Nissan's decision also appears as a response to the drop in Diesel sales, which Europe has been witnessing in recent times.
As a result of this situation, the Japanese brand, part of the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance, has already decided that it will continue to offer diesel engines only in the near future. From then onwards, its gradual withdrawal from the European markets and an increasingly strong bet on trams.
“Along with other automakers and industry elements, we've been seeing Diesel's steady decline,” he commented earlier, in statements reproduced by Automotive News Europe, a Nissan spokesman. Emphasizing, however, that " we do not foresee the end of Diesels in the short term. On the contrary, where we are now, we believe that modern diesel engines will continue to be in demand, so Nissan will continue to make them available.”.
Nissan SpokespersonIn Europe, a region of the world where our Diesel sales are concentrated, the electric investment that we have been making will mean that we will be able to gradually discontinue the diesel engines of passenger cars, as the new generations arrive.
Meanwhile, an unnamed source has already revealed to news agency Reuters that Nissan is preparing to cut hundreds of jobs at its Sunderland plant in the UK due to falling Diesel sales.
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This Nissan announcement follows others, such as FCA, the Italian-American group that owns the Fiat, Alfa Romeo, Lancia, Maserati, Jeep, Chrysler, RAM and Dodge brands, which will have also decided to do away with the engines. Diesel, until 2022. Decision that, however, still awaits the official announcement, which could happen as early as June 1st, when the group's strategic plan for the next four years is presented.