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Nissan to Invest $9 Billion in China in Race for EV Dominance

  • Carmaker targets 1 million-unit gain in annual vehicle sales
  • Plan includes introducing 20 electrified models by 2022
Nissan Senior Vice President and China Head Jun Seki discusses the car maker’s China strategy.(Source: Bloomberg)
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Nissan Motor Co. intends to spend 1 trillion yen ($9 billion) over five years in China as it vies to become the largest global electrified vehicle maker in the country.

The Japanese carmaker aims to raise annual deliveries by 1 million units by 2022, with much of the growth coming from electrified models, Jun Seki, head of Nissan’s China operations, told reporters in Beijing Monday.