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BBC News
11-07-2025
- BBC News
Further arrests after teen seriously hurt in e-bike crash
Two further arrests have been made by police investigating an e-bike crash in Leicester which left a teenager with serious Police were called to the collision in Gipsy Lane, Humberstone, shortly before 02:00 BST on said a 17-year-old boy was found injured at the scene and taken to hospital, while a 15-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous Friday police said two boys aged 17 and 16 had also been held, on suspicion of perverting the course of justice, and all three had been released on bail. The force said the 17-year-old who was injured remains in have found he had been travelling with another person, with both riding e-bikes at the Insp Parminder Dhillon, from the serious collision investigation unit, urged witnesses to make contact.
BBC News
10-07-2025
- BBC News
Gipsy Lane in Leicester shut after serious crash
A Leicester road has been closed in both directions after a serious crash, police Lane in Humberstone was closed in the early hours of Thursday, between the Victoria Road East junction and Catherine road remains shut, and a cordon is in place. Police have asked the public to avoid the area in social media posts.
The Advertiser
21-05-2025
- Automotive
- The Advertiser
Nissan's Australian plant future-proof after pivot to EV tech
Nissan's manufacturing facility in Australia appear to have a strong future – courtesy of a focus on electric and hybrid vehicle parts – despite recent plans to shut seven of the automaker's factories. Speaking to media at the Dandenong plant in southeast Melbourne, which opened in 1982, Nissan Oceania Vice President and Managing Director Andrew Humberstone was upbeat about the factory's future. It comes as the automaker's global cost-cutting drive saw it announce the closure of seven yet-to-be-determined factories globally by 2027 from the 17 it currently operates. The Australian plant has yet to be officially confirmed as ongoing – despite a $4.2 million investment in 2024 as well as the critical role its 192 staff play in supplying Nissan and Renault parts globally. 100s of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. "I can't comment to that degree," Mr Humberstone said when asked if the Dandenong site's future had been confirmed by its Japan head office – with only the Sunderland, UK, factory where the Nissan Qashqai SUV is made seemingly safe from closure so far. "What I can say is we'll be manufacturing Y63 [Patrol] parts as well as some of the newer electrified vehicles and models from here as well, which are products of the future. I think that speaks volumes. "I'm quietly optimistic that we'll continue to provide those components." The current Y62 Patrol – which the Dandenong plant provides parts for – has been in showrooms for more than a decade, with the supply of Y63 parts for global export a potential sign of long-term prospects. The plant has existing contracts for both Australian and export customers lasting beyond 2035. Yet the factory's move towards producing high-value components for hybrid and electric vehicles has added even more importance to the site's role – and given it an edge that may future-proof the plant for decades. Around 77 per cent of the plant's production – in terms of sales value – is now electric or hybrid related, compared to only around 54 per cent in 2021. "We positioned ourselves to be specialists," Peter Erhardt, the plant's energy and environmental coordinator, told CarExpert. The Dandenong plant can 'simultaneously design' and components and their manufacturing processes in collaboration with Nissan global design and engineering teams – or external customers. It then turns concepts into prototypes and tests parts before beginning mass-production, reducing time, cost and complexity. The automaker's global appetite for EV and hybrid components is only set to grow. Nissan has confirmed the new third generation Leaf EV will go on sale in Australia in 2026, made alongside the Qashqai e-Power SUV and an electric Micra hatchback in the UK – while it's also working on a raft of electric models which could include a ute. Both Mr Erhardt and Mr Humberstone were speaking at the official confirmation of the plant's 'Australian-made' certification, which requires a company to meet specific local manufacturing criteria to be able to make the claim. The automaker said the fee – which it would not confirm but based on the Australian Made website is around $25,000 annually – is well worth it. "Now we've got this Australian Made [certification], it lands a very strong message to the consumer on the back of what we're doing from a sales and marketing point of view, which is around building the brand," said Mr Humberstone. "Our creatives for advertising are done locally, at the back end what we're doing in terms of the [Nissan-owned] finance company, and what we're doing in terms of the 10-year/300,000km warranty."I think it cements and adds value. And it's authentic in the narrative we're talking to consumers about." Content originally sourced from: Nissan's manufacturing facility in Australia appear to have a strong future – courtesy of a focus on electric and hybrid vehicle parts – despite recent plans to shut seven of the automaker's factories. Speaking to media at the Dandenong plant in southeast Melbourne, which opened in 1982, Nissan Oceania Vice President and Managing Director Andrew Humberstone was upbeat about the factory's future. It comes as the automaker's global cost-cutting drive saw it announce the closure of seven yet-to-be-determined factories globally by 2027 from the 17 it currently operates. The Australian plant has yet to be officially confirmed as ongoing – despite a $4.2 million investment in 2024 as well as the critical role its 192 staff play in supplying Nissan and Renault parts globally. 