Nissan has clarified its product plans for the subsequent few years for our area, after it initially appeared to have simply two new automobiles coming within the subsequent few years.
In a press launch from its AMIEO (Africa, Center East, India, Europe and Oceania) division, Nissan has now confirmed it’s going to launch 4 new automobiles over the subsequent two years.
It has solely confirmed what two of them will likely be: a brand new one-tonne ute developed with Mitsubishi, virtually sure to be the next-generation Navara; and a “C crossover EV”, presumably the Ariya or an electrical Qashqai successor.
The previous will likely be, relying in the marketplace, out there with plug-in hybrid or electrical energy.
Nissan has stated solely that these automobiles are due “throughout The Arc interval”, referring to the corporate’s lately introduced mid-term marketing strategy which units varied objectives Nissan will obtain varyingly by fiscal 12 months 2026 or by the top of that fiscal 12 months.
Notably, Nissan doesn’t specify whether or not these 4 automobiles will arrive by the start or finish of Japanese fiscal 12 months 2026, which runs from April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026.
It additionally doesn’t elaborate on what the opposite automobiles will likely be, although it says “extra new electrical automobiles will likely be launched to Oceania, because the transition to electrification gathers tempo”.
It’s unclear what automobiles Nissan has deliberate for our market.
A brand new technology of Patrol is ready to be launched this 12 months in markets just like the US; and if it’ll nonetheless be provided in right-hand drive it’s possible Nissan will wish to supply it right here.
Nissan Australia has additionally beforehand stated it’s going to supply the electrical Ariya mid-sized SUV right here, although it has but to substantiate launch timing.
A substitute for the Leaf, now taking the form of a coupe SUV, is within the works, as is an electrical successor to the Juke, and abroad experiences have indicated Nissan is engaged on electrical replacements for the Qashqai and X-Path aimed toward Europe.
Nissan has previewed an electrical substitute for the Micra gentle hatch and confirmed a brand new technology of Murano, however neither is probably going for Australia given these fashions have been discontinued right here a number of years in the past.
Two new electrical vans confirmed for Europe, to be developed with Renault’s Ampere EV division, additionally appear unlikely for our market.
Nissan is aiming to extend its world gross sales by a million items, 300,000 of which will likely be within the AMIEO area.
It’s intending for India to develop into a key export hub, exporting 100,000 automobiles yearly by 2026 to markets like Africa and the Center East. It’ll additionally produce an EV in India.
Nissan additionally plans to export Chinese language-built automobiles from 2025 in the identical volumes. Rival Japanese model Honda – with which Nissan lately introduced a partnership – lately began exports of its personal Chinese language-built automobiles to markets like Japan and Europe.
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