Renault-Nissan sells its electric vehicle number 250,000. Is it confirmed as the most popular eco-friendly choice?

It has been a few years since the alliance between Nissan and Renault was established, and it has brought several good pieces of news to both manufacturers. So it is no surprise that, having committed to 100% electric vehicles, they have already managed to sell 250,000 units of this type of vehicle. This means that half of these cars on the world’s roads are from Renault or Nissan. In fact, the best-selling 100% electric car in the world is the Nissan LEAF, which already testifies to the quality and effort both brands have put into introducing these cars.

Despite these figures, the car that carried the alliance’s quarter-million vehicles sold was not a LEAF, but a Renault ZOE. It was sold to a French citizen who took advantage of the aid of up to 10,000 euros granted by the French government to replace old diesel models with more efficient cars.

The Nissan LEAF has sold 180,000 units, placing it well ahead of the second best-selling model. During the months from January to May, the Nissan-Renault alliance sold 31,600 units, representing a 15% increase over the previous year. Does this mean that electric cars are managing to take a good place in the automotive market?

Certainly, the presence of more charging points at service stations and other locations has increased in recent years. In France, where the 250,000th car was bought, work is being done to make it very easy to find a charging point. In addition, the aid offered by governments is making the prices of this type of car, which are more expensive than conventional ones, more affordable for anyone wanting to buy a new car.

Nissan is marketing the LEAF and the e-NV200, while Renault has in its range the ZOE, the Kangoo Z.E., the Twizy and the Samsung SM3 Z.E, so it can be considered that they are betting on an alternative fuel type that could become the standard for this kind of vehicle in an increasingly near future.

Source | Renault-Nissan

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