Nissan and Infiniti confirm six pure-electric cars on way
Japanese car maker to roll out six new models over the next five yearsNissan has announced it will introduce four new pure-electric vehicles in its line-up over the next five years.
The revelation, made by a senior Nissan Powertrain exec to newswire Automotive News, also included the news the car maker's premium brand, Infiniti, would also offer two battery-powered vehicles over the same period.
The comments, made by Nissan's Toshihiro Hirai, help clarify a recent announcement from Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi's CEO, Carlos Ghosn, who said his car making alliance would introduce a total of 12 pure-electric vehicles by 2022.
Hirai wouldn't be drawn on what specific vehicles would be equipped with the pure-electric powertrains but insisted that all six cars would be full-pure electric and not electrified mild or full plug-in hybrids.
Recently, Nissan in Japan launched its next-gen e-Power hybrid powertrain on the local market Nissan Note.
Instead of following the trend of other car maker's plug-in hybrid powertrains, the Nissan system uses a small petrol engine generator (or range extender) to power the electric motor that drives the front wheels.
The e-Power system is set to become increasingly common. In December Nissan CEO, Hiroto Saikawa, declared every Infiniti sold from 2021 will come with either a full pure-electric powertrain or the firm's e-Power system.
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