Nissan Delays EV Flagship SUV Over Chip Shortage

Nissan is pushing back the release of its flagship Ariya full-electric crossover, highlighting the struggle automakers everywhere are facing in trying to launch new cars amid a persisting shortage of semiconductors.

Nissan said last year that it planned to begin sales of the Ariya in Japan starting in mid-2021. But the rollout of the model in Japan has been pushed to "this winter," executive vice president Asako Hoshino, told reporters during a briefing on Friday.

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