Nissan appears to have begun a new project that would spawn a full electric crossover in the future. The conceptual study in which the new EV will be based on is expected to make global premiere sometime later this year. Christened as the Vmotion 3.0, it will obviously have design inspirations taken from its previous version, the Vmotion 2.0.
The Japanese automakers are making record investments in connected technologies, self driving, artificial intelligence and robotics this fiscal. They are estimated to spend a record $25.5 billion on research and development in the FY2017 in order to have an upper hand in the war of future electric mobility.
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Nissan’s global design chief Alfonso Albaisa stated that the all-new concept will make its debut following the launch of the new generation Leaf EV hatchback. The latter in its new avatar is expected to enter Indian market sometime next year.
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The Vmotion 3.0 comes just months after the 2.0 was revealed at Detroit back in January. It was a family sedan which Nissan described to have “emotional geometry”. The electric Vmotion 3.0 will leverage the design opportunities the electric drivetrain packaging allows and might be experimented with new aerodynamic body shapes, low-resistance tyres and flat flooring.
Source: AutoNews