Nissan provides 363 Leaf and vans e-NV200to transport officials and visitors toMadrid, powering theUEFA Champions League final with electric vehicles.
Nissan create a mega-fleetthat willcover more than 220,000 all-electric kilometers.
Actually its fifth season as Official Automotive Sponsor of the world’s largest annual sporting event,Nissan aims to improve air qualityandreduce the environmental impacton thehost city during this high-traffic weekend, with thelargest zero-emissions fleet in the history of the competition.
This year theNissan fleet also includes a Nissan Leaf Nismo RC 2.0 race car, whichwill be used by Brazilian football legend Roberto Carlos as he delivers the UEFA Champions League Trophy from the UEFA Champions Festival in Puerta del Sol to the Estadio Metropolitano.
Withdual electric motors,all-wheel driveand anaggressive body shape– as well as a custom-designed aerodynamic trophy display case for this event – theLeaf Nismo RC 2.0demonstrates the latest in the performance side of Nissan Intelligent Mobility technology. It has double the maximum power and torque output of its predecessor, containing advanced electric battery technology and drivetrain components sourced from the Nissan Leaf, the world’s best-selling electric car.
The final comes asNissan prepares to begin deliveries of the new Leaf e+ to European customers, introducing anew 62kWh battery with a range of 385km, new personalisation options and equipped withNissan’s e-Pedal and ProPILOT technologies.
Gareth Dunsmore, Divisional General Manager of Marketing Communications, Connected Car Services, Customer Experience, at Nissan Europesaid:
The Champions League Final and Nissan’s electric vehicles are a perfect match because they are both exciting and at the top of their game. We are thrilled to offer attendees the experience of zero emissions transportation on the streets of Madrid, a city that is already at the forefront of the electric vehicle revolution.
The city of Madrid has banned old diesel and petrol cars from some parts of the city centreas part of a move to reduce congestion and pollution.A new low-emissions zone covers 472 hectares(1,166 acres) and means thatall petrol vehicles registered before 2000 and diesel ones registered before 2006 are bannedfrom the area unless they are used by residents of the area or meet other exemptions.Only vehicles with zero emissions are permitted in downtown Madridand the city hasinstalled more than 110 car chargersto encourage further electrification.To bolster that infrastructure over the course of the UEFA Champions League Final weekend,Nissan has added an additional 36 chargersaround the city which will all bedeployed in Spain after the event.
The Nissan Leaf is made at Nissan’s award-winning plant in Sunderland, UK, for export to markets across Europe, including Spain.The Leaf remains the world’s best-selling electric vehicle, with global sales of more than 410,000 and sales in Europe leading the competition with 41,589 units in 2018.
Source: Nissan Motor UK
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