New Nissan Frontier Reportedly Delayed, And Electrical Roadmap May Be To Blame

In addition to the electrical sedans and crossover SUVs that shall be produced on the Canton facility, there’s additionally some hypothesis that the Frontier itself might be abandoning inside combustion powertrains in favor of all-electric propulsion. Though, Nissan has steadfastly refused to touch upon the way forward for the truck. 

Alternatively, the model has additionally hinted at an all-electric truck in a smaller type, which could depart the Frontier unscathed. To that finish, it shared photographs of a futuristic single-cab pickup truck idea known as Surf-Out (pictured above) in late-2021, although it is unclear whether or not that idea will manifest as a brand new mannequin or not.

Usually forgotten about within the wake of flashier manufacturers like Tesla, Nissan was an early pioneer within the electrical automobile house with its iconic Leaf, which debuted in 2010. Final month, the model celebrated its one millionth EV bought globally. Whereas it is nonetheless unclear if electrification is within the Frontier’s future, or whether or not it can merely be impacted by it, Nissan has purchased themselves a further two years to make that call.