Nissan to focus on fuel-sipping technology and electric cars in China
Japan’s Nissan Motor Co , which is racing to lift margins and curb costs amid slowing sales, showed off a redesigned version of its X-Trail model on Monday and announced a green car strategy for China at the Shanghai auto show.
The redesigned X-Trail sport-utility vehicle (SUV) was on display after a similar SUV called the Rogue hit the U.S. market last year. The new X-Trail will be available in China this year.
The new car is powered by a fuel-sipping three-cylinder, petrol-powered turbo engine.
One source said it might face an uphill battle finding buyers in China where similar technologies have proved unpopular. Another source said the vehicle was a “must succeed, a must-win car for us.”
