Nissan has announced that it will release three new EVs in Europe over the next two years, with including two all-new models alongside a new iteration of the OEM’s Leaf nameplate.
The first model set to launch from this range will be the all-new Micra, which utilizes the AmpR Small platform featured on Renault’s all-electric subcompact, the R5. It will be available with two battery options, 40 kWh and 52 kWh, and offer a maximum range in excess of 400 km (248 miles). Nissan confirmed that sales of the new Micra will begin before the end of 2025, following the EV entering production at the Ampere ElectriCity plant in Douai, France.
Following the Micra will be the third-generation Leaf, which itself will be built on the CMF-EV platform currently used to develop the Nissan Ariya. While the automaker has not yet detailed its performance or range specifications, the new Leaf will be manufactured at its production facility in Sunderland, a port city in the north-east of England. The new Leaf will, more broadly, play a role in Nissan’s EV36Zero strategy to transform the Sunderland plant into a flagship EV hub that unites EVs, renewable energy, and battery production.
Beyond 2025, Nissan is aiming to launch a new electric Juke in 2026 based on the Hyper Punk concept car showcased at the 2023 Japan Mobility Show. While announcing these new models, the OEM also announced an upgrade to its e-POWER hybrid technology featured on its Qashqai SUV. Grounded in the Japanese principle of Kaizen, denoting continuous improvement, these changes will deliver enhancements to the system’s emissions, efficiency, and refinement to bring its driving experience closer to that of a fully electric vehicle.
Nissan’s announcement of new electrified models for Europe represents a wider product update, with strategic new global model launches also announced today across Japan, the US, China, Latin America Middle-East, India, Africa and Oceania.
