Nissan has announced that it will introduce its e-Power electrified powertrain
technology in European markets by 2022. Nissan has been enjoying great
success with the e-Power technology, as it helped make the electrified Note the
country’s best-selling model. The electrified powertrain provides 100 percent
electric drive, with the gasoline engine tasked only with charging the battery
pack, giving e-Power models instant, smooth acceleration and impressive fuel
efficiency.
Nissan plans to increase its electrified models’
sales five-fold by 2022, with the IMQ concept showcasing the potential of a
European AWD-equipped crossover fitted with the e-Power technology. Nissan is currently offering the
range-extender EV powertrains only in the Note and Serena models in Japan. More
than 70 percent of Note sales and almost half of Serena sales in Japan are for
their e-Power versions.
The E-Power system uses the gasoline engine solely
to charge the battery pack, acting as a range-extender, running it at an
optimal speed for superior fuel economy and lower emissions. Nissan also announced that sales
of the battery-electric Leaf have reached a total of 400,000 units since the
model’s debut, making it by far the world’s best-selling electric car.
