By having a plan to go 100% electric in Europe by 2030, Nissan is showcasing its future lineup with a new sporty urban EV concept. Nissan disclosed recently that it will discontinue ICE vehicle production with the intention to release only all-electric models by 2030.
“EVs are the ultimate mobility solution. More than a million customers have already joined our journey and experienced the fun of a Nissan electric vehicle, and there is no turning back now.” The statement was given by Makoto Uchida, Nissan’s president and CEO.
Also by introducing its first EV, the Nissan LEAF, the automaker succeeded in achieving one million global electric vehicle sales in July. However, Nissan was a pioneer in the EV industry, as they launched the LEAF hatchback way back in 2010. While it has blown, as more modern electric cars including Tesla Model 3, make their presence in the market.
The Japanese automaker debuted its second global EV, the Ariya electric SUV. The same starts delivering last year respectively. Meanwhile, the company introduced a sleek new sporty urban “Concept 20-23” EV in order to advance its all-electric plans.
Meet Nissan’s “20-23” sporty Urban EV concept
On the event of celebrating the 20th anniversary of its Design studio in Paddington, London. Nissan’s sporty urban electric car was built by summing up the factor of fun-to-drive everyday city EV. This electric hatchback is housed with several performance design features.
It comprises an aggressive front lip spoiler, roof air scoop, massive rear wing, wheel arch covers, oversized air vents, side skirts, and more. It also features next-gen design elements including circular LED headlights in the front and rear and butterfly doors. Apart from this, a performance-oriented Ariya EV is packed with various Nismo-like design features. The vehicle appeared recently, and this indicates that the performance brand will be more inclined towards the electric era.
Meanwhile, Nissan is also celebrating the 35th anniversary of its Technical Centre Europe. Whereby, the UK’s most recent real-world autonomous driving study, evolvAD, is taking place. To assist this EV transformation, the automaker is investing approximately €40 million in both facilities.
