Production of the Nissan Leaf in Sunderland (symbolic image)Image: NissanNissan North America has announced that Nissan Motor has completely abandoned its plans for electric vehicle production in Mississippi. This decision is officially part of a strategic review of the company’s policy, following a collapse in US EV sales after the end of government incentives. Nissan had already halted the production of a new model year of the Japan-built battery-electric SUV Ariya for the US market, citing the current market situation.Plans for EV production at the Canton plant had already been postponed last July to monitor market developments after the end of incentives. In October, the project was temporarily put on hold. Nissan had originally planned to produce two battery-electric SUV models at its Canton plant in Mississippi from 2028 onwards. These were intended to be electric crossovers, one for the Nissan brand and the other for its premium brand, Infiniti. As early as 2025, plans for two battery-electric saloons (one for Nissan and one for Infiniti) were scrapped, and an earlier planned smaller electric SUV was also abandoned.Instead of launching five US-produced EVs, Nissan will now serve the local market solely with imported electric vehicles such as the new Leaf. Meanwhile, the Canton plant is set to expand production of conventional cars: since the end of incentives, petrol-powered vehicles have regained ground in the US.nikkei.com (Paywall)
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