Corporate average fuel economy *1 at Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. improved by 24.9 percent in fiscal year 2012 compared to fiscal 2005. The figure marks Nissan’s best fuel economy performance since fiscal 2005, and represents a 10.2 percentage points year-on-year improvement from fiscal year 2011. Nissan continues to work toward achieving the ambitious environmental targets set in its action plan, Nissan Green Program 2016 (NGP2016).
Corporate average fuel economy level (assumption that 2005 level was 100)Strong sales volume of the Nissan Note in Japan, the Altima — with its best-in-class fuel economy — in the U.S., together with the Sylphy and Teana in China contributed significantly to the solid improvement in corporate average fuel economy. Under the NGP2016, Nissan aims to achieve a 35-percent corporate average fuel economy improvement compared to its fiscal year 2005 baseline by fiscal 2016. In particular, the program is focused on reducing CO2 emissions by expanding a wide range of new products featuring advanced, fuel-efficient, environmentally-friendly technologies called “PURE DRIVE.”
In FY2012, sales of PURE DRIVE models in Japan, the U.S., Europe and China rose to approximately 41.5 percent of sales in those markets. Also, global sales of vehicles equipped with Nissan’s fuel-efficient continuously variable transmission (CVT) climbed to 2.28 million units. Nissan aims to further improve its corporate average fuel economy numbers in fiscal 2013 by expanding the PURE DRIVE line-up with fuel-efficient cars that match customer needs, such as the all-new Nissan Dayz minicar that was recently launched in Japan.
Nissan today also announced that corporate CO2 emissions*2 were reduced by 8.3 percent (t-CO2/vehicle) compared to fiscal year 2005. They fell 0.3 percentage points compared to fiscal year 2011 through better loading efficiency during transport and promotion of a modal shift in logistics, even though CO2 emissions accruing to added global production capacity increased. Nissan aims to reduce CO2 emissions from corporate activities by 20 percent compared to fiscal year 2005. Accordingly, upgrades to high-efficiency manufacturing equipment continue. Overall, Nissan has steadily reduced CO2 emissions on the corporate side by implementing more efficient production technologies and procedures.
- *1: Sales weighted average fuel economy of Nissan vehicles in the Japanese, U.S., European and Chinese markets.
- *2: Includes global manufacturing, shipping, and offices with dealers in Japan.
The following are primary activities and results for NGP2016 in fiscal year 2012. Further details of activities and results for NGP2016 are included in Nissan’s “Sustainability Report 2013.”
| Main Activities Progress | Progress Achieved in FY2012 |
|---|---|
| 1) Zero-emission vehicle penetration | Updates to the Nissan LEAF. Started local production in the U.S. and the U.K. |
| 2) Fuel-efficient vehicle expansion | Corporate Average Fuel Economy improved by 24.9% over FY2005. CVT-equipped vehicle sales at 2.28 million units. |
| 3) Corporate carbon footprint minimization | CO2 emissions from corporate activities reduced by 8.3% (t-CO2/vehicle vs. FY2005). |
| 4) New natural resource use minimization | Developed an EV motor for the Nissan LEAF, which reduces the use of dysprosium by 40%. |
NGP2016, which began in FY2011, will guide Nissan’s efforts to reduce the environmental impact of the corporation activities and pursue harmony between resource consumption and ecology. In particular, Nissan’s corporate energy is being dedicated to improvements in four main areas: zero-emission vehicle penetration, fuel-efficient vehicle expansion, corporate carbon footprint minimization and new natural resource use minimization.
