Overview
- Nissan has stopped work on a fully electric Qashqai, Reuters and other outlets reported on Tuesday, June 23, citing multiple unnamed sources who said development was quietly halted in early 2025.
- Nissan declined to confirm the halt and said it is pursuing a “balanced” electrification strategy that mixes EVs and hybrids because of significant volatility in European EV demand.
- The Qashqai is central to Nissan’s Europe business, accounting for roughly 45% of the company’s regional sales in 2025, so delaying a full‑EV version risks leaving Nissan behind rivals in the popular compact SUV segment.
- The pause is part of Nissan’s global Re:Nissan restructuring that has cut model count, scrapped other EV projects and led to consolidation at Sunderland, where the company has also signed a pact to study making Chery vehicles on spare capacity.
- Any restart of a full‑EV Qashqai would likely be delayed well into the early 2030s according to sources, and the UK government has signaled that any financial support for Sunderland would be tied to clear production commitments and job protections.