Nissan Delays U.S. Production Of Two EVs
The move comes on the first business day after passage of President Donald Trump's signature spending bill, which calls for elimination of the $7,500 federal EV tax credit for new cars and a $4,000 credit for used cars after September 30 of this year. It pushes back a Nissan-branded EV codenamed PZ1K to November 2028 and an Infiniti-badged version codenamed PZ1J to March 2029.
"We've made the strategic decision to slightly adjust the production timeline for our EVs at the Canton plant," Nissan spokesperson Kyle Bazemore said in a statement. "Our goal is to ensure that this facility continues to bring highly competitive vehicles to market that exceed customer expectations."
Nissan has been discussing EV production at the Canton plant-which currently builds the gasoline Altima sedan and Frontier pickup truck-since 2022. At the time, it confirmed one Nissan-badged and one Infiniti-badged model for 2025. Teaser images released at the time hinted at high-riding sedans similar to the then-recent Nissan IMs and Infiniti Qs Inspiration concepts.
The automaker subsequently pushed the start date back to 2027, and then early 2028, but also seemingly expanded production plans. Earlier this year, a spokesperson told the local Madison County Journal that the automaker was planning "five next-generation electric vehicles" for the plant. But Automotive News reports that Nissan told suppliers in April that it was dropping the two electric sedans due to the declining sedan market.
Nissan isn't the only automaker reevaluating its plans in the face of an expected downturn in U.S. EV demand due to the demise of federal tax credits. Honda is cancelling a larger electric SUV that was expected to make its U.S. debut in 2027. The automaker is also reducing a planned EV investment of $68.7 billion to $48.1 billion, and redirecting the balance toward development of hybrids.
Meanwhile, the 2026 Nissan Leaf, a long-overdue redesign of the EV pioneer bringing improved range and crossover-like styling, is due to reach U.S. showrooms later this year. Nissan previously built the Leaf in Tennessee, but new models are expected to be imported from Japan. The automaker is also expected to finally make a serious attempt at a U.S.-market hybrid, adding the third generation of its e-Power hybrid system to the popular Rogue crossover. That still leaves the Infiniti luxury brand starved for new product amid tumbling sales.
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