The Nissan Leaf is back, and it’s not a frumpy looking hatchback anymore. The Japanese automaker is dusting off its pioneering EV and giving it new technology and a new form factor. The Leaf will return as a crossover SUV with a Tesla plug (!

Nissan has revealed that it's planning a third-generation Nissan Leaf, along with an electric update of the popular Micra and Juke models for Europe.

It can be hard to remember in this Tesla-dominated media environment, but Nissan once sat at the front of the pack when it came to electric vehicles, back at the launch of the first-generation Leaf in 2009.