"Last week we drove the new Nissan Leaf, an inexpensive compact electric vehicle. Now equipped with things like active battery thermal management, the new Leaf is actually Nissan's second modern EV, after the debut a couple of years ago of the Ariya SUV. But if you want an Ariya, you ought to hurry-the model has been cut from Nissan USA's offerings for model-year 2026, according to a report in Automotive News."
"According to a letter sent by Nissan to its dealers, obtained by the trade publication, "This decision enables the company to reallocate resources and optimize its EV portfolio as the automotive landscape continues to evolve." Whether the Ariya returns for MY27 is unclear and probably depends both on the state of the US EV market by then as well as Nissan's own finances."
Nissan removed the Ariya from its U.S. lineup for model-year 2026. The Ariya is built at Nissan's Tochigi plant in Japan and would face a 15 percent import tariff imposed by President Trump. A letter sent to dealers said the decision enables the company to reallocate resources and optimize its EV portfolio. Whether the Ariya returns for MY27 will depend on the U.S. EV market and Nissan's finances. Nissan also reduced Leaf production at Tochigi because of a battery shortage. Prior Leaf production cuts were tied to Chinese rare-earth export restrictions, and Nissan postponed and canceled planned EVs for its Canton, Mississippi plant.
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