Nissan Kills Combustion Engines in Europe

Nissan will stop developing combustion engines for its European models. With the introduction of the Euro 7 emission standard in the near future, the Japanese manufacturer foresees a change in consumer preferences on the old continent.

Nissan is the latest brand to announce that it will stop developing new combustion engines for cars sold in Europe.   

This important announcement was made by the brand's Chief Operating Officer, Ashwani Gupta, during a press conference dedicated to the presentation of Nissan's Q3 2021 results. Gupta explained that with the implementation of the Euro 7 anti-pollution standard, cars with combustion engines will become much more expensive.

The standard in question comes into force in 2025 and for combustion engines to meet it will require increased development costs, reflected in the final price of these cars.

According to Nissan, this change will mark a marked shift in consumer preferences as electric cars continue to gain ground.

Likewise, it is expected that electric cars will gradually drop in price. According to motor1, there are even industry names, such as Herbert Diess, CEO of the VW Group, who believe in price parity between electric and internal combustion cars as early as 2025.

Nissan is currently preparing for these changes, with Micra's replacement expected to be electric. The Leaf will also have a new generation, but this time in SUV guise. Both models are scheduled to launch in 2025.

Remember that the European Commission presented, in 2021, a set of proposals that could dictate the end of sales of combustion cars in 2035.

Although still to be confirmed, there are, moreover, several manufacturers with plans to abandon these engines earlier, as early as 2030.

However, not all markets are managing the transition to electric cars in the same way. In some countries, customers are still interested in the traditional combustion engine, such as in the United States.

Nissan said at the same conference that it will continue to develop combustion engines for models such as the Rogue, a

Japanese SUV very popular on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean.