As it looks for ways to raise sales in the U.S., its second-largest market, Nissan is focusing on its e-Power hybrid technology for its popular Rogue SUV. The technology is similar to using a range extender on an EV. Get details at Headlight.News.
Nissan’s new management team is expected to put a priority on getting its product line-up fixed in key markets like the U.S. and China. The 2025 Nissan Rogue is shown here.
Nissan, which is in the midst of a multi-billion-dollar resurrection plan, is looking for ways to draw more consumers in the U.S. while also meeting the emissions and fuel-economy demands. The e-Power Rogue is set up in a manner similar to the Toyota Prius.
The biggest pro when it comes to the e-Power system is that 2the battery never needs to be plugged into a charger; owners just fuel up at a gas station, and the combustion engine takes care of charging up the batteries.
“Nissan has a proud history of pioneering innovative technology that set us apart,” Chief Technology Officer Eiichi Akashi told reporters in Tokyo recently.
Where is it?
Right now, e-Power hybrids are sold at the Nissan Qashqai and X-Trail in Europe as well as the Note in Japan. Officials confirmed an upgraded version is coming to the U.S. in the 2026 Rogue. The company has already sold 1 million variants in Japan and Europe.
New Nissan CEO Ivan Espinosa said he needs “time to reflect” before announcing his own turnaround strategy.
It would have arrived in the U.S. sooner, but Nissan engineers have been looking to improve the third-generation e-Power to meet the demands of U.S. consumers as well as federal regulations. That said, the improved version will debut on the Qashqai in Europe, eventually coming to the U.S.
Despite efforts to reduce the costs, the new hybrid e-Power 2026 Nissan Rogue will be more expensive than gas-only variants, Nissan’s Akashi confirmed. Rising material costs associated with hybrid-electric components like batteries and motors was cited as the cause for the disparity in pricing.
The 2025 Nissan Rogue currently starts at just under $30,000 including destination charges. A hybrid model isn’t available in the U.S.
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Nissan’s battle
Nissan announced plans to close seven plants around the world.
The automaker is working to get leaner and more efficient as it deals with falling sales in two of its biggest markets: China and the U.S. Nissan already announced 9,000 layoffs, then just added another 10,000 — about 15% of its global workforce.
The move to cut another 10,000 workers came on the heels of two noteworthy moves in recent weeks: the decision to back out of plans to build a $1.1 billion plant for EV batteries in Japan and the installation of Ivan Espinosa as CEO replacing Makoto Uchida, who attempted to guide the company through this restructuring.
Uchida wasn’t the only executive who paid for the company’s poor performance, 20% of Nissan’s top executives were sent packing in February. This is on top of Uchida’s earlier plans to cut 9,000 jobs and shrink global capacity by 20%. To that end, the company plans to shutter its Thailand plant as well as two other unnamed locations
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