100s of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. "I can't comment to that degree," Mr Humberstone said when asked if the Dandenong site's future had been confirmed by its Japan head office – with only the Sunderland, UK, factory where the Nissan Qashqai SUV is made seemingly safe from closure so far. "What I can say is we'll be manufacturing Y63 [Patrol] parts as well as some of the newer electrified vehicles and models from here as well, which are products of the future. I think that speaks volumes. "I'm quietly optimistic that we'll continue to provide those components." The current Y62 Patrol – which the Dandenong plant provides parts for – has been in showrooms for more than a decade, with the supply of Y63 parts for global export a potential sign of long-term prospects. The plant has existing contracts for both Australian and export customers lasting beyond 2035. Yet the factory's move towards producing high-value components for hybrid and electric vehicles has added even more importance to the site's role – and given it an edge that may future-proof the plant for decades. Around 77 per cent of the plant's production – in terms of sales value – is now electric or hybrid related, compared to only around 54 per cent in 2021. "We positioned ourselves to be specialists," Peter Erhardt, the plant's energy and environmental coordinator, told CarExpert. The Dandenong plant can 'simultaneously design' and components and their manufacturing processes in collaboration with Nissan global design and engineering teams – or external customers. It then turns concepts into prototypes and tests parts before beginning mass-production, reducing time, cost and complexity. The automaker's global appetite for EV and hybrid components is only set to grow. Nissan has confirmed the new third generation Leaf EV will go on sale in Australia in 2026, made alongside the Qashqai e-Power SUV and an electric Micra hatchback in the UK – while it's also working on a raft of electric models which could include a ute. Both Mr Erhardt and Mr Humberstone were speaking at the official confirmation of the plant's 'Australian-made' certification, which requires a company to meet specific local manufacturing criteria to be able to make the claim. The automaker said the fee – which it would not confirm but based on the Australian Made website is around $25,000 annually – is well worth it. "Now we've got this Australian Made [certification], it lands a very strong message to the consumer on the back of what we're doing from a sales and marketing point of view, which is around building the brand," said Mr Humberstone. "Our creatives for advertising are done locally, at the back end what we're doing in terms of the [Nissan-owned] finance company, and what we're doing in terms of the 10-year/300,000km warranty."I think it cements and adds value. And it's authentic in the narrative we're talking to consumers about." Content originally sourced from: Nissan's manufacturing facility in Australia appear to have a strong future – courtesy of a focus on electric and hybrid vehicle parts – despite recent plans to shut seven of the automaker's factories. Speaking to media at the Dandenong plant in southeast Melbourne, which opened in 1982, Nissan Oceania Vice President and Managing Director Andrew Humberstone was upbeat about the factory's future. It comes as the automaker's global cost-cutting drive saw it announce the closure of seven yet-to-be-determined factories globally by 2027 from the 17 it currently operates. The Australian plant has yet to be officially confirmed as ongoing – despite a $4.2 million investment in 2024 as well as the critical role its 192 staff play in supplying Nissan and Renault parts globally. 100s of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. "I can't comment to that degree," Mr Humberstone said when asked if the Dandenong site's future had been confirmed by its Japan head office – with only the Sunderland, UK, factory where the Nissan Qashqai SUV is made seemingly safe from closure so far. "What I can say is we'll be manufacturing Y63 [Patrol] parts as well as some of the newer electrified vehicles and models from here as well, which are products of the future. I think that speaks volumes. "I'm quietly optimistic that we'll continue to provide those components." The current Y62 Patrol – which the Dandenong plant provides parts for – has been in showrooms for more than a decade, with the supply of Y63 parts for global export a potential sign of long-term prospects. The plant has existing contracts for both Australian and export customers lasting beyond 2035. Yet the factory's move towards producing high-value components for hybrid and electric vehicles has added even more importance to the site's role – and given it an edge that may future-proof the plant for decades. Around 77 per cent of the plant's production – in terms of sales value – is now electric or hybrid related, compared to only around 54 per cent in 2021. "We positioned ourselves to be specialists," Peter Erhardt, the plant's energy and environmental coordinator, told CarExpert. The Dandenong plant can 'simultaneously design' and components and their manufacturing processes in collaboration with Nissan global design and engineering teams – or external customers. It then turns concepts into prototypes and tests parts before beginning mass-production, reducing time, cost and complexity. The automaker's global appetite for EV and hybrid components is only set to grow. Nissan has confirmed the new third generation Leaf EV will go on sale in Australia in 2026, made alongside the Qashqai e-Power SUV