According to Japan's Kyodo News, 14, said Nissan, in Portugal to promote electric vehicle (EV) car battery factory has now cease. It is reported that this is due to Nissan in the Japanese factory that has been put into production and will come into operation since 2012, the United States, Britain and France four plants to meet demand.

     Portuguese factory started in February this year to start building, the estimated total investment of about € 156 million. Resumption of construction is unknown, then Nissan will study how to effectively use the construction plant. According to the original plan, the plant put into operation in 2012, annual production of about 50,000 batteries supplied to the major partners such as the French car giant Renault.