Europcar charges up Nissan LEAF in London and Paris

Jessica Shankleman
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Rental firm brings five electric vehicles into fleet and hints scheme could be expanded across UK

Plans to boost the number of electric vehicles (EVs) on the streets of London have moved up a gear this week, after leading rental firm Europcar launched a trial of the Nissan LEAF in England and France....

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