Nissan shows new, all-electric ‘Ariyaette’

Nissan is fighting to regain its leadership in the electric car market with a massive investment in its Sunderland factory which will see it build 100,000 batteries a year. The plant will also build a new electric ‘crossover’ which will sit below the Ariya in the range and will eventually replace the Juke.

Nissan teased the baby Ariya in a launch video at an event attended by the Prime Minister

UK production of the ‘Ariyaette’ will be exported to the European markets from early 2023, along with the next generation of Leaf. 

Both cars will use Nissan’s 5th generation battery technology, which allows 30% more energy to be stored in cells which are the same size and weight as existing packs. This will make batteries cheaper and electric cars more affordable.

The new car will sit beneath the Ariya in the range and eventually replace the Juke

The cars will also be built with green energy, including battery storage which will use recycled cells from the cars’ ancestors. As many as 10 solar farms will be built, with an anticipated 132MW generation. It includes plans for a 1MW battery storage system using second-life Nissan batteries, which will also allow for excess energy generated during daylight hours to be captured and used at another time, helping to balance demand on the grid.

Sunderland plant will store solar energy in second hand Leaf batteries