While high prices are a disadvantage of EVs, Nissan hopes the lower-priced model will attract a wide spectrum of customers. “We hope it will be chosen by people who are considering buying (gasoline-powered) minivehicles,” a company official said.
Honda Motor Co. launched the N-One e: electric minivehicle in autumn last year.
Late next month, the company plans to release the Super-One compact EV, which is based on the N-One e: model. The new model, one of the lightest EVs in Japan, is designed to offer smooth driving, according to Honda.
BYD is slated to launch the Racco electric minivehicle in Japan this summer.
