Nissan releases official sketch of NV200-based electric commercial vehicle
Posted Nov 6th 2009 8:01AM by Jeremy Korzeniewski
Nissan Light Commercial Electric Vehicle sketch - Click above to enlarge
Nissan has electricity on the brain. The Japanese automaker is readying its opening salvo in the alternative propulsion wars in the form of the Leaf compact hatchback. Carlos Ghosn, though, announced at the Tokyo Motor Show that there would be plenty more to come, including an unknown Infiniti model, something like the unique leaning Land Glider concept and an electric version of the NV200 light commercial van that debuted at the Geneva Motor Show.
Naturally, there needs to be some sort of differentiation between the standard-fare NV200 and its battery-powered sibling, and Nissan has just released the first official sketch of that new electric commercial vehicle. As you can see from the above image, the vehicle will take plenty of inspiration from the Leaf, including the steeply-raked windshield, flowing headlamps, front-located plug receptacle and general bottom-feeder shape.
No real details besides the sketch have so far been provided, but you're more than welcome to click past the break to read the sparsely-worded press release.
[Source: Nissan]
PRESS RELEASE
NISSAN RELEASES CONCEPT SKETCH OF LIGHT COMMERCIAL ELECTRIC VEHICLE
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd, has released a concept sketch of a light commercial electric vehicle based on the newly launched NV200.
The low-cost multi-purpose vehicle would allow ambulance drivers to drive directly into the hospital or van and taxi drivers to enter urban areas where CO2 emissions are restricted. The van is one of four electric vehicles Nissan has announced for the future. At the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show, Carlos Ghosn, president and CEO of Nissan, said LEAF – the world's first mass market affordable EV – will be launched in Japan and the US in late 2010, Europe in 2011 with global mass-marketing efforts to begin in 2012.
At the show, Ghosn also announced plans to release a four-seater Infiniti electric compact car, as well as LandGlider, a totally new concept which combines the best of two- and four-wheel vehicles.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Mark Kiernan 8:24AM (11/06/2009)
Put some seats in the back and it is a pretty good SUV :)
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NeilBlanchard 11:37AM (11/06/2009)
Hi,
I certainly see a family resemblance to the Leaf. Any word on the Micra coming to the USA? I think I read this in one of the major car mags recently.
Sincerely, Neil
PS -- why the heck is that same Spammer allowed to keep dirtying up things!? Hint: you're pissing us off -- so you won't sell anything!
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Stew 1:19PM (11/06/2009)
Pretty good looking vehicle, but please stop this weird design trend of making the headlight assembly strech the entire length from front bumper to a-pillar.
Stew
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dv 4:43PM (11/06/2009)
Put some seats in the back and it is a pretty good replacement for the Quest!
:)
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