Nissan Leaf 'weathers Japan crisis'

The keys to the first two Nissan Leaf electric cars have been delivered to UK customers this week, with former Radio One DJ Mark Goodier one of the recipients.

As the company explained, the ongoing crisis in Japan will not disrupt its roll-out in the country, which is no doubt excellent tidings for the 550 people who have placed orders for the Leaf, BusinessGreen reports.

A Nissan spokesman told the news source that the waiting list for the model - which retails at £25,990 - is currently at six months and orders are expected to climb rapidly throughout the year.

"Once people start to see them on the roads and realise that it does actually work and drives well, I think there will be a sudden surge," the representative remarked.

In July last year, the government supported the take-up of ultra-low carbon cars by announcing that a consumer grant will be made available to reduce the upfront costs of eligible motors by 25 per cent, including the Nissan Leaf.

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