Nissan plans to launch 30 new cars over the next two years as part of a revised business plan called “The Arc.''
Sixteen of the vehicles will use electric powertrains, replacing 60% of Nissan's current internal combustion engine vehicles.
Six all-new models are promised to be launched in Europe, with Nissan aiming for 40% of its sales in the region to be electric by 2026.
The Japanese company plans to significantly step up its electrification efforts from 2026 onwards, launching 20 more hybrids, plug-in hybrids and EVs.
The company expects electric vehicles to account for 40% of its global sales mix by 2026 and 60% by 2030, an increase of 5% compared to the forecast published in February 2023. This was 5% higher than the forecast published in 2021.
As part of The Arc, Nissan aims to use next-generation batteries and new development and production technologies to bring the cost of electric vehicles to par with ICE vehicles by 2030.
Key to reducing prices is the development of “family” electric vehicles based on EV-only architectures, mirroring the approach taken by Groupe Renault, Stellantis, Volkswagen Group and others.
Nissan says the first cars based on the new platform will arrive in 2027, and subsequent models based on it will be developed four months earlier and at half the cost.
Sharing the platform will also allow the company to adopt new modular manufacturing methods and reduce production time by 20%.
Nissan said it will also consider grouping its parts suppliers to reduce costs. This comes after the automaker announced last week that it plans to work with Honda to source parts for future electric vehicles.
The company also said it could “significantly enhance” nickel-manganese-cobalt (NMC) batteries, like those used in the current Ariya electric SUV, to double the energy density and cut charging time in half. I believe.
