Nissan Plans For 30% Drop In EV Cost Of Production
Sunday, 12. March 2023
A new approach to electrified powertrain development, which aims to cut costs by almost a third, has been unveiled by Nissan.
The manufacturer claims the new approach, called X-in-1, will result in a 30% reduction in development and manufacturing costs by 2026, compared to 2019.
Nissan says that core electric vehicle (EV) and electric powertrain components will be shared and modularized.
The manufacturer has developed a three-in-one powertrain prototype, which modularises the motor, inverter and reducer in EVs.
A five-in-one prototype, which additionally modularises the generator and increaser, is planned for use in its e-Power vehicles.
The X-in-1 approach has been developed to enable EV and e-Power core components to be produced on the same line.
Nissan aims to achieve e-Power price parity with internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles by around 2026.
Senior vice president at Nissan, Toshihiro Hirai, who leads powertrain and EV engineering powertrain development, said: “We make the most of our expertise and know-how from our more-than-a-decade long development and production of electrified technologies.
“Through our innovations in electrified powertrain development, we’ll continue to create new value for customers and deliver 100% motor-driven vehicles – EVs and e-Power – as widely as possible.”
Under its long-term vision, Nissan Ambition 2030, the company aims to bolster its line-up with 27 new electrified models, including 19 EVs, by 2030.
Nissan says it wants to bring the “unique value” of its electrified vehicles to the broadest range of customers by introducing the most suitable models to each market at the appropriate time. By Graham Hill thanks to Fleet News
