# Nissan cuts Chinese petrol car output as electric demand accelerates

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/nissan-reduces-petrol-car-production-as-ev-sales-boom-in-china/
- Published: 2026-11-11T13:11:58+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-11T13:27:25+00:00
- Original publisher: The Guardian (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/nov/11/nissan-reduces-petrol-car-production-as-ev-sales-boom-in-china
- Topics: Asia, Business, World

## Key points

- Nissan is cutting petrol-car production in China.
- Its China sales fell 32% in the first nine months.
- The company plans to expand electric and plug-in hybrid models.

## Summary

Nissan is scaling back petrol car production in China after falling behind a faster-than-expected shift towards electric and hybrid vehicles. The move matters because it highlights the pressure on global carmakers to adapt to Chinese competitors and a market where demand and technology are changing rapidly.

The company cut its global sales forecast for the year to 2.97 million to 3 million cars, from 3.15 million. Nissan’s China sales fell 22% in the first half and 32% in the first nine months; it plans to reduce local petrol-car output and expand its electric and plug-in hybrid N-series models. By contrast, demand has been slower to shift towards electric cars in Japan and North America, while UK used-EV retail sales rose 56% year on year in October.

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