Nissan announced Monday that as part of its rapid transition to electric and all-electric vehicles, it expects 55% of the global mix to be made up of vehicles.” electrification” by 2030—up from predicted 50% before. But after consolidating various parts of the Biden administration’s electric vehicle policy, they haven’t set a higher target for the US market.
Under stronger support of electric and hybrid vehicles, Nissan now has 98% of its models in Europe electrified, up from 75% as planned in the original Nissan Ambition 2030 plan presented in November 2021.
Nissan Surf-Out, Max-Out and Hang-Out
Japan’s target has been pushed up to 58%, from 55%, while China’s has dropped to 35%, from 40% previously — overall shifting the share of electric vehicles in the global sales mix to 44% by 2026, from 40% previously.
That includes markets like South America, which are predicted to be a bit slower to adopt electric vehicles. Meanwhile, the company’s US forecast remains the same—at 40% all-electric vehicles by 2030.
Nissan Note e-Power hybrid
Nissan emphasizes that the e-Power series hybrid system that it has positioned since 2016 is based on his electric car expertise, is an important part of that. Although in recent years the automaker has hinted that it is preparing US models that will use e-Power—at last check, in an interview. hybrid system prioritizing performance—no recent updates on when it will hit the market.
Last February, the company announced the construction plan two all-electric models in Mississippistarting in 2025. One of these will be a Nissan-branded vehicle that is expected to replace the gasoline-powered Maxima, while the other will be the first electric vehicle for the U.S. market for Infiniti.
Nissan’s luxury brand Infiniti has seen an e-Power version as core technology for the transition to electric vehicles, allowing for faster tram grasping. But all the Q Inspiration models was cancelledalong with the brand’s rapid electrification.
Infiniti Q and QX inspiration concept
Last year, a report also suggested that Nissan could be the first major Japanese automaker to announce end development of internal combustion enginebut the automaker calls it speculation and has yet to officially make that move.
On the other hand, Nissan sees solid-state battery technology as a key part of cutting future EV battery pack costs, and it’s one of the few automakers investing in its own technological developments, including a pilot battery plant .
