Nissan wants to boost its electrification efforts and will introduce 23 new electrified models, including 15 electric vehicles, by the fiscal year 2030. In addition, it has revealed four fascinating possibilities.
Nissan is an electric car pioneer, having been one of the first to enter the market with the Leaf hatchback in 2010. With the presentation of its Ambition 2030 long-term goal, the Japanese manufacturer confirmed the ambitions. By 2050, the corporation will be carbon neutral throughout the life cycle of its goods. Nissan will put $17.6 billion towards this project.
Nissan also presented four concept cars, all of which appear to be electric. The Surf-Out truck is the first vehicle. It is depicted as a two-seater, a body design that is rapidly becoming obsolete among current trucks. The lights at the front form a massive oval, encircled in black to match the truck's cladding.
The Nissan Hang-Out, a contemporary electric utility vehicle, is the next idea. It boasts a roomy interior with a level floor and four theater-style seats that can rotate to face each other, as well as a vibration-reduction technology to keep those looking backward from getting motion sickness. After all, this is an off-roader, so it comes with a space-age glossy black roof rack.
Then there's the Nissan Max-Out, an electric convertible. This electric two-seat roadster features concave sides and a silhouette that gives the impression that the car is lower at the wheels and higher in the midsection. It's pictured without a top and has an all-wheel drive, according to the description.
The last vehicle is the Nissan Chill-Out, which is expected to be the successor to the present Leaf. The Chill-Out concept is a compact electric crossover that is based on the same CMF-EV platform as the Nissan Ariya, which will debut in 2023.
The new crossover features a broad body that resembles a huge greenhouse. Because it is slightly smaller, it seems to fit beneath the Ariya.
Solid-state batteries are used in all four designs, which are viewed as the future breakthrough for electric vehicles since they are smaller, lighter, and denser, allowing for more range, faster charging, and lower costs.
In the next five years, Nissan plans to offer at least 20 new EV and e-POWER equipped models, with electrified vehicles accounting for 75 percent of sales in Europe by 2026. In Japan, it wants to electrify 55% of sales, while in China, it wants to electrify more than 40% of sales. Nissan's goal for EV sales in the United States is 40% by 2030.
As engineers continue to develop autonomous vehicle technology, Nissan expects to expand its ProPilot driver assistance technology to more than 2.5 million Nissan and Infiniti vehicles by the 2026 fiscal year. Nissan plans to equip future vehicles with next-generation LIdar by 2030.
Nissan hasn't stated if any of these concept cars will go into production.