Nissan has said this week that it remains committed to going fully electric only in Europe by 2030. The company originally committed to the decision in 2023 and has further emphasised its plans. This comes just as the Department for Transport has confirmed the reintroduction of the 2030 ban on sale of new petrol and diesel cars. Nissan will be phasing out its combustion and hybrid models and is currently working on EV versions of its most popular models.

Nissan is  working on new EV versions of the Qashqai, Juke and a brand new Leaf too. Nissan will be continuing to make them in the UK, at its Sunderland factory. This EV push will also see the launch of a new electric Micra. Currently, Nissan offers the Leaf and Ariya in the UK as its only EV car models. For vans, it offers the Townstar with other models to come.

Despite headlines saying otherwise, EV sales in the UK have had an increase lately, with the most recent SMMT data showing that pure EV sales are up by 18.8%.