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Nissan LEAF EV: Euro sales start – UK in September

The Nissan Leaf goes on sale in the UK in September We recently reported that the Nissan Leaf has exceeded all expectations after going on sale in Japan and the US, managing to acquire 19,000 orders in the briefest of time – twice the planned annual rate of production. We half expected that news – great though it is for Nissan – to delay the launch of the Nissan Leaf in Europe. After all, if you’ve already taken orders for twice as many cars as you can produce in the first year you’d think you’d get production ramped up before you start taking more orders.

SEASONAL PRESSURES SEE MARKET SLOW IN JULY

AUCTION house BCA’s latest Pulse report shows that demand for older, lower value dealer part-exchange cars improved in July, but the fleet and lease sector has experienced more price pressure. The headline average used car value declined in July, as would typically be expected at the onset of the summer holiday months. Values across the board fell to £5,633 down from the £5,662 recorded in June – a £29 decrease that was equivalent to 0.5% fall.

Nissan 370Z Roadster Goodwood Revival debut

The Nissan 370Z Roadster gets its first public airing in the UK at the Goodwood Revival. The new 370Z Roadster gets the same 3.7 litre V6 as its Coupe sibling, with either a short ratio six-speed manual ‘box or a seven-speed auto. The 370Z also comes equipped with Nissan’s ‘SynchroRev Match’ which matches revs to cogs to give you a seamless change.