For the first time in the 32-years long history of this prestigious award, an electric vehicle has won it: zero emission model Nissan LEAF was crowned yesterday ‘Car of the Year Japan’ at the Tokyo Motor Show. This is yet another outstanding achievement for the model, which also won the 2011 European Car of the Year Award in November 2011 and the 2011 World Car of the Year.

Nissan LEAF (backronim for Leading, Environmentally friendly, Affordable, Family car) is a five-door hatchback electric car that hit the worldwide market in January 2011 and boasts optimally-placed lithium-ion batteries, a high-performance electric motor and advanced control technologies such as a dedicated on-board IT system that can be accessed by remote control via mobile phones.

Nissan President and CEO Carlos Ghosn commented: “We have sold 20,000 Nissan LEAFs and also delivered on our promise of affordable, zero-emission mobility on a global scale. This award is as much a win for Nissan as it is for our customers. All these accolades show that zero-emission vehicles can clearly be competitive alternatives to conventional ones.” There can be no denial that this car has already secured its place in automotive history.

via | Auto-Media.Info

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