A convoy of 225 Nissan Leaf cars has been driven around the Silverstone Circuit to break the Guinness World Record for the "largest parade of electric vehicles".

This beat the previous record of 218 held by Chrysler in the United States.

Nissan Leaf owners travelled from around the United Kingdon, from as far afield as Aberdeen and Belfast, to meet up at the world-famous circuit last weekend. The event was organised by Nissan to bring together owners of the world's best-selling electric vehicle to share their ownership experiences and to gather information about how they use their cars.

The cars paraded around the circuit under the watchful eye of the Guinness World Record adjudicators.

Paul O'Neill, Nissan's product manager for Leaf, commented: "It was great to see so many Leafs on the track at the same time. We are delighted to have broken the Guinness world record and want to thank all the owners who helped us achieve this, we couldn't have done it without them."

The Nissan Leaf entered the record books earlier this year by becoming the fastest car over a mile in reverse, set at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in June by stunt driver Terry Grant.