Nissan just announced some good news and some bad news about its future product plans. The good news is that there will be a new Skyline for the first time in 14 years, a car that Nissan calls "a heartbeat model for Japan, delivering performance, precision, and driver-focused character."The bad news is that, once again, it won't be coming to the US. It's just one of the many changes that will slash the company's global product lineup and add more hybrids instead of EVs as part of the new line. The Legend Lives Again Nissan The Skyline is so old it technically predates Nissan, going back all the way to 1957. The performance variants arguably began with the third-generation Skyline in 1969, when the fabled GT-R badge made its first appearance. Of course, everyone knows the R32-R34 Skylines, and while GT-R variants get the attention, Nissan built a wide range Skylines through the decades.As such, it's worth noting that a new Skyline doesn't automatically mean a new GT-R, especially since GT-R has lived as its own monster for years now. The new teaser images, blurred and shadowed as they are, at least reveal some very GT-R-looking taillights. The front looks edgy and aggressive, and the Skyline S badge is in clear view. Sadly, that's all we get... for now.Nissan Nissan Will Axe A Dozen Low-Performing Models "Mobility Intelligence for Everyday Life" is the new Nissan long-term vision plan. President and CEO Ivan Espinosa announced the new plan, saying that "our vision defines where Nissan is headed, with customer experience as our guiding priority." It focuses on adding AI to vehicles and more electrification, and at least one of those feels like a great idea.Nissan/James LipmanToday, Nissan has 61 different vehicle models around the world. The automaker plans to slash that to just 45, getting out of low-performing models and segments and moving its development cash into segments where it can grow. Though there will be fewer models, there will be more powertrains, the company says, which might manage to produce better results for more people.Going forward, every model will be put into one of four categories that Nissan will focus on. Hearbeat models, like the Skyline, are the ones that "embody Nissan's identity." These are the image cars, or halo cars, if you will.Nissan Core will be models that sustain growth, while Growth models will target emerging demand and expansion. Finally, Partner models will be, well, partner models. Examples of Core models include the Rogue, while the Skyline and new Xterra (also announced with Skyline) are both Heartbeats. A Juke EV for Europe fits into growth, and the company did not give an example of Partner. Expect it to include models like the Micra, which is based on a platform from its partner Renault.Instead of "model-by-model" vehicle optimization, Nissan says it will focus on sharing platforms, powertrains, and software inside the company. It plans to use just three core product families to deliver more than 80% of its sales around the world, and for each model to add 30% more sales volumes. Development speeds should also be quicker.Nissan is hoping to get back to one million sales in the US by 2030, a figure it hasn't hit since 2019. The last two years have both posted final totals of around 925,000 (if we're including Infiniti) making it a reasonable figure to target. New V6 Engines, New Hybrids Nissan New models in the US will include a new Rogue hybrid and new V6 and V6 hybrid body-on-frame models like the return of the Xterra. It will also use V6 options in the D-segment, it said, which includes the Rogue. Infiniti should get a boost in the form of three new models by 2028, which could include a rear-drive manual V6 sports sedan that might be a version of that Skyline. The last Infiniti sports sedan was also an American version of the Skyline sedan.At home, Nissan plans a new compact car series and 550,000 sales. In China, it expects more EV and PHEV models, with expanded exports to the rest of Asia and Latin America.Back to that AI. Nissan said it will focus on enhancing the drive with its tech. That includes adding AI Drive technology advanced assists to 90% of its line, with the first model with the new system set to be the Elgrand van which launches in Japan this summer. It will have a new version of ProPilot "with end-to-end autonomous technologies by the end of fiscal 2027." Future Nissan interfaces will also use more AI, to "support everyday activities and integrate vehicle naturally into daily life."Nissan will announce more details about its new plan later in the year. Presumably, more details on the next Skyline we can't have will also percolate out by then. We'll also get an update on the results of the last plan (called Re:Nissan, if you recall), during the brand's earnings call in May.
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