Overview
- Nissan’s Dongfeng joint venture unveiled the NX8 in China with a battery-electric model using an 81 kWh pack rated up to 650 km CLTC and an extended‑range version claiming about 1,450 km combined, and it logged more than 8,000 early bookings within 30 minutes.
- Senior product executive Richard Candler named the China-built NX8 SUV, N7 electric sedan, and Frontier Pro plug‑in hybrid ute as priorities for Australia, though each still needs right‑hand‑drive engineering and local validation.
- Nissan Australia has ruled out the new electric Juke and the next Leaf for local sale, leaving the Ariya as the brand’s only EV in showrooms for now.
- The next X‑Trail will introduce a new generation of e‑Power hybrid tech with a reported highway efficiency gain of about 15 percent, and local executives target late 2027 at the earliest for Australia.
- Candler said powertrain tuning for towing and off‑road use, plus certification under the New Vehicle Efficiency Standard, will shape which China-sourced models reach Australia and when.