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Leon Poultney

Nissan adds solar roof to Japan's most popular little EV – and it promises to add 1,800 miles of free range a year

Nissan Solar Roof.
  • Nissan creates an extending solar roof to top up EV batteries
  • The tech is demonstrated on Japan’s top-selling small EV
  • Japanese marque wants to roll it out commercially

Nissan will showcase its take on a solar roof at the Japan Mobility show later this month, as it unveils a Sakura (Japan’s top-selling EV) fitted with what it refers to as "Ao-Solar Extender" technology.

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