Nissan Delays Ariya Electric SUV Sales Again, Citing Supply Chain Woes
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A man walks in front of the Nissan logo at Nissan Gallery in Yokohama, Japan on Nov. 29, 2021. (Androniki Christodoulou/Reuters)
TOKYO—Nissan Motor Co. is pushing back the release date of the electric Ariya B6 SUV again due to a global shortage of semiconductors and other supply chain disruptions, the Japanese automaker said in a statement late on Monday.
The Ariya, Nissan’s second EV-only model after the Leaf hatchback, will now go on sale on May 12 in Japan. The company had most recently flagged a late-March launch.
The Ariya was originally slated for a mid-2021 launch but was delayed by COVID-related chip shortages. Sales in Europe are due to start this summer and the United States in the autumn, Nissan has said.
A limited-edition version of the SUV went on sale in Japan as planned in January.
By Satoshi Sugiyama