EV parts supplier Hyperdrive technologies is the first company to use Nissan 's LEAF ##hium - ion battery technology for its own commercial vehicles . The move comes six years after Nissan launched its own lithium - ion battery production with the introduction of the LEAF electric engine . Sunderland - based Hyperdrive will use batteries to power electric and hybrid electric vehicles as well as off - grid energy storage and back - up utility supplies . The batteries will be produced at the carmaker 's UK plant in Sunderland .
EV parts supplier Hyperdrive Innovation is the first company to use Nissan's LEAF lithium-ion battery technology for its own commercial products. The move comes six years after Nissan launched its own lithium-ion battery production with the introduction of the LEAF electric vehicle. Sunderland-based Hyperdrive will offer batteries to power electric and hybrid electric vehicles as well as off-grid energy storage and back-up utility supplies. The batteries will be produced at the carmaker's UK plant in Sunderland.