Nissan, Dongfeng Motor joint venture committed to electric future

Munoz said: "The e-Power technology, as a part of our Nissan Intelligent Mobility, has received high praise when deployed in earlier models. Dealers are longing for e-Power to enter the Chinese market and we have faith in its future in the country."

The all-new Nissan Terra frame-based SUV showed Nissan's range at Auto China 2018.

The Terra builds on Nissan's strong SUV heritage and combines it with the expertise of the company's frame and light commercial vehicle division.

Featuring modern design and a roomy, comfortable cabin, the Nissan Terra is a tough, practical vehicle on or off the road. It's a key product in Nissan's midterm business plan, Nissan M.O.V.E. to 2022.

"We are expecting China's annual sales volume to reach 2.6 million vehicles by 2022 across the four brands - Dongfeng, Nissan, Infiniti and Venucia," Munoz said.

Nissan Motor and Dongfeng Motor are carrying on their TRIPLE ONE mid-term plan, aiming to boost annual sales volumes by 1 million vehicles, and become a No 1 intelligent mobility company.

Dongfeng Motor maintained speedy sales growth for each brand in the first quarter of this year, after registering 1.5 million sales in 2017, according to company data.