Nissan, Beijing Transportation Information Center Launch Intelligent Transportation System

TOKYO (July 31, 2007)— Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. and Beijing Transportation Information Center (BTIC) jointly announced today that they have co-developed - “STAR WINGS” - an innovative prototype navigation system based on the concept of an intelligent transportation system (ITS). The system allows vehicle-to-infrastructure communication to ease traffic congestion.

The system provides drivers with information on the quickest route to their destination calculated using probe data collected from taxis. The input data is routed to the BTIC server to be processed into relevant traffic information. Employing telematics, the data is then delivered to the driver’s navigation monitor in the form of real-time maps indicating current traffic flow conditions. The system helps drivers in Beijing to avoid the most congested roads and contributes towards easing traffic conditions in the city.

Nissan and BTIC begun conducting tests on the ITS in Beijing from January 2007. Results from the tests show that the ITS was able to cut down commute times by an average 20%.

BTIC represents one of the largest probe data systems in the world, with information collected from about 10,000 taxis. In Japan, Nissan implemented the probe data system in its ITS test program by receiving probe data from taxis in Yokohama city, starting in September 2006.

The Beijing system is considered the most advanced system available through combining the most sophisticated ITS expertise from Nissan with the most dense probe data from BTIC. Nissan and BTIC will host a test-drive and demonstration of the system at the ITS world conference in Beijing from October 9th to October 13th 2007.

BTIC and Nissan plan to implement the ITS in preparation for the Beijing Olympic Game in 2008. BTIC intends to incorporate the system into its taxi network, while Nissan will study the potential opportunity to equip a select fleet of vehicles in Beijing with the system. The project is aimed at easing the elevated traffic congestion expected during the Beijing Olympic Games. Looking ahead, BTIC and Nissan will study the potential to expand the ITS to other cities in China.

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