Japanese automaker Nissan is now ready to unveil the second-generation of its all-electric hatchback, the Nissan Leaf. The new Leaf will be making its debut on September 6th and Nissan teased this announcement on Twitter with an image that shows Nissan’s badge and what looks like a portion of the car’s grille. The new Leaf is expected to take style inspiration from Nissan’s IDS Concept, a five-door showcar from 2015 with autonomous drive tech and next-gen electric propulsion. Nissan has said as much that its ProPilot driver-assist technology will be coming to the leaf. This semi-autonomous system will manage things like acceleration, braking, and steering within a single lane on a freeway to help lower driver stress and increase safety.
There is hope that this model—which is expected to be a 2018 model—would improve on its 107-mile range offering, especially with more all-electric vehicles offering better mileage on it. We’re going to have to wait a few months then to get full details.
The new Nissan LEAF
— Nissan (@Nissan) June 29, 2017
Premieres September 6, 2017 #Nissan #LEAF pic.twitter.com/tWGRIrTMkS
Source: CNET + Slash Gear