Athough it does not seems, the industrial segment is very important in Europe. Their sales volume is overshadowed by passenger cars, SUVs and TTs, but brands are betting more and more on them. The reason may come from the change that society has experienced and the way they shop. Be that as it may, there are firms that have been linked to this part of the market for many years and Nissan It is one of the best known in the guild.
A few days ago we presented the evolution that has undergone the Nissan NV300 Combi. This van is located in the heart of the medium segment and its version for passengers aspires to be a reference. However, the Japanese manufacturer's range can still be expanded to other areas. Especially in regards to electrification It refers to the fact that the electric e-NV200 will cease to be manufactured when the Zona Franca (Barcelona) closes forever.
Nissan forgets Barcelona and focuses on Maubeuge, France
And this is what has hurt us the most. new industrial plan presented by Nissan. Its strategy for the development and manufacture of new vans leaves aside the Free Zone and therefore Spain. According to the press release issued by the Japanese manufacturer, the next generation small van that they launch on the market will be manufactured in Maubeuge, France. Therefore, there is no hope to save the center located in Spain.
Leaving aside the inevitable, the firm explains what is the path that its new industrialists will take. As expected, they will be created on a shared basis with Renault and Mitsubishi. In fact, they have announced that this new project will be located in the same segment as the Kangoo. In addition, it will include options with a combustion engine (gasoline – diesel) and one hundred percent electric, as well as commercial and passenger versions.
Being an identical model to the Renault Kangoo will have various size combinations. The main difference between the French version and the Japanese version is that they will all remain for sale under the same banner. That, not to mention that each version will have its own aesthetics, equipment possibilities and chassis and steering tuning. According to Ashwani Gupta statement, chief operating officer of Nissan...
“This future van announcement is further evidence of the strong momentum Nissan is building in Europe as we continue to advance our Nissan NEXT business transformation plan»
“Manufacturing our future products together with our Alliance partner provides competitive advantages for both companies and it is another example of our win-win strategy”
We will be attentive to the news that may come in the coming months. For now no official arrival dateBut it shouldn't take more than a year.
Source - Nissan
