As many auto maker are just starting to add Electric Vehicle to their lineup, Nissan is already spreading throughout the world market. Nissan Leaf will be coming to seven more states next year, and will then be available to Gate Nissan of Richmond in VA. Nissan  plans to make their hatchback EV available around the globe.

Pierre Loing, VP of the product planning and zero-emission business unit at Nissan International, said Nissan "had very high ambitions for the Leaf in the US and was setting up a factory with a maximum annual capacity of 200 000 units" and predicts Nissan Leaf will grab "a significant share" of the global zero-emission vehicles market.¹

The first mass-market EV LEAF has a range of 175 km, which could be a barrier to people considering an EV if you compare it the average 500km easily made with an standard fuel vehicle, but Nissan believe the range of the battery will improve. Since 2010, 15,000 LEAF have already been sold globally: 8,000 units in the United States, 6,000 in Japan and 1,000 in Europe.

Source: ¹http://www.iol.co.za/motoring/industry-news/leaf-will-be-a-player-in-world-market-1.1159350