and an electric Micra hatchback in the UK – while it's also working on a raft of electric models which could include a ute. Both Mr Erhardt and Mr Humberstone were speaking at the official confirmation of the plant's 'Australian-made' certification, which requires a company to meet specific local manufacturing criteria to be able to make the claim. The automaker said the fee – which it would not confirm but based on the Australian Made website is around $25,000 annually – is well worth it. "Now we've got this Australian Made [certification], it lands a very strong message to the consumer on the back of what we're doing from a sales and marketing point of view, which is around building the brand," said Mr Humberstone. "Our creatives for advertising are done locally, at the back end what we're doing in terms of the [Nissan-owned] finance company, and what we're doing in terms of the 10-year/300,000km warranty."I think it cements and adds value. And it's authentic in the narrative we're talking to consumers about." Content originally sourced from: Nissan's manufacturing facility in Australia appear to have a strong future – courtesy of a focus on electric and hybrid vehicle parts – despite recent plans to shut seven of the automaker's factories. Speaking to media at the Dandenong plant in southeast Melbourne, which opened in 1982, Nissan Oceania Vice President and Managing Director Andrew Humberstone was upbeat about the factory's future. It comes as the automaker's global cost-cutting drive saw it announce the closure of seven yet-to-be-determined factories globally by 2027 from the 17 it currently operates. The Australian plant has yet to be officially confirmed as ongoing – despite a $4.2 million investment in 2024 as well as the critical role its 192 staff play in supplying Nissan and Renault parts globally. 100s of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. "I can't comment to that degree," Mr Humberstone said when asked if the Dandenong site's future had been confirmed by its Japan head office – with only the Sunderland, UK, factory where the Nissan Qashqai SUV is made seemingly safe from closure so far. "What I can say is we'll be manufacturing Y63 [Patrol] parts as well as some of the newer electrified vehicles and models from here as well, which are products of the future. I think that speaks volumes. "I'm quietly optimistic that we'll continue to provide those components." The current Y62 Patrol – which the Dandenong plant provides parts for – has been in showrooms for more than a decade, with the supply of Y63 parts for global export a potential sign of long-term prospects. The plant has existing contracts for both Australian and export customers lasting beyond 2035. Yet the factory's move towards producing high-value components for hybrid and electric vehicles has added even more importance to the site's role – and given it an edge that may future-proof the plant for decades. Around 77 per cent of the plant's production – in terms of sales value – is now electric or hybrid related, compared to only around 54 per cent in 2021. "We positioned ourselves to be specialists," Peter Erhardt, the plant's energy and environmental coordinator, told CarExpert. The Dandenong plant can 'simultaneously design' and components and their manufacturing processes in collaboration with Nissan global design and engineering teams – or external customers. It then turns concepts into prototypes and tests parts before beginning mass-production, reducing time, cost and complexity. The automaker's global appetite for EV and hybrid components is only set to grow. Nissan has confirmed the new third generation Leaf EV will go on sale in Australia in 2026, made alongside the Qashqai e-Power SUV and an electric Micra hatchback in the UK – while it's also working on a raft of electric models which could include a ute. Both Mr Erhardt and Mr Humberstone were speaking at the official confirmation of the plant's 'Australian-made' certification, which requires a company to meet specific local manufacturing criteria to be able to make the claim. The automaker said the fee – which it would not confirm but based on the Australian Made website is around $25,000 annually – is well worth it. "Now we've got this Australian Made [certification], it lands a very strong message to the consumer on the back of what we're doing from a sales and marketing point of view, which is around building the brand," said Mr Humberstone. "Our creatives for advertising are done locally, at the back end what we're doing in terms of the [Nissan-owned] finance company, and what we're doing in terms of the 10-year/300,000km warranty."I think it cements and adds value. And it's authentic in the narrative we're talking to consumers about." Content originally sourced from:
The Advertiser
20-05-2025
- Automotive
- The Advertiser
2026 Nissan Patrol will be made in Australia... or at least parts of it will
