Electrification – The Way Forward:
Nissan unveiled a number of forthcoming all-electric and e-Power hybrid vehicles that are presently in development. The carmaker promised to release 27 new electric vehicles by 2030, including 19 EVs. Comparing those figures to the first “Nissan Ambition 2030” strategy, which was unveiled in 2021, there are 4 more electric vehicles.
Nissan has stated that a brand-new electric vehicle (EV) created especially for China will make its debut in 2024, while it looks into a “stronger partnership with the Alliance” in Europe.
Upcoming EV Models:
Although the company didn’t give us any particular details about the upcoming models, previous teasers and reports have taught us quite a deal. The third-generation Nissan Leaf, which is anticipated to evolve into a crossover, the electric Micra supermini, which will be closely related to the Renault 5, as well as the EV successors to the Juke, Qashqai, and X-Trail SUVs are likely to be among the planned EVs and will arrive between 2025 and 2027.
Together with a twin model from Renault, the Alliance has also confirmed a Nissan-badged urban EV for South America.
The Alliance:
The updated electrification strategy is the result of “changes in customer needs and the business environment,” according to Nissan. Something tells us that the additional EVs are the result of recent changes in the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance, which resulted in a more balanced relationship between Renault and Nissan and opened up new opportunities in terms of shared components and development costs.
EV Sales Forecasts:
In addition to increasing the number of planned EVs from 15 to 19, Nissan updated its sales mix forecasts. In the short term, the global sales mix of electrified vehicles has been increased from 40% to more than 44% by 2026.
By 2026, the automaker expects a 98% electrified mix in Europe (up from 75%), 58% in Japan (up from 55%), 40% in the United States, and 35% in China (down from 40%).
The company expects electrified vehicles to account for 55% of global Nissan and Infiniti sales by 2030, up from 50% previously. It is worth noting that Nissan intends to become an EV-only brand in the United States by 2030.