Japanese auto maker Nissan has find a great partner in FedEx to test and put to work the first batch of Nissan NV200 vans in UK. Long before NV200 becomes NYC's "Taxi Cab of Tomorrow," or hits dealer lots at Anchor Nissan in North Smithfield, RI, the vehicle will encounter real world situations across the globe.

The all-electric version of the Nissan truck will be tested in the streets of London for 2 months, then Nissan will evaluate the vehicle's responses. Just like Nissan Leaf these FedEx NV van are all electric.

These Nissan EV truck replace the stock driveline "with the electric running gear from the Leaf. Nissan doesn't say if this application has different specs than the Leaf, which has a 107 horsepower/207 pound-feet electric motor, an EPA-estimated 73 miles to a charge, and a charge time of seven hours at a 240-volt outlet."¹

Driving electric delivery vans present many benefits in the crowded urban London cityscape. Low speeds help keep the vehicle's drive range high, and also give FedEx (along with any future companies or private owners) tax credit for operating a "green" vehicle.

Source: ¹http://wot.motortrend.com/fedex-begins-testing-an-all-electric-nissan-nv200-in-london-145649.html