Nissan Leaf Production Officially Stopped In England, This Is The Cause

Nissan Leaf. (Doc. Nissan Global)

Shocking news came from Nissan's camp. The automotive company from Japan announced it would end production from the Leaf at the Sunderland plant, England, this week. This step was taken in order to prepare for the latest three EV assemblies at the facility.

Reporting from Autocar, Saturday, March 2, the replacement for the Leaf is an electric crossover which is expected to be revealed this year and will start production starting in 2026. It is likely that the model will be the successor to Qashqai and Juke.

One manufacturer spokesman said that it would still provide Leafs for European customers until supplies run out. It is likely that the available stock will be sold by the end of this year.

The NIssan has announced a new 100% electric vehicle lineup for the European market to be produced at the Sunderland plant as part of our commitment to sustainability and electrification, a company spokesman said.

Despite being stopped in Europe, production from this EV model will continue with other countries such as the US and Japan. Nissan also plans to present a third generation of this model.

It is known that Nissan first produced the Leaf at the Sunderland assembly site in 2013, three years after its inaugural launch. Then, this continued in the second generation starting to be assembled in 2017.

The Sunderland plant is predicted to produce as many as 100,000 units of electric vehicles per year. This ambition will be supported by battery company partner Envision AESC, which is ready to open its new battery factory later this year with a capacity of 11GWh and can increase to 30GWh.