Over the last few years, we've seen loads of established automakers dial back their plans for EV development and production. They range from Honda, which scrapped all of its planned EVs for the U.S., to Porsche, which is sorting out what it's going to do about its entry-level electric 718 sports cars. It seems that Nissan, one of the earliest competitors in the modern EV market, is also easing off EV production, at least in the U.S.Jared Rosenholtz/CarBuzz/Valnet Move Over, EVs, It's Truck Time According to Automotive News, Nissan has officially cancelled its $500 million plans to add EV production to its plant in Canton, Mississippi. The plant currently builds the Frontier pickup and the Altima family sedan. Instead, Nissan will add production capacity for the brand's upcoming body-on-frame SUVs, including the Xterra. Nissan had already delayed its EV production plans there last year, which would have included new electric SUVs for both Nissan and Infiniti, one of which was expected to echo the Xterra in looks. We've reached out to Nissan for official comment on this change, and a representative gave us the following statement:"To better align with market conditions, customer demand, and Nissan’s updated strategic direction, the company will not move forward with previously announced EV programs at its Canton, Mississippi facility.While those specific programs have been discontinued, Nissan remains fully committed to the U.S. as a lead market and a foundation for stable returns and sustained growth. That approach is grounded in leadership in large vehicles, a strong U.S. manufacturing footprint supported by high localization, and a diverse range of powertrain solutions customers want, ranging from efficient combustion engines and accessible EVs to advanced hybrid technologies, including the company’s innovative e‑POWER system."-Nissan representativeNissanThere is some logic to this beyond slowing EV demand and sustained truck and SUV demand. The factory is already set up for body-on-frame production, and likely wouldn't be difficult to adapt to additional models. Clearly, the company felt it could increase output, as it had initially planned to add EV capacity. Plus, suppliers have apparently told Automotive News that Nissan's new body-on-frame vehicles will have up to "70% parts commonality" including "everything forward of the B-pillar."Jared Rosenholtz/CarBuzz/Valnet Nissan Executives Have Said The Company Isn't Done With EVs Multiple times, executives at Nissan have insisted that the company still has EVs on the way, but it's shifting its short-term focus to vehicles with internal combustion, including hybrids and range-extended models. That's according to Nissan's U.S. chairman, Christian Meunier, who also previously told us that this shift in products is driven in part by slowing EV sales, as well as canceled tax incentives. The Trump administration eliminated many fuel economy and emissions regulations, ended tax credits on EVs, especially those produced in the U.S., while also adding tariffs to all kinds of imported cars. So, Nissan lost many reasons to add EV production to America. In fact, it even ended production for both the Leaf and Ariya, here, leaving the Leaf to be imported.Nissan's CEO, Ivan Espinosa, also has previously said that, even though the company is aiming for "balance" for the current car market, it hasn't finished with EVs. He said that the company just isn't showing what's in the works yet, citing the potential for the market and regulations to change in the other direction. What We Know About Nissan's Upcoming Body-On-Frame Vehicles The first new body-on-frame vehicle to be added to the Mississippi plant will be the Nissan Xterra. It will go on sale in 2028, and Nissan is aiming to sell it with an MSRP under $40,000. Under the hood will be a hybrid V6, and wrapped around that powertrain will be beefy, boxy bodywork. Infiniti recently announced it will get its own version of the rugged SUV, too. Besides those twins, other body-on-frame models will be spun off the platform, likely a new generation of Frontier, as well as a possible new Pathfinder. The latter may have been previewed with the recent Terrano concept. These additional models will certainly appear after the Xterra, no sooner than 2029.