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Nissan reduces petrol car production as EV sales boom in China
UK NewsBusiness•November 11, 2026 at 1:11 PMNational

Nissan reduces petrol car production as EV sales boom in China

By Jasper Jolly•The Guardian - UK News

Manufacturer says ‘shift to new energy vehicles is happening faster than expected’ and market is harshBusiness live – latest updatesThe Japanese carmaker Nissan has said it has been caught out by accelerating sales of electric and hybrid cars in China amid a brutal price war in the world’s biggest automotive market.The manufacturer slashed its sales forecasts for China and said it would cut back on petrol car manufacturing while increasing production of battery electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids, which combine a smaller battery with a petrol engine. Continue reading...

Manufacturer says ‘shift to new energy vehicles is happening faster than expected’ and market is harsh

The Japanese carmaker Nissan has said it has been caught out by accelerating sales of electric and hybrid cars in China amid a brutal price war in the world’s biggest automotive market.

The manufacturer slashed its sales forecasts for China and said it would cut back on petrol car manufacturing while increasing production of battery electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids, which combine a smaller battery with a petrol engine.

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