Japan's Nissan confirms that its Nissan Leaf will join Banco Itaú's electric car-sharing service
Japanese automaker Nissan has announced that it intends to support Banco Itaú's electric car-sharing service. This is another step taken by the company in its electrification project in Brazil. The company promises to hand over its Nissan Leaf, which has been in the country since 2019, for Itaú's Vec program.
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Nissan's strategy with the Itaú sharing program
For the time being, Banco Itaú's project is only available to employees, but the expectation is that it will be extended to other audiences. The Nissan Leaf promises to have more units available at stations from the second half of this year.
Nissan knows that this is a way of publicizing the efficiency of electric cars, since most consumers will be able to know about this type of technology. Like Bike Itaú, Itaú's new electric mobility service will allow users to “unlock” cars at stations directly using their smartphone, being able to return them at another or at the same charging station.
In addition to advancing electric cars, Nissan also intends to advance with research and development of the life cycle of an electric car in the country. The company has closed several partnerships, such as, for example, with the rental company Movida, which foresees the availability of the Nissan Leaf for short and long term rentals.
Executives speak out
According to the Senior Director of Sales and Marketing at Nissan do Brasil, Tiago Castro, the partnership with Itaú is another step in the company's project to bring electric cars to the country.
The company started in the sector in 2012 in the country, and in 2019 evolved to the beginning of sales of the Nissan Leaf. He claims that the best way to understand electric cars is to use them on a daily basis, so the company is always looking for opportunities so that more people can experience their electric models.
According to Itaú's director, the world is always changing, as well as the way people move around. Therefore, he states that the bank intends to add value through an innovative, technological, safe and sustainable experience, and also encourage the use of electric cars in Brazil.
Nissan Leaf with amazing specs
Nissan's electric has been in Brazil since 2019 and has a 149 horsepower engine and 32,6 kgfm of torque. The vehicle can reach from 0 to 100 km/h in an incredible 7,9 seconds and can also reach a speed of up to 144 km/h. The 40 kWh battery gives the Nissan Leaf a range of 389 km by WLTP standard.
