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posted by martyb on Monday January 22 2018, @08:47AM   Printer-friendly
from the branching-out dept.

Nissan has accumulated about 13,000 orders for the 2018 Leaf in the US, Engadget reports, citing a conversation with Nissan during the 2018 Detroit Auto Show.

The 2018 Leaf entered US production in December, and deliveries are expected to begin en masse early this year. While it's also built in Japan, US-spec Leafs are built right here in the ol' US of A -- Smyrna, Tennessee, specifically.

This swell of demand means that Nissan is doing something right with the Leaf's redesign. Whereas the last Leaf was a bit too futuristic for my tastes, the new one fits right in alongside the rest of Nissan's recently refreshed rides.

Source: CNET


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  • (Score: 2) by bob_super on Monday January 22 2018, @06:23PM

    by bob_super (1357) on Monday January 22 2018, @06:23PM (#626167)

    > Honda caved, and the 2nd generation Insight did not have wheel skirts.

    They're back (partially) on the Honda Clarity.
    I'm curious to see how well that one will fare. The pure electric has a short range (sub-100), but it's otherwise an Accord-size EV/FC/PHEV for much cheaper than a Volt/Bolt...

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