The Japanese automaker's chief executive,
The effort is focused mainly on electric vehicles to cut emissions and meet various customers’ needs, said Uchida.
The company has been struggling to put the scandal of its former Chairman
Uchida made no mention of the scandal but referred to “past mistakes” he promised won’t be repeated at
Nissan’s “electrification” rests on developing a new ASSB, or all solid state battery, that it categorized as “a breakthrough” for being cheaper and generating more power than batteries now in use.
That means electric powertrains can be more easily used in trucks, vans and other heavier vehicles because the batteries can be smaller. The ASSB will be in mass production by 2028, according to
The costs of electric vehicles will also fall thanks to the battery innovation to levels comparable with regular gasoline cars, Uchida said.
“Nissan has emerged from a crisis and is ready to make a new start,” he said.
All top automakers, including Nissan’s Japanese rival
Uchida said
The maker of the Infiniti luxury models, Leaf electric vehicle and Z sportscar is projecting a return to profitability for the fiscal year through
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