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"It's a great honor," said Brian Carolin, senior vice president of ales and marketing for Nissan North America. "The Nissan Leaf truly is a game changer."
The award was the latest sign of the ascendancy of fuel-efficient models over high-performance models at this year's show in New York.
General Motors Co.'s extended range Chevrolet Volt won World Green Car at the New York International Auto Show today, defeating BMW 320d and the Nissan Leaf.
The World Car Design award went to the Aston Martin Rapide, defeating the Alfa Romeo Giulietta and the Ferrari 458 Italia.
The Ferrari 458 Italia was named the winner of the World Performance Car category, defeating the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG and Porsche 911 Turbo
The seventh annual World Car Awards are chosen by 66 auto journalists.
