Proof enough that GM's Bolt concept may or may not ever go into production.Valdemar wrote:Infiniti Cancels Electric Car Plans
Proof enough that GM's Bolt concept may or may not ever go into production.Valdemar wrote:Infiniti Cancels Electric Car Plans
Exactly. Just like the initial delay of the Infiniti LE stopped the BMW i-series from going into production permanently. And Mercedes shuttered the EV B-class model too. Bummer.Stoaty wrote:Proof enough that GM's Bolt concept may or may not ever go into production.Valdemar wrote:Infiniti Cancels Electric Car Plans
Hardly the first time a blogger has regurgitated a stale news story and added a misleading headline:Valdemar wrote:Infiniti Cancels Electric Car Plans
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http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/car ... /21983537/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;Luxury car brand Infiniti has quietly shelved plans to offer its own electric car.
The Infiniti LE, which was shown in concept form at the New York Auto Show three years ago, had been due in showrooms last year. But it never showed up, a project put on hiatus because of other, higher priorities, according to Nissan officials.
"We have to be a little pragmatic," said Michael Bartsch, Infiniti's vice president for the Americas, speaking last week at a preview event for the new Q60 Concept at Detroit's contemporary art museum. For the moment, Infiniti needs to concentrate on high-volume segments, like the performance coupe arena where Q60 would fit.
...Infiniti may be waiting to recheck the electric possibilities when expected battery improvements in Leaf come along...
No just have to remember to refer to code name BOLT as production named EV2... who killed the electric car... and has done little to promote it since...LTLFTcomposite wrote:Do you guys have to set an alarm to make sure you get an early enough start on hating GM every day?
Well, I'll mention the Volt anyway....jsongster wrote:No just have to remember to refer to code name BOLT as production named EV2... who killed the electric car... and has done little to promote it since...LTLFTcomposite wrote:Do you guys have to set an alarm to make sure you get an early enough start on hating GM every day?
Why hasn’t the LE been given the production nod? Word is that Infiniti is waiting for the next-generation battery technology that we’ll find in the upcoming 2017 Nissan LEAF. That LEAF is expected to double the range of the current LEAF. We believe that the Infiniti LE will launch just prior to the next-generation LEAF. So, late 2016 sounds right to us, just in time to beat the Tesla Model 3 to market and to challenge it on all fronts.
I think Infinit would be nuts to release an EV using technology which was not already tested in a Nissan. Unlike Tesla, Infiniti is a traditional luxury carmaker. That means old and conservative. You don't want to experiment with powertrains. Leaf owners would be much more tolerant to something unexpected, like the behavior of the original Leaf battery in hot climates. Had that first Leaf been an Infiniti, the fallout would have hurt the rest of the brand far more than the Leaf did. Infiniti will probably release the Leaf 2, wait a year or even 2 to get some results in, then do an EV if they think they can make money on it. But there is no requirement for them to put out an Infiniti at all. Consider that their highest level performance car is not an Infiniti. It is a Nissan (GTR). There is value in elevating the brand cachet of the parent company.evnow wrote:2 blogs - 2 different takes.
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Why hasn’t the LE been given the production nod? Word is that Infiniti is waiting for the next-generation battery technology that we’ll find in the upcoming 2017 Nissan LEAF. That LEAF is expected to double the range of the current LEAF. We believe that the Infiniti LE will launch just prior to the next-generation LEAF. So, late 2016 sounds right to us, just in time to beat the Tesla Model 3 to market and to challenge it on all fronts.
There is - Nissan wants to put a competitor to Model 3.bigrob90 wrote:But there is no requirement for them to put out an Infiniti at all.