TheY63 Nissan Patrol will include several Australian-made parts when it goes on sale around the world – and in local showrooms in late 2026. The twin-turbo V6-powered SUV, a rival to the Toyota LandCruiser 300 Series, will replace the outgoing model using parts made at the automaker's Australian casting plant located in the Melbourne suburb of Dandenong in Victoria. "We are proud to announce that the Nissan Casting Australia Plant is producing crucial parts for the brand's 4WD flagship, the Y63 Nissan Patrol, which is currently sold in left-hand drive global markets and will be available to order in Australia in 2026," said Andrew Humberstone, Managing Director of Nissan Oceania, in a statement. The Dandenong plant, officially called the Nissan Australia Casting Plant, has been operating since 1982 and exports locally made components to Nissan factories around the globe. 100s of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. In 2025, the plant has achieved official Australia Made status for the first time. It means the approximately 16,000 towbars made at the Dandenong plant each year will be adorned with the green-and-gold kangaroo logo as they are exported to as many as 40 different countries around the globe. "The Nissan Casting Australia Plant is a true local automotive manufacturing success story, and it's one we're incredibly proud of," said Mr Humberstone. "Earning official Australian Made certification is recognition of the team's hard work over a long period of time in producing world-class componentry that appears in Nissan vehicles around the world." The Nissan Casting Australia Plant makes 1.2 million examples of 25 different parts annually for Nissan plants globally, including electric vehicle and hybrid components not made anywhere else in the Nissan supply chain. It supplies parts for vehicles including the British-made Nissan Qashqai small SUV and Leaf battery electric vehicle, with water jacket coolers, inverter cases and inverter covers coming from Dandenong. It also makes parts for Nissan e-Power drivetrains, the automaker's hybrid system offered in the X-Trail and Qashqai SUVs. Tow bars for the Patrol, Navara dual-cab ute and Pathfinder are also sourced from the Australian plant. Newly installed Nissan global CEO Ivan Espinosa recently confirmed the automaker – given sliding global sales and mounting financial losses – would close seven of its 17 facilities around the world by early 2027. The automaker has not announced which of its plants would be closed, although plants in the UK and the US appear to have avoided the chopping block. It leaves plants in China – where it has a partnership with Dongfeng – as well as Japan, South America and Africa at potential risk. While Nissan Australia cannot officially comment on the factory closures, it invested $4.6 million in the Dandenong facility in 2024. The plant currently employs 192 people and exports approximately $82 million worth of parts around the world annually. Australia also defied Nissan's declining results elsewhere in 2024, with sales increasing 15 per cent year-on-year led by the X-Trail. Nissan Australia also tapped Melbourne-based Premcar in 2019 to develop and manufacture the Patrol Warrior and Navara Warrior which are also offered overseas. Premcar also upgrades the Navara PRO-4X for Nissan Australia which the automaker then exports to South Africa. Content originally sourced from: TheY63 Nissan Patrol will include several Australian-made parts when it goes on sale around the world – and in local showrooms in late 2026. The twin-turbo V6-powered SUV, a rival to the Toyota LandCruiser 300 Series, will replace the outgoing model using parts made at the automaker's Australian casting plant located in the Melbourne suburb of Dandenong in Victoria. "We are proud to announce that the Nissan Casting Australia Plant is producing crucial parts for the brand's 4WD flagship, the Y63 Nissan Patrol, which is currently sold in left-hand drive global markets and will be available to order in Australia in 2026," said Andrew Humberstone, Managing Director of Nissan Oceania, in a statement. The Dandenong plant, officially called the Nissan Australia Casting Plant, has been operating since 1982 and exports locally made components to Nissan factories around the globe. 100s of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. In 2025, the plant has achieved official Australia Made status for the first time. It means the approximately 16,000 towbars made at the Dandenong plant each year will be adorned with the green-and-gold kangaroo logo as they are exported to as many as 40 different countries around the globe. "The Nissan Casting Australia Plant is a true local automotive manufacturing success story, and it's one we're incredibly proud of," said Mr Humberstone. "Earning official Australian Made certification is recognition of the team's hard work over a long period of time in producing world-class componentry that appears in Nissan vehicles around the world." The Nissan Casting Australia Plant makes 1.2 million examples of 25 different parts annually for Nissan plants globally, including electric vehicle and hybrid components not made anywhere else in the Nissan supply chain. It supplies parts for vehicles including the British-made Nissan Qashqai small SUV and Leaf battery electric vehicle, with water jacket coolers, inverter cases and inverter covers coming from Dandenong. It also makes parts for Nissan e-Power drivetrains, the automaker's hybrid system offered in the X-Trail and Qashqai SUVs. Tow bars for the Patrol, Navara dual-cab ute and Pathfinder are also sourced from the Australian plant. Newly installed Nissan global CEO Ivan Espinosa recently confirmed the automaker – given sliding global sales and mounting financial losses – would close seven of its 17 facilities around the world by early 2027. The automaker has not announced which of its plants would be closed, although plants in the UK and the US appear to have avoided the chopping block. It leaves plants in China – where it has a partnership with Dongfeng – as well as Japan, South America and Africa at potential risk. While Nissan Australia cannot officially comment on the factory closures, it invested $4.6 million in the Dandenong facility in 2024. The plant currently employs 192 people and exports approximately $82 million worth of parts around the world annually. Australia also defied Nissan's declining results elsewhere in 2024, with sales increasing 15 per cent year-on-year led by the X-Trail. Nissan Australia also tapped Melbourne-based Premcar in 2019 to develop and manufacture the Patrol Warrior