{"id":248369,"date":"2024-04-05T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-05T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.republicofgreen.com\/heres-how-nissan-might-electrify-trucks-and-suvs-for-the-us\/"},"modified":"2024-04-05T15:33:46","modified_gmt":"2024-04-05T15:33:46","slug":"heres-how-nissan-might-electrify-trucks-and-suvs-for-the-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.republicofgreen.com\/heres-how-nissan-might-electrify-trucks-and-suvs-for-the-us\/","title":{"rendered":"Here\u2019s how Nissan might electrify trucks and SUVs for the US"},"content":{"rendered":"
Not every automaker\u2019s taking the same strategy when it comes to electrification.<\/span><\/p>\n During an interview at the 2024 New York auto show<\/span> Nissan North America\u2019s Senior Vice President and Chief Planning Officer, Ponz Pandikuthira laid out for Green Car Reports the automaker\u2019s viewpoint on where EVs, PHEVs, and series hybrids make the most sense.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n The chat with Pandikuthira took place days after<\/span> Nissan laid out its plans<\/span> for hybrids, PHEVs, and a U.S.-bound three-row electric SUV, leading to a clearer vision about which powertrains will show up in which types of vehicles in the near term.<\/span><\/p>\n Nissan Surf-Out concept (2021)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n A chunk of Nissan\u2019s electrification strategy lies within its<\/span> e-Power powertrains<\/span>, which is the automaker\u2019s marketing speak for a series hybrid. A small combustion engine creates energy to power the electric motor once the battery reaches a particular…<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\nSeries hybrids<\/span><\/h2>\n