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Next pickup for Nissan and Mitsubishi may get PHEV, EV versions

Baua Electric

The next-generation Nissan Frontier midsize pickup truck may get EV and plug-in hybrid variants, the latter using Mitsubishi tech, Automotive News reports. Nissan and Mitsubishi have been corporate allies since 2016, and the current-generation Nissan Rogue and Mitsubishi Outlander crossovers use a common platform.

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Lexus PHEV review, GM EV delay, EV6 price cut, Toyota and Nissan concepts: The Week In Reverse

Green Car Reports

The 2024 Lexus TX 550h+ plug-in hybrid is the best version of. Which automakers this week announced a shift to the Tesla-based NACS charge port? Which long-running EV nameplate reclaimed eligibility for the EV tax credit?

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Here’s how Nissan might electrify trucks and SUVs for the US

Baua Electric

During an interview at the 2024 New York auto show Nissan North America’s Senior Vice President and Chief Planning Officer, Ponz Pandikuthira laid out for Green Car Reports the automaker’s viewpoint on where EVs, PHEVs, and series hybrids make the most sense. What they do want is a plug-in hybrid,” Pandikuthira said.

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An electric pickup from Nissan and Mitsubishi? Automakers team up to take on US market

Baua Electric

Japanese automakers Nissan and Mitsubishi are joining forces to catch up as the US market transitions to EVs. Nissan and Mitsubishi will jointly develop an electric pickup for the US market. Nissan, once seen as an EV leader, with the launch of the LEAF in 2010, took over a decade to release its second global EV, the Ariya.

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Wanted for Australia! New BYD super-brand Leopard shows off 4×4 and supercar concepts

EV Central

The most important of the new Fang Cheng Bao trio is the entry Super 3 concept that will preview the incoming Bao 3 that will be on sale initially in China as soon as the fourth quarter of this year. The new models were previewed this week by BYD subsidiary Fang Cheng Bao – or Leopard – ahead of the Beijing show. Fang Cheng Bao 8.

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Taycan review, Equinox EV deal, R1T top safety, 70-mile PHEVs: The Week in Reverse

Baua Electric

As several executives suggested this past week at the New York Auto Show, they’re also a key to enable the next generation of 70-mile plug-in hybrids , as incentivized by California, without compromise. Which electric truck detailed this week got a lower price and more range than originally announced? Is CEO Elon Musk costing Tesla sales?

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Tokyo 2023 revisited: Every electric concept debut from the best motor show in years

EV Central

Whatever the name, the verdict is this was the best motor show of the post-pandemic era as the Japanese auto giants delivered a series of stunning electric concepts. The message from Toyota, Nissan, Honda and others was clear; we’ve taken a while to get our heads around this EV thing, but we’re coming now. Honda CI-MEV Honda CI-MEV.

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