and Navara Warrior which are also offered overseas. Premcar also upgrades the Navara PRO-4X for Nissan Australia which the automaker then exports to South Africa. Content originally sourced from: TheY63 Nissan Patrol will include several Australian-made parts when it goes on sale around the world – and in local showrooms in late 2026. The twin-turbo V6-powered SUV, a rival to the Toyota LandCruiser 300 Series, will replace the outgoing model using parts made at the automaker's Australian casting plant located in the Melbourne suburb of Dandenong in Victoria. "We are proud to announce that the Nissan Casting Australia Plant is producing crucial parts for the brand's 4WD flagship, the Y63 Nissan Patrol, which is currently sold in left-hand drive global markets and will be available to order in Australia in 2026," said Andrew Humberstone, Managing Director of Nissan Oceania, in a statement. The Dandenong plant, officially called the Nissan Australia Casting Plant, has been operating since 1982 and exports locally made components to Nissan factories around the globe. 100s of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. In 2025, the plant has achieved official Australia Made status for the first time. It means the approximately 16,000 towbars made at the Dandenong plant each year will be adorned with the green-and-gold kangaroo logo as they are exported to as many as 40 different countries around the globe. "The Nissan Casting Australia Plant is a true local automotive manufacturing success story, and it's one we're incredibly proud of," said Mr Humberstone. "Earning official Australian Made certification is recognition of the team's hard work over a long period of time in producing world-class componentry that appears in Nissan vehicles around the world." The Nissan Casting Australia Plant makes 1.2 million examples of 25 different parts annually for Nissan plants globally, including electric vehicle and hybrid components not made anywhere else in the Nissan supply chain. It supplies parts for vehicles including the British-made Nissan Qashqai small SUV and Leaf battery electric vehicle, with water jacket coolers, inverter cases and inverter covers coming from Dandenong. It also makes parts for Nissan e-Power drivetrains, the automaker's hybrid system offered in the X-Trail and Qashqai SUVs. Tow bars for the Patrol, Navara dual-cab ute and Pathfinder are also sourced from the Australian plant. Newly installed Nissan global CEO Ivan Espinosa recently confirmed the automaker – given sliding global sales and mounting financial losses – would close seven of its 17 facilities around the world by early 2027. The automaker has not announced which of its plants would be closed, although plants in the UK and the US appear to have avoided the chopping block. It leaves plants in China – where it has a partnership with Dongfeng – as well as Japan, South America and Africa at potential risk. While Nissan Australia cannot officially comment on the factory closures, it invested $4.6 million in the Dandenong facility in 2024. The plant currently employs 192 people and exports approximately $82 million worth of parts around the world annually. Australia also defied Nissan's declining results elsewhere in 2024, with sales increasing 15 per cent year-on-year led by the X-Trail. Nissan Australia also tapped Melbourne-based Premcar in 2019 to develop and manufacture the Patrol Warrior and Navara Warrior which are also offered overseas. Premcar also upgrades the Navara PRO-4X for Nissan Australia which the automaker then exports to South Africa. Content originally sourced from: TheY63 Nissan Patrol will include several Australian-made parts when it goes on sale around the world – and in local showrooms in late 2026. The twin-turbo V6-powered SUV, a rival to the Toyota LandCruiser 300 Series, will replace the outgoing model using parts made at the automaker's Australian casting plant located in the Melbourne suburb of Dandenong in Victoria. "We are proud to announce that the Nissan Casting Australia Plant is producing crucial parts for the brand's 4WD flagship, the Y63 Nissan Patrol, which is currently sold in left-hand drive global markets and will be available to order in Australia in 2026," said Andrew Humberstone, Managing Director of Nissan Oceania, in a statement. The Dandenong plant, officially called the Nissan Australia Casting Plant, has been operating since 1982 and exports locally made components to Nissan factories around the globe. 100s of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. In 2025, the plant has achieved official Australia Made status for the first time. It means the approximately 16,000 towbars made at the Dandenong plant each year will be adorned with the green-and-gold kangaroo logo as they are exported to as many as 40 different countries around the globe. "The Nissan Casting Australia Plant is a true local automotive manufacturing success story, and it's one we're incredibly proud of," said Mr Humberstone. "Earning official Australian Made certification is recognition of the team's hard work over a long period of time in producing world-class componentry that appears in Nissan vehicles around the world." The Nissan Casting Australia Plant makes 1.2 million examples of 25 different parts annually for Nissan plants globally, including electric vehicle and hybrid components not made anywhere else in the Nissan supply chain. It supplies parts for vehicles including the British-made Nissan Qashqai small SUV and Leaf battery electric vehicle, with water jacket coolers, inverter cases and inverter covers coming from Dandenong. It also makes parts for Nissan e-Power drivetrains, the automaker's hybrid system offered in the X-Trail and Qashqai SUVs. Tow bars for the Patrol, Navara dual-cab