Nissan

Nissan – Concept 20-23

In Europe, Nissan will have an all-electric model range by 2030

The attractive 20-23 concept, which celebrates the 20th anniversary of the design studio in London's Paddington district, presents a simple design of a city car. The name Concept 20-23 reflects 20 years of NDE's position in the heart of London, as well as the number 23, which is pronounced in Japanese (2-ni 3-san) and represents the company's traditional number, as well as the current year.

The compact hatchback is strongly influenced by the world of online racing and crosses the worlds of modern city living, online gaming and zero-emission mobility. Its casualness marks Nissan's participation in Formula E.

It features extreme aerodynamic additions front and rear, with deep areas that direct airflow away from the front of the car, through the brake cooling vents and out through the vents just behind the front wheels. The nose of the car consists of a plane to the top of the hood, giving the front end an unexpectedly clean surface.

This is where the front headlights are positioned, with their distinctive look consisting of a thin upper and lower semi-circle and enhanced by a sharp beam thanks to LED technology. With this concept, maybe Nissan wants to bring back the Micra model, but in an electric version.

The unveiling of the Concept 20-23 Nissan used it to announce its plans. In seven years there will be no models with combustion engines on the Old Continent. Nissan plans 27 new electrified models worldwide for the coming years, 19 of which are pure electric.

An important part of this strategy will be reliance on its own production of solid-state batteries (ASSB) which is due to start by fiscal year 2028. They should improve efficiency, charge faster and be cheaper.

At the company's technical center in England, autonomous driving is being developed in parallel and is being tested in real conditions. The project focuses on residential and rural roads and is supported by the UK Government. At Nissan, electric vehicles currently represent 16 percent of total sales in Europe.

Electrified vehicles currently represent 50 percent of the supply and are expected to increase to 98 percent in the next three years.