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On June 21, multiple sources reported that Nissan will close its Changzhou plant in Jiangsu Province, China. The plant, opened in November 2020 by a joint venture of Nissan and Dongfeng Motor Group, produces the Qashqai compact crossover SUV.
(From multiple sources on June 21, 2024)
On May 24, Nissan announced that it had started the production of the refreshed Qashqai, electrified with Nissan's unique e-POWER system, at its Sunderland plant in the UK. The updated Qashqai aligns with Nissan’s EV36Zero project in Sunderland and outlines the future of vehicle production, combining electric vehicle manufacturing and battery production, all powered by renewable energy.
The company implemented changes throughout its Sunderland plant to facilitate the production of the 2024 Qashqai, with investments in new panels, bumpers, paint colors, interior features, materials, and trim. The company invested a new GBP 30 million in the plant, adding to their overall investment of GBP 6 billion in the UK.
Additionally, the upgraded technology of the new Qashqai, including advanced driver assistance systems and integrated Google features, was also integrated into the production process, to create a smoother connection between customers' digital lives and their vehicles.
According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) on May 7, UK passenger car sales increased 1.0% to 134,274 units in April 2024. It was the market’s best April since 2021 and 21st month of growth. Year-to-date sales increased 8.4% with 679,822 cars registered in the first four months of 2024.
April sales for VW increased 12.8% to 13,260 units (9.9% market share), Audi sales decreased 9.9% to 10,253 units (7.6% share) while BMW sales increased 34.6% to 9,156 units (6.8% share). Ford sales decreased 20.8% to 8,152 units (6.1% share), Kia sales increased 1.4% to 8,044 units (6.0% share).
The best-selling cars in April 2023 were Ford Puma (4,339 units), VW Polo (3,413 units), Audi A3 (3,010 units), Nissan Qashqai (2,495 units) and VW Golf (2,361 units).
Compared to last April, gasoline-engine car sales decreased 3.1% to 74,877 units (55.8% share), EV increased 10.7% to 22,717 units (16.9% share), HEV increased 16.7% to 17,538 units (13.1% share), PHEV increased 22.1% to 10,493 units (7.8% share), and diesel-engine car sales decreased 25.3% to 8,649 units (6.4% share).
In April, private car sales decreased 17.7% to 50,458 units (37.6% share), fleet sales increased 18.5% to 81,207 units 60.5% share), and businesses sales decreased 16.1% to 2,609 units (1.9% share). Continuing the trend seen throughout the year, growth was driven entirely by fleets.
Sales of all vans to 3.5 tons increased 5.4% to 23,889 units, sales of trucks between 3.5 and 6.0 tons increased 122% to 666 units while sales of taxis decreased 67% to 65 units in April.
