Report: LEAFs to drop price in attempt to spark sales

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FT reports Nissan will offer cheaper version of bellwether electric car after selling just 12,000 worldwide

Nissan reportedly plans to drop the price of its all-electric LEAF model in a move designed to accelerate slow sales that are currently languishing below its forecasts. The Japanese auto-maker has sold...

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