Renault-Nissan Alliance Hits 100,000 Combined Electric Car Sales

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Alliance has sold a combined 100,000 electric cars, and the 100,000th sale was a Nissan Leaf sold in the United States. Renault-Nissan has sold more pure EV road cars than any other automaker. 

"The age of the mainstream zero-emission vehicle is here. We expect demand to keep growing as the charging infrastructure develops – and we remain 100% committed to zero-emission technology for the long term," said Renault-Nissan Alliance Chairman and CEO Carlos Ghosn.

The LeafNissan LEAFJapan, 2009 > present29 versions
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is the bestselling electric car ever with 71,000 sold worldwide, and it has almost half of the world's pure EV car market share. Nissan has sold 30,000 of them in the United States, 28,000 in Japan and 12,000 in Europe.

Renault has also sold 30,000 EVs since the Kangoo Z.E.Renault Kangoo Express Z.E.France, 2010 > present3 photos
went on sale in 2011. It won International Van of the Year in 2012. Renault has 61% of the European EV market share. The TwizyRenault TwizyFrance, 2010 > present24 versions
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is Renault's bestselling EV with 11,000 of them sold.

The Leaf won the 2011 World Car of the Year, 2011 European Car of the Year and 2011-2012 Japan Car of the Year.

The first Renault-Nissan Alliance EV sold was also a Nissan Leaf that was sold in California in December 2010.