Nissan will aim to offer 1 million electrified vehicles each year by 2022, building on the success of the all-new leaf EV. The plans, called ‘Nissan M.O.V.E. to 2022’ include eight all-electric models, as well as China-specific EV sub-brands.
Philippe Klein, Nissan’s chief planning officer, said: “Our strategy is devoted to positioning Nissan to lead the automotive, innovation as well as business evolution.
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“Our efforts are focused on providing Nissan Intelligent Mobility, encompassing the three core aspects of electrification, autonomous drive, connectivity as well as new mobility services,” he added.
Nissan expects electrified vehicles to account for 40 per cent of the company’s sales in Europe as well as Japan by 2022. This figure will increase to 50 per cent by 2025.
As part of this, Nissan will introduce a product offensive in China this year, led by a new Leaf-based C-segment EV. In addition, Nissan is planning a more inexpensive little SUV, produced via a Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance joint venture eGT new energy Automotive. two further derivatives are likewise being prepared.
Elsewhere, Nissan has stepped up plans for its ProPilot technology, suggesting the autonomous hardware will function in 20 designs across 20 markets by 2022. like it’s electric tech, Nissan really hopes to offer one million ProPilot-equipped vehicles each year by 2022.
In other news, sibling brand Infiniti has revealed plans to introduce electrified vehicles in 2021. Within four years, it expects stated designs to account for 50 per cent of worldwide sales.
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