Nissan is doubling down on its commitment to shift to electric vehicles for its global market. The Japanese carmaker had the headstart on EVs with offerings like the Nissan Leaf in its portfolio. However, things changed as automobile firms across the globe started transitioning their lineups to EVs. New OEMs also joined this race to produce electric cars. Nissan now aims to take centre stage in the global EV market yet again.

For this, Nissan plans to come up with as many as 27 new electric vehicles by the year 2030. The revised plan increases the previous target of 23 EVs by the end of this decade. Out of the 27 new EVs, 19 models will be pure battery electric vehicles. This number was limited to 15 in Nissan’s prior plans. Other units in this lineup will likely include Nissan’s advanced hybrid e-power cars.

Nissan’s New Plan for EVs

Nissan shared the news on Monday in a global statement. With the new EV models, the company now targets over 55 per cent of its global sales from greener vehicles. Previously, this target was set to 50 per cent of its total lineup by 2030.

Other than the EVs, the Japanese automaker will also look to ramp up the production of its electric power trains at its Decherd plant, as mentioned in a report by Reuters. Much of this production will take place at Nissan’s plants in the US, including those in Tennessee and Decherd.

As of now, Nissan sells two electric cars in the US – Nissan Ariya and Nissan Leaf. Both of these are popular choices among EV buyers in the country. The company is likely to add three new offerings to its EV lineup by launching Qashqai, Juke, and X-Trail next. All three vehicles will be in an electric SUV format and help Nissan boost its EV presence in global market.