Nissan reveals location of new LFP battery factory

The Japanese car manufacturer Nissan has announced the location for its LFP battery factory, announced last year. Construction for the production facility is due to start this year in the city of Kitakyushu (Fukuoka Prefecture) in the southwest of Japan. Nissan expects to invest 53.3 billion yen (around 985 million US dollars or 950 million euros).

When Nissan announced plans to construct the LFP battery factory in September, it was said that the Japanese government would pay a subsidy of up to 340 million euros for the project. This is lin line with Japan’s goal to promote battery production to ensure a stable domestic supply of components it considers important to economic security. Toyota and Panasonic also receive subsidies for new projects.

Nissan’s new plant in Kitakyushu is due to go into operation in 2028 and will have an annual capacity of 5 GWh. The carmaker says the LFP batteries produced there will be used for small electric vehicles and correspondingly small battery packs. In October 2024, Nissan announced it is planning its own offshoot of the electric Renault Twingo planned for 2026 at a sales price of less than 20,000 euros. The Renault Twingo – and thus also the Nissan offshoot – is considered a candidate for the use of LFP batteries from 2026.

President Makoto Uchida, who has been CEO of Nissan Motor Corporation since 2019, signed a location agreement with Fukuoka Prefecture and Kitakyushu City on 22 March for the construction of the new Nissan LFP battery plant. Fukuoka Prefecture Governor Seitaro Hattori explained that Fukuoka Prefecture is aiming to become a major production base for “green advanced mobility.”

Hideyuki Sakamoto, Executive Vice President and Chief Monozukuri Officer, Nissan Motor Co. said, “I feel it is very significant that we can start a new electrification initiative in Kyushu in this milestone year, which marks 50 years of production in Kyushu. Nissan is committed to developing a broad lineup of EVs and highly competitive batteries, including LFP batteries, to meet the diversifying needs of our customers.”

Just a few days ago, Japanese car manufacturer Mazda announced the construction of a new production facility for battery modules and packs in Iwakuni in the southwest of the country. Battery packs are to be manufactured there that will be used in electric vehicles based on a completely new electric car platform from Mazda that the company has not yet unveiled.

nissannews.com (in japanese)

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