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Nissan to be carbon-neutral by 2050; 100? of new vehicle offerings in key markets to be electrified by early 2030s

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Nissan Motor Co., has set the goal to achieve carbon neutrality across the company’s operations and the life cycle of its products by 2050. As part of this effort, by the early 2030s every all-new Nissan vehicle offering in key markets—Japan, China, the US and Europe—will be electrified.

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Nissan to use Kobe Steel’s low-CO? steel and green aluminum for Nissan models

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Nissan Motor and Kobe Steel announced that Nissan plans to use Kobenable Steel for Nissan models from January 2023 onward. Kobe Steel will also supply Nissan with aluminum sheets made from green-aluminum raw materials. Nissan aims to achieve carbon neutrality throughout the entire product life cycle by 2050.

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Nissan using Nikola and Kenworth electric Class 8 trucks for new vehicle deliveries from POLA

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Nissan is now using two battery electric vehicle (BEV) heavy-duty, Class 8 trucks to deliver new vehicles from the Port of Los Angeles (POLA)to dealerships in the Los Angeles region. The proof-of-concept project will help Nissan and its logistics partners understand more about the use of all-electric trucks for vehicle delivery.

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Renault and Nissan investing $600M in new models for India, including two EVs

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Renault and Nissan announced a new long-term vision for India, increasing production and R&D activities, introducing electric vehicles, and transitioning to carbon-neutral manufacturing. At the same time, the RNAIPL factory will become carbon-neutral with a significant increase in renewable energy generation.

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Nissan reveals high-performance Ariya Single Seater Concept

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Nissan revealed its new Nissan Ariya Single Seater Concept—a high-performance exploration, development and demonstration project of how the all-electric Nissan Ariya crossover ( earlier post ) powertrain could be used in a bespoke single-seat racing car chassis. —Tommaso Volpe, Nissan global motorsports director.

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Nissan targets 40% of US sales to be fully electric by 2030

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Nissan North America has set a target that more than 40% of its US vehicle sales by 2030 will be fully electric, with even more to be electrified. Nissan just lowered the starting MSRP of the 2022 LEAF to $27,400 for the LEAF S, equipped with a 40 kWh battery and with 149 miles of range. Nissan Motor Co., 2021 Nisaan LEAF.

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Nissan cuts carbon footprint with closed-loop aluminum recycling

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Nissan reported last week that its Rogue crossover is the first global model from the automaker to use a new “closed-loop” recycling system for aluminum that helps reduce carbon dioxide emissions due to manufacturing.

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