The New Electric Powertrain on the 2013 MY Nissan LEAF

Authors

N. Nakada, S. Nakazawa, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Kanagawa, Japan

Year

2013

Print Info

Fortschritt-Berichte VDI, Reihe 12, Nr. 764

Summary

The Nissan LEAF was launched in 2010 as the world’s first mass-produced electric vehicle. Among its many honours received to date, the Nissan LEAF won the 2011 European Car of the Year (COTY) award, the 2011 World COTY award, the 2011-2012 Japan COTY award and was named in Ward’s 10 Best Engines list for 2011, which attest to its high market acclaim. As of 2012, over 46,000 units of the Nissan LEAF are now on the road in some 33 countries worldwide, especially in Japan, the U.S. and Europe. The 2013 model year Nissan LEAF has been announced and released, featuring substantial improvements in all-around performance based on a thoroughgoing analysis of the driving data recorded by the Nissan LEAF in real-world use during the past two years. One of the major changes made to the 2013 model is the adoption of an all-new electric powertrain.

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