The entry trim level would be positioned below the two higher-spec Leaf versions currently on the market, Automotive News said, and will debut as part of a 2013-model facelift for the entire Leaf line.

FORBES: How Low Can Leaf Go? Nissan May See With Budget Version

About two centimetres of the powdered leaf sat in the base of the glass.

NEWYORKER: Naima

The three higher-ranked cars in December were the all-electric Nissan Leaf, and two versions of the Toyota Prius.

WSJ: Is Chevy's Cruze Dulling the Spark of its Volt?

Or so it seemed until the 1950s, when collector Forest Sweet, who had accumulated six stray leaves (a leaf being a single two-sided page), deduced they came from Washington's original.

FORBES: It's Bunk?

But, in the last two months, the Volt has outsold the Leaf.

WSJ: GM Offers to Buy Back Volts

Then he suavely juggled two genres: romantic comedy (A New Leaf, House Calls) and 32 years of grumpy-buddy movies with Jack Lemmon.

CNN: ASIANOW - TIME Asia | Milestones

Nissan sold 2, 100 Leaf electric cars, the best month since the car hit the market two years ago.

NPR: US Auto Sales See Big Gains In May