqai, Juke and Leaf there Sunderland, based on the concept of Hyper Urban, Hyper Punk and Chill-Out cars.

The Japanese car brand says the current generation Leaf’s time in Europe is coming to an end after years of success as the first mass-market electric car. Remaining stock can still be ordered by European customers. Now Nissan is entering a new era with new, fully electric models.

Those: Sunderland Echo – Nissan is ending production of the current Leaf at the Sunderland plant as it prepares for the new model