Plans are afoot to introduce Nissan’s e-Power range-extender electric drive in Malaysia, although it is likely not to be in the form of the Note e-Power, the car that debuted the hybrid system.
Speaking to paultan.org at the sidelines of the Nissan Futures event in Singapore last week, Edaran Tan Chong Motor (ETCM) sales and marketing director Chris Tan said that the company is looking at introducing e-Power locally, but added for certain that it won’t be with the Note.
The system is also found in the e-Power variant of the fifth-generation Serena, which is set to be launched in Malaysia soon in its regular form. Could the MPV possibly provide an entry point for the REx system here, or will we have to wait for other offerings down the line to introduce the tech locally?
To recap, the e-Power system utilises a petrol engine, but that doesn’t provide any motive power – in the Note, the 79 PS/103 Nm 1.2 litre HR12DE three-cylinder engine is only there to feed the 109 PS/254 Nm electric motor from the Leaf, which drives the wheels.
According to the automaker, the system allows drivers to enjoy the benefits of an electric motor – such as maximum torque from standstill – without having to worry about charging the battery. The range extender workings means that the battery itself is much smaller than something like the one in the Leaf, enabling it to be placed under the front seats without impacting on interior space.
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Clever brains behind ETCM. This is why they are doing very well. No help given. They work hard. They still have a old looking run down HQ in Jalan Raja Laut unlike most other car companies got fancy huge showrooms and HQ
But they deliver quality through hardwork without any special privileges.
Delivering 33.3% reduction on year to year sales. Great job there. Surprising their entire sales team havent got sacked. Probably the HR still goyang kaki tido as well.
They should bring in the HRV eating Qashqai and they might bring up their sales.
where is Proton’s e power, hybrid, EV and PHEV? Dah tunggu 6 tahun ni
u mean P1?
Go and read PT sales record for each brand.
spot on suomynona!!!!!!!!!!!
Is this article headline even mention P1? Fail at reading much.
This is why local thesis very shallow. They don’t compare and contrast with other issues. Everything is inter-related.
Why need to sack the sales team when cars are sold by appointed dealers. This apply too all car manufacturers where they are not selling their products to end users directly.
80% of Nissan sales stream comes from ETCM owned showrooms. Nissan is unlike other brands which extensively uses dealers.
ETCM planning, yea..u will get your EV 10 years later. When can get new non EV model?
just like Proton. Hybrid now i waiting for 10 yrs
Yet u bash hybrid and EV. So why?
P1 is known not to have hybrid in their lineup, not to mention EV. Nissan is a different story. ETCM just bring it here, not produce it. Compare and contrast with relevant issues. Don’t be shallow mind like some local people. Not every thing is inter-related.
Words of wisdom bro. Allow me to copas.
The only reason their showrooms and service centers are in such condition is because TCMA is the sole distributor and manufacturer for the brand. It has no competition. Nissan Japan have been having a hard time penetrating these markets due to TCMA. TCMA is not only slow but also restrictive in implementing Nissan’s new models. Just look at Nissan Cefiro, it’s a symbol of it’s family fued.
Longest unchanged model. Nissan practically stopped growing due to its family issues.
Look at other brands, they have modernized and their market share results speak itself.
TCMA has long lost its opportunity. Their facilities and network still caters to the conventional market.
To prove my point, you will not see GTR35 nor any E-power models setting in Malaysia. Not now not in the future.
Doing very well? What are you smoking?
TCMH has been registering losses and RAM downgraded its credit rating by two notches.
Yup. Some of my frens cried for their TC shares, cursing the “gud” work done by ETCM.
5 years i am waiting for Iriz EV….Proton tidur ke??
7 years i am waiting for Almari with 6 airbags…. ETCM Nissan tidur ke??
Iriz got 6 airbag at least. Xtrail??
Rather have at least 6 airbags first.
ETCM pls update ur current car fleet 1st. Eg. give ur Xtral proper airbags, then after u solve all the issue in ur car line up.. then bring EV.
Oh my even paultan notice and highlight “not the NOTE e-Power”. I mean really, why not??? Sigh the hype and demand is there, seriously ETCM going to leave the market for Jazz hybrid to have all the fun. Im so frustrated.
Why not bring in the Note e-Power and make it more accessible to more Malaysians? Limiting e-Power tech to only the Serena will limit its appeal. We currently have only two range extender model in the affordable range (City & Jazz hybrid), and even those two are not pure electrically driven.
I would prefer a diesel range extender since diesel engine are frugal. It doesnt need high rpm to run since it is meant to be a generator to charge battery to feed the electric motor.