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Nissan ‘shelves all-electric Qashqai plans’ as it cuts costs
UK NewsBusinessTechnology•June 23, 2026 at 8:55 AMNational

Nissan ‘shelves all-electric Qashqai plans’ as it cuts costs

By Mark Sweney•The Guardian - UK News

Firm has been developing full EV version of its top-selling model in Europe at its plant in SunderlandBusiness live – latest updatesNissan has reportedly stopped developing a fully electric version of its Qashqai, its top-selling model in Europe, as the Japanese carmaker seeks to cut a fifth of its models and slash costs.The carmaker quietly halted development of a full EV version of the Qashqai at Sunderland, the site of the UK’s largest car factory, last year, according to a report by Reuters. Continue reading...

Firm has been developing full EV version of its top-selling model in Europe at its plant in Sunderland

Nissan has reportedly stopped developing a fully electric version of its Qashqai, its top-selling model in Europe, as the Japanese carmaker seeks to cut a fifth of its models and slash costs.

The carmaker quietly halted development of a full EV version of the Qashqai at Sunderland, the site of the UK’s largest car factory, last year, according to a report by Reuters.

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