Electric car ranges have come a long way in 15 years. When the Nissan Leaf - the first 'mass-market' EV - arrived in 2010, it offered a range of just 109 miles.
With the car giant posting a record net loss of £3.8bn last year and the plant receiving a £450m overhaul, its future - and that of its 6,000 workforce - rely on it being a success.
The Leaf is only the fourth electric car to receive the tier 1 amount, which awards manufacturers of sustainably produced EVs with the biggest taxpayer-backed savings.
The Nissan Leaf started EV uptake. But it got left behind - until now that is. It's back for a third-generation and we test drove it on its launch to find out if its back to being a leading EV.