Comment on Nissan all-electric by 2030 pledge
Carmaker says that it will “press ahead” with plans to only sell electric vehicles in Europe by 2030.
By George Smeeton
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Commenting on the news that carmaker Nissan has said that it will “press ahead” with plans to only sell electric vehicles in Europe by 2030 [1], Colin Walker, Head of Transport at the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) said: “Nissan’s decision is based on a clear understanding that the European and UK markets are shifting to EVs, and shifting fast. Fundamentally they are cleaner and cheaper to own and run, so will bring down the cost of driving for motorists.
“As the transition to EVs moves forward, companies will be making decisions on where to build the EVs of the future, and where to build the battery factories and other elements of the supply chain that are needed to make it all happen. One of the things these companies will be looking for is stable government policy, something that the UK has not provided in recent days with its U-turn on the petrol and diesel phase-out date.”
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Notes to editors:
- Nissan vows to go all-electric by 2030 despite Sunak delay on petrol ban: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/sep/25/nissan-all-electric-by-2030-rishi-sunak-petrol-ban-europe
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