Nissan raises global EV targets, to increase power train production in the US

Nissan raises global EV targets, to increase power train production in the US

Visitors are reflected in a Nissan Motors' vehicle at the company's global headquarters in Yokohama, south of Tokyo March 30, 2010. REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo

Nissan Motor Co Ltd on Monday raised its electrified car sales goals and said it will increase power train production in the United States, as it looks to catch up in a segment dominated by newer automakers such as Tesla Inc.

The Japanese automaker was a pioneer in electric vehicles (EVs) with its all-battery-powered Leaf but has struggled alongside many legacy automakers in the face of increasing competition from nimbler new entrants.

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