Nissan scraps Mississippi EV plant plans entirely after US incentive collapse
By Eve
Nissan North America has permanently cancelled electric vehicle production at its Canton, Mississippi plant, abandoning plans for two battery-electric SUVs (one Nissan, one Infiniti) originally scheduled from 2028. The decision follows a strategic review triggered by collapsing US EV sales after government incentives ended, with the project first postponed in July and suspended in October. Nissan had already dropped plans for two electric saloons and a smaller SUV in 2025, leaving the US market to be served solely by imports such as the new Leaf while Canton expands conventional car output.
Why it matters: The cancellation removes a major US manufacturing pipeline for EV charging infrastructure planners who track OEM production footprints and regional demand forecasts. It signals that automakers are retreating from domestic EV capacity commitments, potentially reshaping where CPOs prioritise depot and public charging investments in the southern United States.