Nissan has announced a new product roadmap called The Arc, outlining plans for some 30 new vehicles to be introduced by 2027. The plans aims to refresh around 60% of the automaker's current combustion-powered range worldwide, but there will also be new models. In America, seven new arrivals are planned, while Europe is expected to get six. China will have the most with eight, Japan will get five, India will get three, and the Middle East will get five SUVs. In Africa, two new SUVs and a small combustion-powered vehicle are planned, while Oceania will get a new pickup truck and a compact electric crossover.
Basically, Nissan wants to completely overhaul its entire product offering, and as it does so, it wants to make things more efficient and more profitable.
Improvements Coming To America
78% of Nissan's passenger vehicle lineup in the US will be refreshed, and the market will finally get access to e-Power models for the first time. These are basically electric vehicles that include a combustion engine as a range extender, but traditional plug-in hybrid models will also be offered.
e-Power vehicles will get the latest version of the technology, now in its third generation. This will offer 20% more power and 10% more efficiency compared to the first generation. It's unknown exactly which vehicles will come to America, but we suspect that the crossover-heavy teaser tells us all we need to know.
"Under this comprehensive plan, we will enhance Nissan's competitiveness and achieve sustainable profitability. Nissan is confident that it has what it takes to properly execute this plan, which will provide us with the firm foundation we need to bridge to our Nissan Ambition 2030 vision." - Makoto Uchida, Nissan President and CEO
Nissan Promises Vastly Cheaper EVs
A variety of powertrain technologies and developments are being explored, but the key takeaways refer to all-electric vehicles, which Nissan expects to improve vastly. The automaker intends to reduce charging times by 50%, increase energy density by 50% compared to the Nissan Ariya, and reduce the cost of next-gen EVs by 30% (again compared to the Ariya). With this goal, Nissan aims to achieve cost parity between combustion and all-electric vehicles by 2030.
Nissan already foresees a reduction in development time of up to 50% and a 20% quicker production time, thanks in part to its ambition of reducing variation of trim parts by 70%. Solid-state batteries are expected to launch in 2028. Until then, we expect to hear more details on the automaker's collaboration with Honda, as well as confirmation or denial of the rumors pointing to a Fisker tie-up.
