Nissan reveals new European range including Sunderland-built Leaf and Juke - and a comeback for the Micra

Automotive giant Nissan has shown images of the third generation Leaf model which is due to go into production at Sunderland later this year.

The Japanese car maker has also announced it is reviving the Micra name for a new all-electric supermini to be launched this year, though that model will be designed in London and built in France. Meanwhile engineers are still working on a new, all-electric Juke - which will follow the Leaf onto production lines at Sunderland and which completes the refresh of Nissan's European range.

Nissan claims to have been the first to produce mass-market electric vehicles when the original Leaf was introduced in 2010. Its third generation update comes with a new aerodynamic shape and is developed on the manufacturer's CMF-EV platform, which it shares with larger stablemate Ariya.

The second new vehicle to be launched in Europe in 2025 also represents the return of a historic nameplate, LEAF – a badge associa