Nissan to Produce Eight Electric Vehicles

Nissan has planned to launch eight electric vehicles by 2022 and aims to increase its electric vehicle production to one million units annually. Nissan and Renault have been jointly executing a comprehensive plan for the development of electric vehicles for several years. Renault, which holds 44% of Nissan's shares, currently produces the Zoe, one of Europe's best-selling electric vehicles. Nissan manufactures the all-electric Leaf. Now, these two partner companies have a broad plan for electric vehicles, with Nissan focusing heavily on producing fully electric cars. One of the markets Nissan has chosen for its all-electric vehicles is China, where many motorcycles are already electric and the country has extensive plans for electric vehicles. Nissan intends to collaborate with Dongfeng in China to produce a small urban vehicle and an electric SUV. If successful, Nissan could introduce one of the world's cheapest electric vehicles. These cars will be marketed under the new Venucia brand in China. Nissan is also considering another all-electric model for the Japanese market. In the global market, Nissan aims to stand out with an electric crossover. Additionally, the company plans to launch a luxury electric product under its Infiniti brand to compete with Tesla's offerings. Nissan intends for half of Infiniti's products to be electric by 2050. Renault has similar plans for electric vehicles and aims to introduce its first self-driving product by 2023, alongside Nissan's self-driving vehicle. Nissan plans to allocate 40% of its sales to electric vehicles within the next eight years, although the majority of its products will still consist of internal combustion engine vehicles. Countries like Germany, Norway, France, and the UK plan to ban the sale of non-electric vehicles within the next 22 years. In 2016, Germany passed a law prohibiting the sale of vehicles powered solely by internal combustion engines starting in 2030. The UK and France have later bans, with non-electric vehicle sales prohibited from 2040. However, there are still many obstacles to electric vehicle production globally, including a lack of adequate infrastructure and the high cost of electric vehicles. Another significant challenge is that if around 90 million electric vehicles are to be produced annually worldwide, a non-fossil method of electricity generation must be found for this number of vehicles. Additionally, lithium battery waste for millions of vehicles could become an environmental issue in the future. Currently, some automakers are heavily advertising their plans to phase out gasoline or diesel vehicles, specifying timelines for this transition. However, a subtle point is hidden in these advertisements; most automakers making such claims do not indicate that they will adopt Tesla's method of using electric motors, but rather imply the use of hybrid propulsion systems. Hybrid propulsion comes in several types. In the simplest form, an electric motor drives the wheels while a gasoline or diesel engine is used to charge the battery and generate electricity, slightly improving efficiency and reducing fuel consumption. In another type, both engines are used in parallel, and in a third method, they are used in combination. In the third method, sometimes the gasoline engine is completely off, sometimes it is turned on to charge the batteries, and at times when the vehicle needs more power, it assists the electric motor. This method will shape the future of the automotive industry for the next 50 years. However, internal combustion engines, even when used in hybrid systems, will ultimately remain until 2050. Nevertheless, the moves by major automakers like Nissan will slightly change the game. The biggest current problem with electric vehicles is their high cost, but if Nissan, with the help of its Chinese and Indian partners, can produce a high-quality, affordable electric vehicle with suitable range, it can be said that market conditions will undergo changes.