Nissan Makes Upgrades to Leaf Electric Car

CNBC reported that Nissan has upgraded its Leaf electric car with improvements to its battery life and a reduction of rare-earth use by 40 percent for the electric motor.

As quoted in the market report:

The new model can travel 228 kilometers (142 miles) on a single charge, up from 200 kilometers (124 miles) as long as you don’t use air conditioning, because of improvements such as streamlining the battery system and the vehicle’s lighter weight, according to Nissan.

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