Japanese carmaker Nissan and its partners plan to invest 1 billion ($1.4 billion) pounds to expand production of electric vehicles and batteries in northeast England, a major victory for the U.K. government’s efforts to attract jobs and investment following the country’s departure from the European Union. Nissan said Thursday it will build a new all-electric […]
Nissan Conducting Feasibility Study For Producing EVs in India
The company has already started the one-year study and it is slated to be completed in the next nine months. NEW DELHI: Japanese auto major Nissan is conducting a feasibility study for producing electric vehicles in India, including setting up a battery manufacturing unit, company Chief Operating Officer Ashwani Gupta said on Thursday. The company […]
Our View: Getting Up to Speed on EV Charging Not Too Difficult
Langley Township recently added a series of new electric vehicle (EV) charging stations, mostly for its own fleet but with another fast charger for members of the public, as well. This is good news, but in a very short span of time, the addition of EV charging stations won’t be news at all. It’ll be […]
Nissan to set up EV battery plants in Japan, Britain: Report
The Japanese automaker will start turning out batteries in two new plants as early as 2024, aiming for total capacity sufficient to power 700,000 EVs per year, the report said. Nissan Motor Co will partner with China-based battery maker Envision AESC group to build new battery plants for electric vehicles in Japan and United Kingdom […]
Nissan in Talks Over UK Electric Car Battery Factory: Report
The discussions are part of a post-Brexit plan to make Sunderland the group’s largest high-volume electric vehicle site outside Japan, according to the business paper. London : Japanese carmaker Nissan is in “advanced” talks with the government over a new electric car battery factory in northeast England, the Financial Times reported Wednesday. The discussions are […]
Nissan will build batteries in UK to sustain Sunderland plant
Batteries for the top-rung 62kWh version of the Leaf electric hatchback are currently produced in the USA and imported to the UK, while lower-capacity 40kWh units are built at Sunderland by Chinese firm Envision Group, which will also handle production of the larger units. Shifting all battery production to the UK will mean Nissan avoids […]
Nissan says new models in key markets to be electrified by early 2030s
NISSAN-ELECTRIC/ (UPDATE 1)UPDATE 1-Nissan says new models in key markets to be electrified by early 2030s TOKYO : Nissan Motor Co said on Wednesday all its “new vehicle offerings” in key markets would be electrified by the early 2030s, as part of the Japanese automaker’s efforts to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. The company, which […]
PARTNERSHIP OF BLINK CHARGING HELLAS & NISSAN NIK. I. THEOCHARAKIS S.A. TO EXPAND EV CHARGING IN GREECE
Miami Beach, FL : Blink Charging Hellas, a joint venture between Blink Charging Co. and Eunice Energy Group, and Nissan Nik. I. Theocharakis S.A., two leading companies in the fields of e-mobility and automobility respectively, are announcing a strategic partnership for the development and promotion of e-mobility in Greece. The Blink-Nissan partnership is for the […]
China’s electric vehicle showdown
Nissan recently unveiled the Ariya, a new all-electric sport utility vehicle (SUV), the first of a new generation of electric vehicles intended to improve the performance of the struggling Japanese carmaker. Chief executive Makoto Uchida called the Ariya the “flagship of the new Nissan” at its online launch this month from the company’s headquarters in […]
Nissan unveils Ariya crossover as first new all-electric vehicle under turnaround plan
Nissan unveiled a new all-electric crossover called Ariya early Wednesday as part of a four-year business turnaround plan. Nissan expects the crossover to be capable of up to about 300 miles per charge. The vehicle also features Nissan’s “ProPilot Assist 2.0” driver assistance system, which is capable of hands-free driving like systems from Tesla and GM. […]