Nissan has found a partner to sell its used electric car batteries to, which will help reduce the cost of its latest zero-emission vehicles.

The move will give added residual value security to fleets considering using Nissan’s Leaf electric car when it arrives here next year.

The Japanese carmaker said it will lease batteries to Leaf users, thus reducing the initial purchase price.

With the ability to now sell the lithium-ion batteries on when they come to the end of their life in the cars, that monthly battery lease cost should come down significantly.