Nissan will stop developing new internal combustion engines for the Japanese, Chinese and European markets and concentrate its resources on electric vehicles

The Nikkei Shimbun reported on Feb. 7 that Nissan Motor Will Stop Developing New Internal Combustion Engines for The Japanese, Chinese and European Markets and Focus Resources on Electric Vehicles. Nikkei calls it the first major Japanese automaker to make such a breakthrough.

At the same time, Nissan will continue to carry out limited work for pickup trucks in the United States, developing gasoline engines for them. Nissan expects some degree of demand from the U.S. market.