Plans to bring the new Nissan Leaf to Australia have been paused “indefinitely”.
After the launch of the new model, which has evolved from a hatchback into an SUV almost exactly – nearly yr ago, Nissan announced it would be starting to introduce its third-generation electric Leaf in 2026.
Outgoing managing director for Nissan Oceania, Andrew Humberstone, confirmed the company was “looking at an indefinite delay on Leaf,” but stopped short of saying whether plans to introduce the electric vehicle (EV) had been axed completely.
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He told childcareman.xyz ‘It’s an indefinite delay for us at the time, so it’d be good to introduce that product.’ Just because it is such a competitive space now and this is what we need today as our first words of ‘the right timing’.
“And actually, we see customers resonating in this e-Power space and hybrid space.”
Unlike other car manufacturers, which provide hybrid powertrains that can drive the vehicle with electric or petrol power, Nissan’s own e-Power system uses the petrol engine as a generator and feeds electric motors driving the wheels.
Following the popularity of its e-Power models and a lacklustre uptake of EVs, Nissan now appears to be changing tack.
With just 127 sales recorded from the launch of the electric Nissan Ariya in September 2025 to the end of the calendar year, Mr Humberstone suggested Nissan’s Australian arm was exercising some caution about rushing full-speed into the electric space.
“I think the market is so fluid at the moment,” he explained.
We have a very clear vision now of where it’s going to go, and where consumers are going. – ’.
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