TOKYO -- Nissan Motor will manufacture lithium-ion batteries with lower-cost materials, with plans to install them in electric vehicles sold in emerging markets as soon as 2026, Nikkei has learned.
Lithium iron phosphate cells set to be installed from 2026
The Nissan Leaf is hooked up to a charger. Nissan Motor plans to release 27 electrified models by the end of the decade. © Reuters
TOKYO -- Nissan Motor will manufacture lithium-ion batteries with lower-cost materials, with plans to install them in electric vehicles sold in emerging markets as soon as 2026, Nikkei has learned.