1947-1998
Tama
From the Tama in 1947, to the Ariya, our passion for electric vehicles is decades in the making as we aim to electrify and excite people's journeys. Explore Nissan's EV early beginning, head-turning concepts and our vision of the exciting electrified road ahead.
1940s
| 1947 | ▪ |
The "Tama E4S-47 I", a 4-seater electric sedan, reached a top speed of 35 km/h during its first performance test. 
Tama |
1970s
| 1970 | ▪ |
315X concept The Nissan 315X EV concept car debuted at the 1970 Tokyo Motor Show. 
315X concept |
| 1973 | ▪ |
EV4-P prototype The 1973 EV4-P prototype was part of a government project in Japan to promote the development of EVs. 
EV4-P prototype |
1980s
| 1985 | ▪ |
EV Resort Debuted at the 26th Tokyo Motor Show in 1985, the clean performance of the six-seat Nissan EV Resort made it ideal for transporting royalty and other state guests on VIP plant visits. 
EV Resort |
| 1987 | ▪ |
March EV-2 The Nissan March EV-2 was the first experimental electric car to adopt an innovative electric propulsion system with an induction motor and a two-speed electromagnetic transmission. 
March EV-2 |
1990s
| 1991 | ▪ |
Nissan lent this four-door President EV convertible for special occasions such as transporting sumo champions in victory parades and escorting runners in marathons. 
President EV |
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FEV concept The Nissan FEV (future electric vehicle) concept car debuted at the 1991 Tokyo Motor Show and was designed for short-range driving. 
FEV concept |
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| 1994 | ▪ |
Nissan developed the Avenir EV in a joint project with Kyushu Electric Power Co. in 1993 to explore the possibilities for expanding EV use. 
Avenir EV |
| 1995 | ▪ |
FEV-II Concept The Nissan FEV-II concept car was exhibited at the Tokyo Motor Show in 1995. It was powered by lithium-ion batteries. 
FEV-II Concept |
| 1997 | ▪ |
Nissan initiated a limited lease program in Japan for the Prairie Joy EV in 1997, which has adopted lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries for the first time in the world and mainly intended for local government and corporate fleet use. 
Prairie Joy EV |
| 1998 | ▪ |
A variant of the R'nessa minivan sold in Japan, the Altra EV was powered by lithium ion batteries - an industry first for a production vehicle. Approximately 200 Altras were made from 1998-2002, and were primarily used as fleet vehicles by electric utility companies. 
Altra EV |