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Nissan Launches New Leaf Amid Uncertain EV Future

12/21/2025

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Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. began production of its third-generation Leaf at the Sunderland plant after a £450 million upgrade.
The move comes amid a global EV-sales slowdown and the EU's decision to relax its 2035 ban.
Massimiliano Messina, Nissan's European head, refrained from committing to an all-electric-sales timeline.
Nissan previously targeted 2030 for full electric sales, but now faces plan uncertainty and market-share pressures.

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Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. began production of its third-generation Leaf at the Sunderland plant after a £450 million upgrade.
The move comes amid a global EV-sales slowdown and the EU's decision to relax its 2035 ban.
Massimiliano Messina, Nissan's European head, refrained from committing to an all-electric-sales timeline.
Nissan previously targeted 2030 for full electric sales, but now faces plan uncertainty and market-share pressures.