There were three discussion panels that Nissan organized during the Nissan Forum, which now counts during the Nissan Forum with six editions.

A manufacturer reaffirmed its commitment to increasingly sustainable mobility and presented the new models that it will bring to Portugal, and also revealed the investments for the development of the electrical ecosystem essential for the massification of this fashion. The company recalls, in 2010, Portugal was the first country in Europe (and one of the first three in the world) to have the first mass-production 100% electric car, the Leaf. Now, 12 years later, “there is no doubt that it will once again experience greater electrification and mobility, even supported by political decisions with timetables well due to the abandonment, in Europe, of conventional thermal engines”, says Nissan in a statement.

Antonio Melica, general director of the brand in Portugal, announced the goal of achieving 75% of sales in 2026 of electrified, in Europe, and abandoning them exclusively as electric thermal engines until 2030. Next year, 100% Ariya and Townstar will arrive. EV.

UVE – Electric Vehicle Users Association – was present and the Chairman of the Board of Directors, Henrique Sanchez, states that the Portuguese car park of 100% electric or plug-in hybrid models is already over 100 thousand and that this type of vehicle already 2 of the new units sold to: “in the last three years of sales of over 20 thousand electric vehicles in Portugal, this 10 thousand units sold in 2021”, this year, we are already going with sales with Sanchez.

For this growing demand, it is also necessary to strengthen the electricity grid. According to Alexandre Vieira, administrator of Mobi.e, the charging network for electric cars already has more chargers, which correspond to 5700 outlets and, for the current size of the Portuguese park, the installed power should be diverted to around 74 MW, but it is already at 102.5 MW in 99% of the municipalities. Luís Tiago Ferreria, director of E-Redes, shares the 45 thousand posts maintaining, or maintaining a post for car registration”. This official added that “vehicles can become a valuable asset for the electrical system, which will increase as advantages for the customer”, noting that with bidirectional charging systems it will be possible to reduce investments to increase the capacity of the public electricity grid. loads.

On the side of applicable recharges, Gustavo Bar, from Grupo Age, was quickly developed for support during charging, damage caused to third parties or assistance coverage for their use when the user arrives at a charging station.