Nissan Launches New Electric Car As EV Sales Begin To Rise In Australia

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 11: The new Nissan LEAF vehicle is seen on July 11, 2019 in Melbourne, Australia. The Nissan LEAF was launched in Australia on Wednesday, with Nissan's local manufacturing plant makes exclusive parts for the electric vehicle. The Nissan casting plant in Dandenong has been in operation for over 35 years, employing almost 300 people. Sales of hybrid vehicles and electric vehicles in Australia have doubled in the first six months of 2019, compared to the first six months of 2018, despite total new car sales fallng by 8.4 per cent. (Photo by Michael Dodge/Getty Images)