UK Leaf rollout unaffected by earthquake, says Nissan

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Company believes enough electric cars are already in the country to fulfil orders received to date

Nissan delivered its first Leaf electric car to a UK customer yesterday and denied the crisis in Japan would disrupt its planned nationwide rollout. Keys to the first two cars in the UK were delivered...

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