
FILE PHOTO: The Nissan company logo is seen on a modified Nissan Leaf, driverless car, during its first demonstration on public roads in Europe, in London, Britain February 27, 2017. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls/File Photo
October 25, 2017
TOKYO (Reuters) – Nissan Motor Co <7201.T> has received more than 9,000 orders for its new Leaf electric-vehicle (EV) model in Japan, a senior executive said on Wednesday.
The orders for the new Leaf are above the automaker’s expectations, Asako Hoshino, senior vice president and head of Japan operations, told reporters at the Tokyo Motor Show, which opened to media on Wednesday.
(Reporting by Maki Shiraki; Writing by Minami Funakoshi)