Nissan may have been one of the first to bring a fully-electric model to market, but it has long lagged behind when it comes to hybrids. Especially of the plug-in variety. That's about to change, but it's not the model you would expect that will be the next to become a PHEV. The honor goes to the Frontier pickup, with a new report saying electrification is crucial for the model to continue in the future.
The Nissan Frontier might not get the glory of the Toyota Tacoma or hit the volumes of the Ford Ranger and Chevrolet Colorado, but this old-school pickup is in many ways the last of its kind. Simple, well-sized, and affordable.
But, "for its lifecycle to make sense and be compliant, it will have to be electrified," Ponz Pandikuthira, chief planning officer f...
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