Due to high battery material costs, Nissan informed dealers in the U.S. that they will only be able sell a limited number of Ariya models this year. Nissan declined to say exactly how many units of the EV will be available, but a person familiar with the matter told news outlets that about 6.000 were allocated to the U.S. for fiscal 2022, which ends on March 31st, 2023.
Nissan is expected to increase production of the Ariya later this year, making some 30.000 units available in the U.S. for fiscal 2023. Until then, Nissan dealerships are at a loss, saying they cannot meet demand.
Pricing for the all-electric Ariya in the U.S. starts at 43,190 dollars and tops out with the premium model at 60,190 dollars.
Nissan had already postponed the market launch of the Ariya by several months back in 2021 due to the chip shortage.
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