Nissan's next-generation models will be featured in the brand's Super Bowl commercial.

Mercedes, which did not disclose the location of Envision's new U.S. cell factory, also flipped the switch on a new battery assembly plant located on 270 acres near its vehicle factory.

Mercedes-Benz expects electric vehicles to account for about half its U.S. sales by 2030.

Mercedes has set the stage for the mass production of luxury electric vehicles in the U.S. And its massive Alabama plant will be key in taking the fight to EV kingpin Tesla.

Deliveries tumbled 30 percent to 201,081 in the first quarter.

Suppliers representing 90 percent of the automaker's purchasing volume will supply CO2-neutral parts.

Mercedes-Benz will source 70 percent of its energy needs for production through renewable energy by 2030 by rolling out solar and wind power projects at its plants and through power purchase agreements.

The new EVs — one a Nissan model and the other an Infiniti — have a sedan-like profile with a sloping roofline and new headlight and taillight designs. Product details were not revealed.

Infiniti is taking a measured path to an all-electric future, continuing to offer new and redesigned combustion engine models.

Automakers will show about 10 electric vehicles or concepts at the rebranded AutoMobility LA show.

Nissan bet billions that the world was ready for an electric car back in 2010. But the Leaf never lit up the market, and now as the industry rushes to EVs, Nissan is preparing to phase it out.

Nissan National Dealer Advisory Board Chairman Scott Smith says a product reboot and a pullback in aggressive sales programs has rekindled dealer — and consumer — enthusiasm.