Nissan to cut Costs of Developing and Manufacturing Electric Powertrains

Nissan has unveiled its new electrified powertrain development, which it calls 'X-in-1'. Under the new approach, core EV and e-POWER powertrain components will be shared and modularised, resulting in a 30% reduction in development and manufacturing costs by 2026.

Through X-in-1, Nissan aims to further increase the competitiveness of its EV and e-POWER vehicles.

Nissan has developed a 3-in-1 powertrain prototype, which modularises the motor, inverter and reducer, which is planned for use in EVs.

A 5-in-1 prototype, which additionally modularizes the generator and increaser, is planned for use in e-POWER vehicles.

The X-in-1 approach, which covers 3-in-1, 5-in-1, and other possible variants, has been developed to enable EV and e-POWER core components to be produced on the same line.

IIn 2016, Nissan launched its e-POWER electrified powertrain.

Nissan aims to achieve e-POWER price parity with ICE vehicles by around 2026.

Senior Vice President, Toshihiro Hirai, who leads Nissan's powertrain & EV engineering powertrain development, says: “We make the most of our expertise and know-how from our more-than-a-decade long development and production of electrified technologies. Through our innovations in electrified powertrain development, we’ll continue to create new value for customers and deliver 100% motor-driven vehicles – EVs and e-POWER – as widely as possible.”

Under its long-term vision, Nissan Ambition 2030, the company aims to bolster its lineup with 27 new electrified models, including 19 EVs, by fiscal year 2030.