# Nissan ‘shelves all-electric Qashqai plans’ as it cuts costs

> Nissan has reportedly stopped developing a fully electric version of its Qashqai, its top-selling model in Europe, as the Japanese carmaker looks to cut a fifth of its models and slash costs.

- **Source:** [Theguardian](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jun/23/nissan-electric-qashqai-ev-sunderland?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a3a8d3d57cfebb0619960b5)
- **Published:** 2026-06-23
- **Category:** Cars
- **Tags:** #ev
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a3a8d3d57cfebb0619960b5

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