VIDEO: THE NISSAN LEAF TAKES IT ONE STEP FURTHER WITH ONE-PEDAL DRIVING!

As Nissan fights growing competition in the electric vehicle market, it has launched a longer-range version of its best-selling Leaf electric car.

The new Leaf can now travel about 50% further on a single charge than its predecessor, says Nissan.

However, it still falls a bit short of the ranges offered by other recent electric cars from Tesla and General Motors.

Perhaps the biggest feature that comes with the Nissan Leaf update is the one-pedal driving system! The update also includes auto-parking tech and a more modern design.

The Nissan Leaf cars remain the world's most purchased electric car – and now they're taking it a step further.

However, the company obviously still faces increasing competition in the fast-growing "green" car market, fuelled in part by tightening emissions standards worldwide.

"The general industry standard for model cycles is around six-to-seven years, so the launch of the second generation Leaf falls neatly into this timeframe," said Ian Fletcher, the principal automotive analyst at the IHS Markit consultancy.

"However, the next three to four years looks set to see further upgraded and brand new vehicles and manufacturers in this space still have everything to play for."

Now, Nissan is introducing a one-pedal driving system which includes a button that, if pressed, turns the accelerator pad into an "e-Pedal" that can start, accelerate, brake and stop the vehicle. This will provide added energy efficiency gains!

However, motorists can drive with both a separate accelerator and brake pedal if they prefer both.

The new auto-parking system can handle parallel parking and can deal with up to seven-point turns, according to the firm. Drivers may also use dashboard controls to make adjustments to the parking spot in advance if they wish.

Watch the video to learn more about the one-pedal driving system and how it can change your entire driving experience!