It said that for vehicles with an engine power of up to 85 kilowatts (kW), it raised the tax to 10% from 3%, for vehicles with a power of between 85-120 kW to 25% from 7%.
Nissan looks set to fall short of credits so it would either have to buy them from rivals, or step up its EV production. As buying credits would eat into profitability, it is favouring the second strategy, one of the sources said.