Nissan, Dongfeng Motor joint venture committed to electric future

As Nissan's first mass-production electric car in China, the Nissan SYLPHY Zero Emission shares a platform and technologies with the Nissan LEAF.

The new Nissan LEAF is the company's all-time bestselling electric car, with more than 320,000 sold worldwide since 2010.

In fact, the LEAF is the best-selling electric car globally.

Named 2018 World Green Car at the 2018 New York International Auto Show, it was also showcased at the Beijing auto show.

Nissan is exploring the possibility of introducing the new Nissan LEAF to China by the end of this year. It is one of the 20 electric models the company plans to introduce in China over the next five years.

The company said it believes the new Nissan LEAF is the standard-bearer for Nissan Intelligent Mobility, a vision of electrification, autonomous driving and intelligent connectivity brought to the Chinese market this year.

Nissan Intelligent Mobility is guiding the company's development in changing how vehicles are powered, driven and integrated into society.

A glimpse into the future of Nissan Intelligent Mobility was offered at the auto show by the Nissan IMx KURO, an electric crossover concept vehicle.

The car's advanced features include Nissan's exclusive Brain-to-Vehicle technology, which intercepts and analyzes the driver's brain waves to improve reaction times and increase driving comfort.

Also on display was Nissan's proprietary e-Power electric powertrain technology, which won a prestigious Japanese environmental award for its contribution to reducing CO2 emissions. The technology will be introduced in China within the next few years.