Nissan expects electric vehicles to account for 60% of its global sales by 2030.
Nissan will release 30 units New Car The company plans to implement the initiative over the next two years as part of its revised business plan, dubbed “The Arc.”
Of these, 16 models will feature electric powertrains, and 60 percent of Nissan's current internal combustion engine vehicles will be replaced.
Nissan plans to launch six new vehicles in Europe, with the aim of making EVs 40% of its sales in the region by 2026.
The Japanese company will significantly step up its electrification efforts from 2026 onwards, with plans to launch an additional 20 hybrids, plug-in hybrids and EVs.
The company expects electrified vehicles to account for 40% of global sales by 2026 and 60% by 2030. This is a 5% increase compared to the forecast published in February 2023 and 5% higher than the forecast published in 2021.
As part of its “The Ark” plan, Nissan aims to make electric vehicles cost-parity with internal combustion engine vehicles by 2030, using next-generation batteries and new development and production techniques.
The key to significantly lowering prices will be the development of a “family” of electric vehicles based on an EV-specific architecture, mirroring the approach taken by Groupe Renault, Stellantis, Volkswagen Group and others.
Nissan says the first car based on the new platform will go on sale in 2027, with subsequent models expected to see development times slashed by four months and development costs halved.
Sharing the platform will also enable the company to adopt new modular manufacturing methods and reduce production times by 20%.
Nissan said it would also consider joint sourcing of parts to cut costs, following its announcement last week of plans to work with Honda on sourcing parts for future electric vehicles.
The company also believes it can “significantly enhance” nickel-manganese-cobalt (NMC) batteries, like those currently used in the Ariya electric SUV, to double the energy density and halve the charging time.
Meanwhile, the cost of lithium iron phosphate (LFP) packs is set to be 30% lower compared to Sakura in the Japanese market. Light vehicle.
Nissan claimed that these next-generation batteries will arrive in 2028, along with solid-state batteries.
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