Nissan says it will upgrade its all-electric Leaf by year’s end, adding leather seats, a darker interior, and a more efficient heating sytem.
Mark Perry, director of product and advanced planning for Nissan Americas, told the Detroit News that the company had considered leather when the vehicle was first introduced, but decided to go with “clean, green” recycled materials. Consumers have now spoken, and they want leather.
About three-quarters of Chevy Volt buyers go for the leather trim option, according to a GM spokesman.
Nissan will unveil the upgraded 2013 Leaf in December when it begins production in Smyrna, Tenn. The model was only recently available in all 50 states, and Perry predicts sales of 2,000 or more Leafs each month by summer. A prototype of an electric Infiniti is due at the New York Auto Show next month.
Source: Detroit News
Mark Perry, director of product and advanced planning for Nissan Americas, told the Detroit News that the company had considered leather when the vehicle was first introduced, but decided to go with “clean, green” recycled materials. Consumers have now spoken, and they want leather.
About three-quarters of Chevy Volt buyers go for the leather trim option, according to a GM spokesman.
Nissan will unveil the upgraded 2013 Leaf in December when it begins production in Smyrna, Tenn. The model was only recently available in all 50 states, and Perry predicts sales of 2,000 or more Leafs each month by summer. A prototype of an electric Infiniti is due at the New York Auto Show next month.
Source: Detroit News