The Leaf not only got tons of attention for being the first electric car to win this coveted award — but also made news for unearthing some big-time critics in the voting panel. Some judges placed the the Japanese hatchback in dreaded last place, but the Leaf ably cruised ahead of finalists like the Alfa Romeo Giulietta and Vauxhall/Opel Meriva to win the COTY award.
Note EU-Digest: Bullish on green cars, the chief executive of the Renault-Nissan automotive alliance said today Monday they plan to produce and sell 500,000 electric vehicles a year around the globe by the end of 2013.
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