Japan Nissan will set up a joint research center with Tsinghua University of China to launch a new project from 2024 to focus on the development of electric vehicles, including charging infrastructure and battery recycling.
According to Reuters, the Nissan (China) official website announced the above news on Sunday (December 17).2. Reuse the role and social responsibility in enterprises in electric vehicle ecosystems, including energy management.
Nissan President and CEO Uchida said: "We want this cooperation to help us understand the Chinese market more deeply and formulate a strategy of better meet the needs of Chinese customers."
Under the rapid turn of the Chinese automotive industry to electrification and the fierce price competition in the field of electric vehicles, Nissan and other Japanese car manufacturers face severe sales challenges in China this year.
In the first 10 months of this year, Nissan's global sales were about 2.8 million units, and China's sales accounted for only one -fifth, lower than one -third of the same period last year.
Nissan and Tsinghua University have begun cooperation since 2016. This time it has further strengthened cooperative relationships, and also signed a memorandum of understanding of comprehensive cooperation including talent training and exchanges.
