Nissan Motor has completely scrapped its plans to produce electric vehicles (EVs) at its Canton, Mississippi, plant. This decision follows a previous move last year to put the project on hold, which was intended to build EVs for both the Nissan and Infiniti brands.
According to an announcement from Nissan North America, the complete abandonment of EV production in Mississippi is a direct result of a strategic review of the company's policy. This review comes after a significant downturn in U.S. EV sales, which notably occurred after federal government subsidies for electric vehicles concluded. The Japanese automaker had already bypassed the production of a new model year for its Japan-made Ariya electric SUV in the U.S. market, citing the challenging market conditions.
The Canton plant's EV manufacturing plans had faced repeated delays. In July of last year, the project was initially pushed back to assess market developments post-subsidy. By October, the entire initiative was temporarily frozen. Nissan had originally intended to commence production of two electric SUV models at its Canton facility in Mississippi starting in 2028. These models included electric crossovers, with one slated for the Nissan brand and the other for its premium Infiniti marque. Prior to these SUV plans, intentions for two electric sedans (again, one for Nissan and one for Infiniti) were abandoned in 2025, alongside an earlier proposal for a smaller electric SUV that never materialized.
View Price on AmazonInstead of five U.S.-produced electric vehicles, Nissan will now exclusively supply the U.S. market with imported EVs, such as the latest Leaf model. Concurrently, the Canton plant is set to expand its production of conventional, gasoline-powered vehicles. This shift reflects a trend observed since the end of EV subsidies, with gasoline car sales experiencing a rebound in the United States.
Source: electrive.net