ute and Pathfinder are also sourced from the Australian plant. Newly installed Nissan global CEO Ivan Espinosa recently confirmed the automaker – given sliding global sales and mounting financial losses – would close seven of its 17 facilities around the world by early 2027. The automaker has not announced which of its plants would be closed, although plants in the UK and the US appear to have avoided the chopping block. It leaves plants in China – where it has a partnership with Dongfeng – as well as Japan, South America and Africa at potential risk. While Nissan Australia cannot officially comment on the factory closures, it invested $4.6 million in the Dandenong facility in 2024. The plant currently employs 192 people and exports approximately $82 million worth of parts around the world annually. Australia also defied Nissan's declining results elsewhere in 2024, with sales increasing 15 per cent year-on-year led by the X-Trail. Nissan Australia also tapped Melbourne-based Premcar in 2019 to develop and manufacture the Patrol Warrior and Navara Warrior which are also offered overseas. Premcar also upgrades the Navara PRO-4X for Nissan Australia which the automaker then exports to South Africa. Content originally sourced from:
The Advertiser
20-05-2025
- Automotive
- The Advertiser
Nissan Frontier Pro: Chinese-made PHEV ute could take on BYD Shark in Australia
Nissan Australia's boss has indicated the Japanese company's local division considering the recently revealed Frontier Pro Plug-in Hybrid dual-cab ute for the local market. Speaking with CarExpert, vice president and managing director for Nissan Australia, Andrew Humberstone, said the plug-in truck co-developed with China's Dongfeng could "absolutely fit" within the local portfolio. "I see no problem with that running in parallel to new Navara. It's about 'does the business case work?' I think it takes about six months to get right-hand drive. I think it could potentially work for the market," Mr Humberstone said. "What we've been told officially – this is a joint venture with Dongfeng, obviously – the car is available for export, we are one of the markets which could be considered. I think it could be a very interesting product for us to look at. I think it could absolutely fit." Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. Revealed at last month's Shanghai motor show, the Nissan Frontier Pro Plug-in Hybrid is a Chinese collaboration with joint venture partner Dongfeng, based on the former's Z9 ute rather than the D40 Navara-derived Frontier pickup sold in the United States. The brightly-coloured Frontier Pro PHEV is Nissan's first plug-in hybrid model globally, and also its first-ever electrified ute. Power comes from a turbocharged 1.5-litre four-cylinder petrol engine with a transmission-mounted electric motor, for total system outputs of 300kW of power and 800Nm of torque. Nissan claims EV range of 135km on the CLTC cycle, and fuel consumption of 6.9L/100km. Vehicle-to-load (V2L) capability supplies up to 6kW of power and allows you to power external appliances via outlets in the tub. Braked towing capacity is 3500kg – matching the Navara – with a wading depth of 700mm. The Frontier Pro also features five-link rear suspension, and comes standard with four-wheel drive and 18-inch alloy wheels wearing 265/65 R18 tyres. An electromechanical rear differential lock is available, while there are selectable hybrid, electric, performance and snow drive modes. Inside, there's a 10-inch digital instrument cluster and a 14.6-inch touchscreen infotainment system. It's a much more luxurious interior than our Navara, with the front seats available with heating, ventilation and massage, and a panoramic sunroof bathing the cabin with light. The Frontier Pro revealed in Shanghai also has a colourful interior, with yellow upholstery and matching yellow trim on the dashboard and doors. The new Navara, meanwhile, arrives in Australia next year and is yet to be revealed. Mr Humberstone indicated we could see a reveal or at least preview of the production model around November 2025. Interestingly, the image above is of the facelifted NP300 Navara/Frontier that will arrive in Latin American markets during the 2026 Japanese financial year. This indicates the Latin American Navara/Frontier will be a significant facelift of the current D23 model, meaning Nissan will be producing three different mid-size pickups globally. Of most importance to us is the upcoming Thai-built Navara, which is destined for the Oceania region which includes Asia and Australia. This new "one-ton pickup" will "leverage Nissan's partnership with Mitsubishi Motors", and will be the most advanced of the three utes. Nissan's global announcement of this new model says "FY26" timing, though the Japanese market's financial year uses 'fiscal year' timing – i.e. April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027. This likely means the next-generation Navara won't hit Australian showrooms until the second half of the 2026 calendar year. Stay tuned to CarExpert for all the latest! Would you consider the Frontier Pro Plug-in Hybrid if it was sold in Australia? MORE: Nissan confirms five new models for Australia within the next two yearsMORE: Nissan Frontier Pro – New Chinese PHEV ute will be sold outside ChinaMORE: Everything Nissan Navara Content originally sourced from: Nissan Australia's boss has indicated the Japanese company's local division considering the recently revealed Frontier Pro Plug-in Hybrid dual-cab ute for the local market. Speaking with CarExpert, vice president and managing director for Nissan Australia, Andrew Humberstone, said the plug-in truck co-developed with China's Dongfeng could "absolutely fit" within the local portfolio. "I see no problem with that running in parallel to new Navara. It's about 'does the business case work?' I think it takes about six months to get right-hand drive. I think it could potentially work for the market," Mr Humberstone said. "What we've been told officially – this is a joint venture with Dongfeng, obviously – the car is available for export, we are one of the markets which could be considered. I think it could be a very interesting product for us to look at. I think it could absolutely fit." Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. Revealed at last month's Shanghai motor show, the Nissan Frontier Pro Plug-in Hybrid is a Chinese collaboration with joint venture partner Dongfeng, based on the former's Z9 ute rather than the D40 Navara-derived Frontier pickup sold in the United States. The brightly-coloured Frontier Pro PHEV is Nissan's first plug-in hybrid model globally, and also its first-ever electrified ute. Power comes from a turbocharged 1.5-litre four-cylinder petrol engine with a transmission-mounted electric motor, for total system outputs of 300kW of power and 800Nm of torque. Nissan claims EV range of 135km on the CLTC cycle, and fuel consumption of 6.9L/100km. Vehicle-to-load (V2L) capability supplies up to 6kW of power and allows you to power external appliances via outlets in the tub. Braked towing capacity is 3500kg – matching the Navara – with a wading depth of 700mm. The Frontier Pro also features five-link rear suspension, and comes standard with four-wheel drive and 18-inch alloy wheels wearing 265/65 R18 tyres. An electromechanical rear differential lock is available, while there are selectable hybrid, electric, performance and snow drive modes. Inside, there's a 10-inch digital instrument cluster and a 14.6-inch touchscreen infotainment system. It's a much more luxurious interior than our Navara, with the front seats available with heating, ventilation and massage, and a panoramic sunroof bathing the cabin with light. The Frontier Pro revealed in Shanghai also has a colourful interior, with yellow upholstery and matching yellow trim on the dashboard and doors. The new Navara, meanwhile, arrives in Australia next year and is yet to be revealed. Mr Humberstone indicated we could see a reveal or at least preview of the production model around November 2025. Interestingly, the image above is of the facelifted NP300 Navara/Frontier that will arrive in Latin American markets during the 2026 Japanese financial year. This indicates the Latin American Navara/Frontier will be a significant facelift of the current D23 model, meaning Nissan will be producing three different mid-size pickups globally. Of most importance to us is the upcoming Thai-built Navara, which is destined for the Oceania region which includes Asia and Australia. This new "one-ton pickup" will "leverage Nissan's partnership with Mitsubishi Motors", and will be the most advanced of the three utes. Nissan's global announcement of this new model says "FY26" timing, though the Japanese market's financial year uses 'fiscal year' timing – i.e. April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027. This likely means the next-generation Navara won't hit Australian showrooms until the second half of the 2026 calendar year. Stay tuned to CarExpert for all the latest! Would you consider the Frontier Pro Plug-in Hybrid if it was sold in Australia? MORE: Nissan confirms five new models for Australia within the next two yearsMORE: Nissan Frontier Pro – New Chinese PHEV ute will be sold outside ChinaMORE: Everything Nissan Navara Content originally sourced from: Nissan Australia's boss has indicated the Japanese company's local division considering the recently revealed Frontier Pro Plug-in Hybrid dual-cab ute for the local market. Speaking with CarExpert, vice president and managing director for Nissan Australia, Andrew Humberstone, said the plug-in truck co-developed with China's Dongfeng could "absolutely fit" within the local portfolio. "I see no problem with that running in parallel to new Navara. It's about 'does the business case work?' I think it takes about six months to get right-hand drive. I think it could potentially work for the market," Mr Humberstone said. "What we've been told officially – this is a joint venture with Dongfeng, obviously – the car is available for export, we are one of the markets which could be considered. I think it could be a very interesting product for us to look at. I think it could absolutely fit." Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. Revealed at last month's Shanghai motor show, the Nissan Frontier Pro Plug-in Hybrid is a Chinese collaboration with joint venture partner Dongfeng, based on the former's Z9 ute rather than the D40 Navara-derived Frontier pickup sold in the United States. The brightly-coloured Frontier Pro PHEV is Nissan's first plug-in hybrid model globally, and also its first-ever electrified ute. Power comes from a turbocharged 1.5-litre four-cylinder petrol engine with a transmission-mounted electric motor, for total system outputs of 300kW of power and 800Nm of torque. Nissan claims EV range of 135km on the CLTC cycle, and fuel consumption of 6.9L/100km. Vehicle-to-load (V2L) capability supplies up to 6kW of power and allows you to power external appliances via outlets in the tub. Braked towing capacity is 3500kg – matching the Navara – with a wading depth of 700mm. The Frontier Pro also features five-link rear suspension, and comes standard with four-wheel drive and 18-inch alloy wheels wearing 265/65 R18 tyres. An electromechanical rear differential lock is available, while there are selectable hybrid, electric, performance and snow drive modes. Inside, there's a 10-inch digital instrument cluster and a 14.6-inch touchscreen infotainment system. It's a