Nissan Leaf Tops 30K Sales Mark in 2014
The Nissan Leaf is the first plug-in vehicle that has sold over 30,000 units in a single year.
The Japanese automaker has announced that 30,200 Leaf electric vehicles were sold in 2014 after setting a December record of 3,102 units sold, a 22.7-percent increase compared to the prior year. Last month was also a December record for Leaf sales.
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Since it first went on sale in December 2010, the Nissan Leaf has sold a total of 72,322 units in the U.S. and managed to sell over 3,000 units per month four times last year: May, July, August and December. The company sold nearly 1.4-million vehicles in the U.S. in 2014, up 11.1 percent from its 2013 total.
“Now in its fifth model year, Nissan LEAF is more popular than ever and continues to bring new buyers to Nissan,” said Brendan Jones, director, Nissan Electric Vehicle Sales and Infrastructure. “From the beginning our vision was to bring electric vehicles to the mass market in a practical and fun-to-drive package, which is what makes Nissan LEAF the best-selling electric car in the world.”
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Jason Siu began his career in automotive journalism in 2003 with Modified Magazine, a property previously held by VerticalScope. As the West Coast Editor, he played a pivotal role while also extending his expertise to Modified Luxury & Exotics and Modified Mustangs. Beyond his editorial work, Jason authored two notable Cartech books. His tenure at AutoGuide.com saw him immersed in the daily news cycle, yet his passion for hands-on evaluation led him to focus on testing and product reviews, offering well-rounded recommendations to AutoGuide readers. Currently, as the Content Director for VerticalScope, Jason spearheads the content strategy for an array of online publications, a role that has him at the helm of ensuring quality and consistency across the board.
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