Recently, according to foreign media reports, Nissan said on December 1 that it would build a 20-megawatt solar power plant at the company's factory in northeast England. The power generated by this power plant will be used to Meets the charging needs of all LEAFs sold in Europe.

Nissan said that construction of the new power plant will begin soon and will be completed by May 2022. Once completed, it will create 6,200 jobs at the Sunderland plant and the UK supply chain. jobs.

On November 29, Nissan’s 2030 Vision Strategy was released. In the future, it will continue to accelerate its electrification transformation. By 2030, 23 new models will be launched, including 15 Pure electric model. At the same time, it will also increase its investment in advanced technologies such as solid-state battery technology and lidar autonomous driving in the future. It will invest 2 trillion yen (approximately US$17.64 billion) within 5 years to accelerate the electrification process, thereby in this automotive industry Keep up with competitors in the fastest growing areas.

In the next five years, Nissan plans to increase the sales proportion of electrified models in its core market by fiscal year 2026. In the European market: the sales of electrified models account for more than 75% of total vehicle sales; in the Japanese market : The sales of electric-driven models account for more than 55% of the total sales of models; Chinese market: the sales of electric-driven models account for more than 40% of the total sales of models; U.S. market: as of fiscal year 2030, the sales of pure electric models account for 40% of the total sales of models %. , and self-built power plants can better meet demand in terms of supporting facilities and services, so we will continue to pay attention.

Editor: Wang Yifei