Nissan is ready to duplicate the success of its all-electric Leaf with its zero-emissions e-NV200 electric compact van, and the company is on schedule to start selling it to the public next year.

Now based on the long-wheelbase Ford Transit Connect Passenger Wagon rather than the smaller and now-discontinued Nissan NV200 ... so plop this petite, cozy camper van straight in your driveway ...

The electric van test program that Nissan and FedEx announced today at the Washington Auto Show isn't really all that new. After all, FedEx is already testing the all-electric e-NV200 in Singapore ...