much more luxurious interior than our Navara, with the front seats available with heating, ventilation and massage, and a panoramic sunroof bathing the cabin with light. The Frontier Pro revealed in Shanghai also has a colourful interior, with yellow upholstery and matching yellow trim on the dashboard and doors. The new Navara, meanwhile, arrives in Australia next year and is yet to be revealed. Mr Humberstone indicated we could see a reveal or at least preview of the production model around November 2025. Interestingly, the image above is of the facelifted NP300 Navara/Frontier that will arrive in Latin American markets during the 2026 Japanese financial year. This indicates the Latin American Navara/Frontier will be a significant facelift of the current D23 model, meaning Nissan will be producing three different mid-size pickups globally. Of most importance to us is the upcoming Thai-built Navara, which is destined for the Oceania region which includes Asia and Australia. This new "one-ton pickup" will "leverage Nissan's partnership with Mitsubishi Motors", and will be the most advanced of the three utes. Nissan's global announcement of this new model says "FY26" timing, though the Japanese market's financial year uses 'fiscal year' timing – i.e. April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027. This likely means the next-generation Navara won't hit Australian showrooms until the second half of the 2026 calendar year. Stay tuned to CarExpert for all the latest! Would you consider the Frontier Pro Plug-in Hybrid if it was sold in Australia? MORE: Nissan confirms five new models for Australia within the next two yearsMORE: Nissan Frontier Pro – New Chinese PHEV ute will be sold outside ChinaMORE: Everything Nissan Navara Content originally sourced from: Nissan Australia's boss has indicated the Japanese company's local division considering the recently revealed Frontier Pro Plug-in Hybrid dual-cab ute for the local market. Speaking with CarExpert, vice president and managing director for Nissan Australia, Andrew Humberstone, said the plug-in truck co-developed with China's Dongfeng could "absolutely fit" within the local portfolio. "I see no problem with that running in parallel to new Navara. It's about 'does the business case work?' I think it takes about six months to get right-hand drive. I think it could potentially work for the market," Mr Humberstone said. "What we've been told officially – this is a joint venture with Dongfeng, obviously – the car is available for export, we are one of the markets which could be considered. I think it could be a very interesting product for us to look at. I think it could absolutely fit." Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. Revealed at last month's Shanghai motor show, the Nissan Frontier Pro Plug-in Hybrid is a Chinese collaboration with joint venture partner Dongfeng, based on the former's Z9 ute rather than the D40 Navara-derived Frontier pickup sold in the United States. The brightly-coloured Frontier Pro PHEV is Nissan's first plug-in hybrid model globally, and also its first-ever electrified ute. Power comes from a turbocharged 1.5-litre four-cylinder petrol engine with a transmission-mounted electric motor, for total system outputs of 300kW of power and 800Nm of torque. Nissan claims EV range of 135km on the CLTC cycle, and fuel consumption of 6.9L/100km. Vehicle-to-load (V2L) capability supplies up to 6kW of power and allows you to power external appliances via outlets in the tub. Braked towing capacity is 3500kg – matching the Navara – with a wading depth of 700mm. The Frontier Pro also features five-link rear suspension, and comes standard with four-wheel drive and 18-inch alloy wheels wearing 265/65 R18 tyres. An electromechanical rear differential lock is available, while there are selectable hybrid, electric, performance and snow drive modes. Inside, there's a 10-inch digital instrument cluster and a 14.6-inch touchscreen infotainment system. It's a much more luxurious interior than our Navara, with the front seats available with heating, ventilation and massage, and a panoramic sunroof bathing the cabin with light. The Frontier Pro revealed in Shanghai also has a colourful interior, with yellow upholstery and matching yellow trim on the dashboard and doors. The new Navara, meanwhile, arrives in Australia next year and is yet to be revealed. Mr Humberstone indicated we could see a reveal or at least preview of the production model around November 2025. Interestingly, the image above is of the facelifted NP300 Navara/Frontier that will arrive in Latin American markets during the 2026 Japanese financial year. This indicates the Latin American Navara/Frontier will be a significant facelift of the current D23 model, meaning Nissan will be producing three different mid-size pickups globally. Of most importance to us is the upcoming Thai-built Navara, which is destined for the Oceania region which includes Asia and Australia. This new "one-ton pickup" will "leverage Nissan's partnership with Mitsubishi Motors", and will be the most advanced of the three utes. Nissan's global announcement of this new model says "FY26" timing, though the Japanese market's financial year uses 'fiscal year' timing – i.e. April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027. This likely means the next-generation Navara won't hit Australian showrooms until the second half of the 2026 calendar year. Stay tuned to CarExpert for all the latest! Would you consider the Frontier Pro Plug-in Hybrid if it was sold in Australia? MORE: Nissan confirms five new models for Australia within the next two yearsMORE: Nissan Frontier Pro – New Chinese PHEV ute will be sold outside ChinaMORE: Everything Nissan Navara Content originally sourced from:
