A British advertising watchdog has censured Nissan over claims made by the automaker regarding the charging speed of batteries in its all-electric leaf models.
According to reports, the United Kingdom’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) censured the Japanese automaker for claiming the Leaf’s battery could charge to 80 percent of its capacity in 40 to 60 minutes using a rapid charger. According to the ASA, those claims were not substantiated and misleading. Nissan since changed the wording of their advertisement, but the ASA has decided to uphold its complaint, saying the changes weren’t enough.
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Representatives from Nissan have said they were disappointed in the ASA ruling, but would respect the decision.
