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Nissan Halts $500 M Mississippi EV Plan, Shifts to Existing Models

5/5/2026

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Nissan scrapped its $500 million electric-vehicle rollout at its Canton, Mississippi plant after federal incentives ended.
Nissan will boost production of existing models at the Canton plant.
The move follows the end of federal purchase incentives that have lowered U.S. EV demand.
General Motors and Ford are also reviewing their EV strategies as demand shifts.
The Canton facility remains one of Mississippi’s major plants and part of Nissan’s U.S. operations.

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Nissan scrapped its $500 million electric-vehicle rollout at its Canton, Mississippi plant after federal incentives ended.
Nissan will boost production of existing models at the Canton plant.
The move follows the end of federal purchase incentives that have lowered U.S. EV demand.
General Motors and Ford are also reviewing their EV strategies as demand shifts.
The Canton facility remains one of Mississippi’s major plants and part of Nissan’s U.S. operations.