Nissan Shelves Electric Qashqai Development to Cut Costs

Nissan has reportedly shelved plans for the development of an all-electric Qashqai model as part of a cost-cutting initiative. This decision reflects the company's efforts to streamline expenses.

23 Jun, 06:13 — 23 Jun, 08:52

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Why this matters

The Qashqai is Nissan's best-selling model in Europe, and shelving its electric version could impact Nissan's competitiveness in the rapidly growing EV market. This decision reflects broader challenges in the automotive industry regarding the cost and pace of EV transition.

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Nissan has shelved the development of an all-electric Qashqai.
The decision is part of a cost-cutting drive.
The electric Qashqai was being developed at Nissan's plant in Sunderland, Europe.

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Nissan has stopped developing a fully electric version of the Qashqai.

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The decision is due to a cost-cutting drive.

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The electric Qashqai was being developed at Nissan's Sunderland plant in Europe.

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The GuardianMostly Factual9d ago

Nissan ‘shelves all-electric Qashqai plans’ as it cuts costs

Firm has been developing full EV version of its top-selling model in Europe at its plant in Sunderland Business live – latest updates Nissan has reportedly stopped developing a fully electric version of its Qashqai, its top-selling model in Europe, as the Japanese carmaker looks to cut a fifth of its models and slash costs. The carmaker has quietly halted development of a full EV version of the Qashqai at Sunderland, the site of the UK’s largest car factory, last year, according to a report...

By Mark Sweney

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YahooMostly Factual9d ago