Delivery marks significant milestone in the expansion of zeroemission transportation to Europe's city centres.
The era of the 100% electric taxi has arrived to Spain's two largest cities, as Nissan delivered its first 100% electric taxis to Madrid and Barcelona.
The introduction the Nissan electric vehicles the Nissan LEAF to Madrid's taxi fleet, and the eNV200 taxi for Barcelona brings the option of quiet, zeroemission travel to these bustling city centres.
The Barcelona deliveries served as an important step in the execution of an agreement between Nissan, the City of Barcelona, and the Barcelona Metropolitan area which brings the Barcelonabuilt eNV200 to the streets of the city where the revolutionary electric van is produced.
JeanPierre Diernaz, Director of Electric Vehicles for Nissan Europe, welcomed the news, commenting: "Declining air quality levels are a top concern across Europe and it's great to see Madrid and Barcelona taking such positive steps in improving air quality through the incorporate of Nissan's allelectric cars into their taxi fleets. These taxi bring a huge benefit not only residents but also for the drivers thanks to the ultralow running costs only an electric car can offer. This scheme demonstrates that sustainable transportation is easy and affordable for everyone."
These initiatives reinforce Nissan's continued commitment to electric vehicles as the market continues to develop.
September was also the month in which 2014 sales of the pioneering family hatchback passed the 2013 total, with three months still to go.
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