Is this the direction in which Mitsubishi and Nissan's electric/plug-in van will look?/Walla! system, visualization: Kenan Cohen
Pickup trucks are a big deal in the United States, so big that a pickup truck (specifically Ford's F-150) has been the best-selling vehicle there for decades. Electrification is also quite a story. Ford, Chevrolet, Ram, Rivian and Tesla are already there with electric vans, some of them also with plug-in or regular hybrid versions. Even while the manufacturers are now slowing down the launch of electric models and their production rate, the direction is clear.
The Japanese and Korean manufacturers are not going to remain sitting on the bench. Next to enter the game are Nissan and Mitsubishi - together.
Although they are part of a partnership that began in 2017, under the wings of Renault, and although there are several collaborations in certain models such as the Mitsubishi Outlander and Nissan X-Trail, this will be the first time that these two manufacturers have joined forces to produce a joint model from the ground up.
The Wiener followed by the Navara were unsuccessful attempts by Nissan to capture a share of the local van market / Coby Liani
Behind the idea of combining forces is the concept that each of the companies will bring their expertise in the field of alternative propulsion to the partnership. Nissan with the electric drive in which it has years of experience, and Mitsubishi in the plug-in field. Such collaborations are not uncommon in the industry and aim to shorten development times and save money.
With the pickup truck-loving American market being the main target market, the companies hope to cash that check very quickly. That is, to both invest less and reap a high and fast return. And as for the American market - for Mitsubishi this will be its first entry into a field where it has not been active until now. The production is expected to be carried out in the USA, in order to benefit from the tax benefits given by the government to electric tools manufactured there.
While the electric drive unit of the model is a matter of guesswork, but one that focuses on the Nissan Aria. As far as the expected plug-in drive is concerned, this will probably be the system used by Mitsubishi in the Outlander Plug No. This version is marketed as a parallel import in Israel and uses a 2.4-liter electrically boosted engine with 224 hp, a 13.8 kWh battery allows it a range of 45 km on electric power.
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Or might it look like this?/Walla! system, visualization: Kenan Cohen
As far as Nissan is concerned, this model is part of a wider plan by the manufacturer to refresh its model line over the next three years. A refresh that, according to her, will include no less than 30 new models, about half of which have a hybrid, plug-in or electric drive.
What does this mean for us? A van with American standards can be imported to Israel, and here to be relevant to both importers. In the local market, Nissan for years tried unsuccessfully to enter the center of the arena as the fourth side of Toyota Hilux, Mitsubishi Magnum/Triton and Isuzu D Max (which does electrify). She tried with the Wiener and the Navara which did not become iron sheep properties like the others.
Mitsubishi, on the other hand, was a very central player in this field until it got out of it last year when the production of the Triton stopped. From a local point of view, this model will allow both manufacturers to return to this profitable market and do it with an alternative drive.
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