A Nissan Leaf is providing the sparkle for Nissan Sunderland Plant’s Christmas display to celebrate production of 250,000 of the electric vehicle in the UK. 

Demonstrating the ability of the Leaf to act as a mobile power plant, the lights on the 32-foot Christmas tree are being powered by the vehicle’s battery, using vehicle-to-load technology. 

Alan Johnson, Vice President Manufacturing at Nissan Sunderland Plant, said: “Passing a quarter of a million Nissan LEAF is a tremendous milestone, and demonstrates the electric vehicle manufacturing expertise we have built up at our plant over the past decade. 

“This year we have completely electrified the plant’s line-up with the new versions of Qashqai and Juke launched, so lighting up the Christmas tree with our original EV is a spectacular and appropriate way to end 2022.” 

Mother Nature kindly provided some snow to make the scene extra festive