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by selling its 10,000th model in Europe. The car went to Sylvie Lailler in Mantes-la-Jolie, near Paris. She says she plans on using the car in her work visiting elderly patients.

 "I purchased the car because of the low running costs really make sense for my work. I needed a proper family car and I wanted a zero emission vehicle to replace my diesel hatchback, the Nissan Leaf was the best choice. My family were reluctant to get an electric vehicle, but after the test drive my husband told me he wanted it to drive to work, he will not get the keys from me easily though," said Lailler.

The Leaf has been on sale in Europe since March 2011. As of March, Nissan began selling about 1,000 Leaf models a month. The key to sales has been increased electric car infrastructure, including charging stations. Nissan will start building the cars in Europe next month, which will ease wait times. 

"We have hit this landmark just as we prepare to introduce the new European-manufactured Nissan LEAF with over 100 improvements into the market," said Jean-Piere Diemaz, Nissan Europe Director of Electric Vehicles.