COPENHAGEN: Nissan and Avis Denmark have signed a deal to create the largest fleet of Nissan electric vehicles (EVs) in Europe, with a new order of 401 Nissan e-NV200 vans and 60 units of the electric LEAF.
In 2014, Avis ordered 400 LEAF electric cars and after placing them through its leasing scheme has added the e-NV200 electric light commercial and passenger vehicle variants to its offering. To meet demand in the Danish market, the company has ordered 60 more LEAF, bringing its total EV fleet to 861 vehicles.
“We had great success already with the LEAF in Denmark and we leased all of the units we purchased from Nissan quickly, which has led to us ordering more,” said Avis Denmark managing director Kasper Gjedsted.
“To follow up that success we have decided to add the e-NV200 vehicle to broaden our offering and appeal to new types of customers.”
Nissan is the world’s largest maker of electric vehicles with the LEAF claiming its spot as the best-selling EV in Europe and globally in 2014.
Last year, Nissan added the e-NV200 passenger and light commercial vehicle to the range, combining the generous space of the NV200 van with the zero-emission powertrain of the LEAF.
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