In line with what we’re seeing elsewhere in the automotive industry, Nissan is revising its electrification plans, with the goal of better aligning with the realities of the market.
Originally, Nissan planned to launch production of an electric sedan in 2025, followed by an Infiniti variant. These two vehicles were to be among seven new electric models planned for the North American market by 2026. The Nissan Chill-Out concept | Photo: Nissan At present, the Canton plant manufactures three vehicles, the Altima sedan and the Frontier and Titan pickup trucks. Its assembly capacity is 410,000 units per year. Nissan forecasts that, for the current fiscal year ending March 2025, Canton workers will assemble around 210,000 models, partly because production of the Titan will end this summer.
The flip side of this postponement of electric sedan production is that Nissan wants to move forward production of electric SUVs. In fact, two or three SUVs will be offered sooner than originally planned . Originally, the two SUVs were not due to hit the market until 2028.