Infiniti confirms plans to go electric
Japanese luxury marque crystal balls what its future line-up will look likeInfiniti has outlined plans to offer an electrified variant in every new model it produces from 2021.
The same year will see it produce its first all-electric model, promised Nissan Chief Executive Officer Hiroto Saikawa at a global forum today.
The luxury marque is the latest car-maker to confirm its future drivetrain strategy, following Jaguar and Volvo who recently committed to offering an electrified version of all their models -- the latter by 2019, the former by 2020.
Central to Infiniti’s plans is the new Q Inspiration concept that is said to point to the next-generation Q70 sedan.
“Customers can expect beautifully-designed vehicles, like the Q Inspiration concept shown in Detroit, with a whole new level of electrified driving performance as an evolution of Infiniti’s current powertrains,” the car-maker said.
Infiniti says it will soon offer both pure-electric vehicles and ‘e-POWER’ vehicles, the Nissan luxury arm’s buzzword for hybrid technology.
“Infiniti’s proprietary e-POWER technology features a small petrol engine that charges a high-output battery, eliminating the need for an external charging source, providing the convenience of re-fueling with petrol, while offering the same driving experience as a pure EV,” a press release reads.
Without naming specifics, Infiniti expects more than half of its global sales to consist of electric vehicles by 2025.
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