Nissan’s all-electric e-NV200 to go on sale in Japan this October

Nissan Motor Co’s first all-electric, zero-emissions commercial vehicle, the e-NV200, will go on sale in October 2014 at Nissan dealers throughout Japan, the company announced today.

Based on the multi-purpose NV200 commercial van (the Evalia MPV in India), with its convenient on-board power outlets, the e-NV200 can supply electrical power remotely, giving it added utility in the field as a mobile power source. The new e-NV200 also has five and seven-seat wagon versions, which can be utilised as passenger vehicles.

Autocar Professional had on March 4, 2014, reported that Renault-Nissan’s Oragadam plant, on the outskirts of Chennai, is set to be one of the first plants globally to produce the electric version of the Evalia MPV – the e-Evalia – for export to Bhutan. The all-electric NV200 (the NV200 is the Evalia in India) began its production run at the Barcelona, Spain plant in March this year.

Nissan is targeting sales of 200 units a month of the e-NV200 in Japan. Prices range from 3,880,440 yen (Rs 22.11 lakh) to 4,786,560 yen (Rs 27.28 lakh), including consumption tax.