After years of anticipation, Nissan's Leaf rolls out the factory door

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Nissan's much-hyped electric car is now on sale in Japan and the US, with a European launch planned in January

The waiting is finally over - today Nissan officially launched its Leaf electric car, a five-seater hatchback with a 120-mile range widely hailed as a landmark for the global auto industry. "With today's...

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