Nissan Paving Its Way Into Thailand EV Market Through EV Leasing Companies

Prior to that, Nissan handed over the first batch of Nissan LEAF vehicles to Phatra Leasing in an event held at Nissan Electrification Experience Center located in Samut Prakan, Thailand. According to Phiphob Kunasol, Managing Director of Phatra Leasing Public Company Limited, Phatra Leasing offers a new and simple electric vehicles experience through its leasing service which ranges from a 1-year short term or a long 5-year leasing options. Apart from electric vehicles, Phatra Leasing also offers a wide variety of non-EV vehicles to its customers. Isao Sekiguchi, president of Nissan Thailand said “Nissan is very proud that Phatra Leasing selected the Nissan LEAF for its business operations. The collaboration underlines our commitment to the Nissan Ambition 2030, the company’s new long-term vision that aims to deliver superior value by empowering journeys and society through electrified vehicles and introduces zero-emission driving experience with the Nissan LEAF, 100% electric vehicle”. The second generation Nissan LEAF that was launched in 2018 has a driving range of 311KM (NEDC standards). Nissan claims that it is 60% more efficient than the first generation. With 320Nm of torque, Nissan LEAF is able to sprint from 0 to 100km/h is 7.9 seconds. Through DC (direct current) charging, Nissan LEAF’s battery can be charged from 0 to 80% capacity in just 40 minutes and it comes equipped with two-way charging capability where it can feed energy back to the grid. In Thailand, Nissan LEAF owners enjoy 5-year (or 100,000 km) warranty on its EV system and 8-year (or 160,000km) warranty on the battery.