Nissan to cut cost of making electric cars by nearly a third by 2030

The Japanese carmaker said its plants across the globe, including the one in Sunderland, would adopt the Nissan Intelligent Factory concept, which leans heavily on robots. Photograph: Andy Buchanan/AFP/Getty Images

Nissan is planning to cut the costs of manufacturing electric vehicles by nearly a third by 2030, as it seeks to compete with Chinese rivals.

It comes as the Japanese company, which sold 3.4m cars globally last year, aims to increase sales by an extra 1m by 2026.