Renault, Nissan Report Record Sales of Battery-Powered Vehicles
- Best-selling Leaf model from Nissan declined in 2015
- Consumers enjoy increasing choice in electric car models
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Renault SA and Nissan Motor Co Ltd. said sales of battery-powered vehicles rose to a record 84,754 last year even though there was a slowdown in demand for the best-selling electric vehicle.
Global EV sales for the Renault-Nissan Alliance rose 2.5 percent in 2015. The Nissan Leaf, the first mainstream mass-marketed electric car, suffered a decline, according to a statement on Thursday by the two companies.