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YOKOHAMA, Japan, March 9 (Reuters) – Nissan Motor Co Ltd ( 7201.T ) said on Thursday that the hybrid prices fully electric and hybrid to match those prices gasoline– will overhaul its approach to power units for electric cars. The number of gasoline-powered cars by 2026.
Japanese car The automaker said it will use the same components on all models to make the electric powertrains — the assembly that propels the vehicle — smaller and lighter, and will cut development and production costs by 30% over three years compared to 2019.
Head vice president Toshihiro Hirai told reporters that it will also use solid-state batteries with cheaper materials than those commonly used, such as nickel and cobalt.
“Materials that do not use such expensive precious metals are being developed, which will be a major factor in reducing costs,” Hirai said.
Trying to make new energy vehicles more affordable car There are efforts among manufacturers, for example, to reduce the cost of electric power units, to achieve parity with those used in conventional cars.
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Hirai said Nissan will apply its streamlined approach to powertrains to vehicles of various sizes, expecting to supply vehicles such as micro-kei and mid-size cars from 2024 or 2025.
Car The manufacturer said that reducing the size and weight of the power unit will improve the car’s performance, for example by making it more stable to drive in snow or sand.
Nissan became one of the first mass-market electric car manufacturers with the Leaf more than a decade ago. It aims to introduce 27 electrified models by fiscal 2030, including 19 fully electric vehicles.
Reporting by Daniel Leussink; Edited by Christopher Cushing
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2023-03-09 06:23:13
Source – reuters
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