Nissan celebrates 70 years of electric vehicles

Exactly 70 years after the debut of its first electric vehicle (EV), Nissan's most advanced EV ever, the Nissan BladeGlider sports car, took centre stage at this year's Goodwood Festival of Speed in the UK.The 100% electric prototype spent Goodwood festival weekend in the thick of the action, with electrifying performances on the famous Hillclimb course. The culmination of the weekend was a test session on the historic Goodwood Motor Circuit. Putting the all-electric BladeGlider through its paces was NISMO athlete Lucas Ordóñez, who became the first professional racing driver to take the wheel of the three-seater. Ordóñez, a former winner of Nissan's GT Academy competition to turn computer gamers into racers, was thrilled by the opportunity to test drive the BladeGlider."Driving the BladeGlider round, the famous Goodwood Motor Circuit has been a fantastic experience," said Ordóñez. "It's such an exciting car to drive, with so much torque from the moment you start. It's great fun on a fast track like this and so quick through the corners."Nissan’s EV success story began in 1947 – exactly 70 years ago – with the launch of the Tama. This pioneering four-seat EV was available as a passenger car and a van and offered customers a range of 65 kilometres on a full charge. It was initially developed by the Tokyo Electro Automobile Co. Ltd, which later became part of Nissan.Since the debut of the Tama in 1947, Nissan has established a rich heritage in zero-emission technology as the world leader in EVs. It pioneered the EV revolution with the launch of the world's first mass-market 100% electric passenger car, the Nissan Leaf. In South Africa, the Leaf has made a splash since launching in the market in 2011 at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Durban. To date, there are 95 charging stations throughout the country. The new second-generation Leaf will make its world premiere on 6 September. - Wheels24

Nissan celebrates 70 years of electric vehicles

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