Yahoo – AFP, 9 June 2014
Nissan on
Monday unveiled its second all-electric vehicle, the Japanese automaker's
latest push into the eco-friendly car sector despite disappointing sales.
The company
said its e-NV200, a zero-emission commercial van, can drive 190 kilometres (120
miles) on a full charge, and doubles as an onboard power source to supply
emergency lighting or power to an outside unit.
Nissan was
the first in the world to sell a mass-production electric passenger vehicle,
the LEAF, in 2010.
The newest
vehicle, which comes with either five or seven seats, is to go on sale in some
European countries before its October Japan launch with prices starting at 3.88
million yen ($37,900), Nissan said.
Retail
prices could be lower after accounting for government subsidies on
green-vehicle sales, it added.
The van can
be fully recharged in eight hours or to 80 percent of its battery capacity in
half an hour using a separate quick-charging system.
Nissan said
it hoped to log monthly sales of 200 units in Japan for its electric van, a
modest target after LEAF sold just 115,000 units globally since its launch
nearly four years ago.
Japan's
number two automaker also has plans to release an electric vehicle for the
Chinese market, but demand has been disappointing largely due to their short
driving range, high prices and a lack of re-charging infrastructure.
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