He was the builder that he was one of the first to trust electrical equipment on a large scale: Nissan. Already in 2010, the Japanese raised the veil over theirs Lif, a large family sedan five doors that most democratized the electric car. At that time, competitors were still developing mobile micro-solutions or a small cart for the city. As a duo Citroën C-Zero and Peugeot iOn developed on the basis of small Mitsubishi i-MiEV. Renault, Nissan’s partner since 1999, made a drastic move two years later from his Zoewhich was also a great success. In 2022, Aria appeared, Nissan’s first all-electric SUV. A showcase of bold design and technology. He even took part in the elections European car of the year 2023!

First the Micra, then the SUV

So Nissan continues its offensive, soon with a new flagship model: the Micra city car. It will be based on the same electric platform CMF-BEV introduced Electric Renault 5. Two cousins will share its silhouette as well as its engines and components. Its design is thus signed by Nissan, but its engineering and production will be entrusted to Renault. She will be produced in the North at the ElectriCity pole from Renault. Unlike R5, the Doue site was not chosen, but that of Maubeugewhich will also produce the next Renault 4 electric crossover, presented as a concept at the last Paris Motor Show in October 2022. radius of action up to 400 kilometers, this Micra should look more like a crossover than a low-slung city car. Because it is since 1982 and its first generation signed by Giugiaro!

Solid state batteries until 2028

It will arrive in 2024for marketing planned for 2025. As soon as this bestseller is updated, Nissan will take on another project: its historic SUVs. Of course, the Juke, Qashqai and X-Trail. They will all benefit from a new generation of electricity from 2025equipped with lithium-ion electric batteries. Juke will open the ball, and then the Qashqai in 2026 and X-Trail 2027. This information was confirmed by the director of Nissan Europe, Guillaume Cartier. After all, Nissan expects to develop from 2028 electric models equipped withhard surfaces. Therefore, Nissan will have a future more autonomyand will benefit much faster charging speed than with lithium-ion batteries! See you in 2025 at Nissan’s first electric city crossover: the Juke!