Nissan announced a slew of upcoming fully electric and e-Power hybrid models that are currently in the pipeline. More specifically, the automaker pledged to introduce 27 new electrified vehicles, including 19 EVs by 2030. Those numbers represent 4 additional EVs compared to the original “Nissan Ambition 2030” strategy that was announced back in 2021.
Nissan confirmed that a new EV designed specifically for China will debut in 2024, while it explores a “stronger collaboration with the Alliance” in Europe in regard to electrification.
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The automaker didn’t provide us with specific information about the upcoming models, but we already know a fair bit from earlier teasers and reports. The planned EVs likely include the third-gen Nissan Leaf which is expected to morph into a crossover, the electric successor of the Micra supermini that will be closely related to the Renault 5, as well as EV successors to the Juke, Qashqai, and X-Trail SUVs coming between 2025 and 2027. The Alliance has also confirmed a Nissan-badged urban EV for South America alongside a twin model from Renault.
According to Nissan, the updated electrification strategy comes in response to “changes in customer needs and the business environment”. Something tells us that the additional EVs were made possible thanks to the recent changes in the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance, which resulted in a more balanced relationship between Renault and Nissan and opened new possibilities in terms of shared components and development costs.
Besides increasing the number of planned EVs from 15 to 19, Nissan also updated its forecasts about the sales mix. On a short-term basis, the targeted global sales mix of electrified vehicles has been increased from 40% to over 44% by 2026. More specifically for each market, the automaker plans on a 98% electrified mix in Europe (up from 75%), 58% in Japan (from 55%), 40% in the US, and 35% in China (down from 40%) by 2026.
The company hopes that by 2030, electrified vehicles will account for 55% of the global Nissan and Infiniti sales, up from the previous target of 50%. Note that Nissan wants to become an EV-only brand in the United States by 2030.
