Shanghai (ZXZC)- Nissan plans to roll out over 40 new models in China from 2018 to 2022, including 20-plus EV and e-POWER models, Nissan China said at a press conference on October 17.

Among the 40-plus new models to be launched in the future, 15 and 10 new models will respectively come from Dongfeng Nissan and Dongfeng Venucia. Infiniti is set to roll out 5 new models equipped with Nissan's VC-Turbo engine and the electrified powertrains. 

The automaker said it will further improve its dealership networks and accelerate the e-commerce growth in China. 

Nissan China will promote the electrification for the vehicles under all brands of Dongfeng Motor Group with the goal of becoming the champion joint-venture brand in terms of EV sales in China's market. It plans to release 5 new EV models in this country from 2018 to 2019 and use the e-POWER hybrid technology in main models.   

Apart from the NEV development plan, the company is going to introduce the ProPILOT Assist Technology that has been applied in the vehicles delivered outside China and utilize it in the new models to be first launched in China next year.

Before 2018 ends, all core models under Dongfeng Nissan will be outfitted with intelligent connectivity technologies, the company said. Other models under Dongfeng Motor will have the same intelligentized upgrade in the future.