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Nissan Shifts Mississippi Plant from Two EV SUVs to Hybrid Production
Nissan Motor has canceled its plans to produce a pair of fully electric sport utility vehicles at its Canton plant in Mississippi. The decision, part of a broader strategy to conserve cash, reflects waning demand for electric vehicles in the U.S. The company will instead focus on hybrid models at the facility.
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Nissan Motor canceled plans to make a pair of fully electric sport utility vehicles at its Canton plant in Mississippi. U.S. The move is part of Nissan's broader recalibration of its product strategy to conserve cash.
Nissan attributed the decision to waning demand among American consumers for all-electric vehicles, Japan Times reported. Nissan had previously frozen plans to start manufacturing electric vehicles at the Canton plant in Mississippi. The company expects to build a V6 engine-powered hybrid version of its Xterra SUV at the Canton plant in Mississippi.
U.S. operations. “Canton does have a future that will include diverse powertrains, but it will not include EVs,” Ashli Bobo stated. In early 2025, Nissan said it was on track to launch a battery electric model in Canton in 2028.
Nissan had pared back plans to produce four all-new EVs by 2028 at the Canton plant. U.S. President Donald Trump killed tax credits for electric vehicles. Nissan’s move to scrap plans for the two all-electric SUVs was first reported by Japan’s Nikkei, Japan Times reported.
