Nissan is betting on a new version of its Leaf electric vehicle (EV) to revive its fortunes, having gone from mass-market EV pioneer to laggard since its first model entered showrooms in 2010. The Japanese carmaker's third-generation Leaf was launched on Tuesday and will go on sale in the United States in the autumn,

Nissan launched the third-gen Leaf EV in an effort to revive its global EV standing despite facing cooling demand and rising tariffs.