Nissan has doubled down on its commitment to becoming an all-electric car brand by the end of the decade, with the Juke EV launch underscoring this ambition ahead of the ban on sales of new petrol and diesel cars from 2035. The Juke EV will be produced at Nissan's UK vehicle plant in Sunderland, where the Leaf EV is also manufactured, and it will become the third model in Nissan's electric triad, following the Micra and Leaf. It will share architecture with the larger Leaf EV, likely using the same battery and electric motors, and will continue to be the middle size option between the smaller Micra, which is made in France and is the sister car to the Renault 5, and the larger Leaf.
Nissan says the Juke EV's radical exterior looks will help it reach new customers, with the third-generation Juke's striking design showing Nissan's willingness to challenge convention in the electric age. The Juke has always been considered a Marmite car, with bold styling that has divided customers, and the new EV will be bigger than the current Juke in showrooms. Nissan hopes the Juke EV can continue to challenge Britain's best-selling car, the Ford Puma, which last year added a fully electric Gen-E variant.
Nissan will continue to sell the existing Juke hybrid over the next few years, with the existing Juke hybrid continuing to be produced at the North East of England assembly lines. The company will continue to cater for customers who want to stick with petrol power by extending the output of the existing second-generation Juke hybrid until the end of the decade. 5 million examples in the last 16 years.
However, Nissan has been suffering significant financial losses resulting from a slowdown in sales in China and the US. Several details remain unknown, including the Juke EV's exact dimensions, which are yet to be announced. The vehicle will go on sale next year.