FCV Prototypes

Zero-Emissions Technology Visits Nissan’s Smyrna Plant

SMYRNA, Tenn., Aug. 18, 2008 – Nissan’s hydrogen-fuel-cell research vehicle, along with several fuel-cell vehicles from other manufacturers, made a stop today at Nissan’s Smyrna Test Track as part of an historic two-week cross-country trip. The 13-day, 31-city Hydrogen Tour is traveling from Portland, Maine, to Los Angeles and is designed to showcase the commercial viability of environmentally friendly fuel-cell vehicles (FCVs).

Nissan’s Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle Showcases Innovation for Future Mobility: Zero-Emissions Technology Visits Nissan’s Smyrna Plant

PARIS, May 29, 2008 – A zero-emission motoring future has moved two steps closer thanks to environmental commitments from the Renault-Nissan Alliance.

For the initial step, Renault-Nissan Alliance will mass-market electric vehicles in Israel and Denmark in 2011 as announced at the beginning of this year. Moreover, Nissan has recently announced its plans to start selling electric vehicles in the US and Japan by the end of 2010.

And for the second step, Renault-Nissan Alliance is developing fuel cell-powered electric vehicles. Two prototypes are currently in an advanced engineering phase :

* Nissan’s pioneering X-Trail fuel cell vehicle has been undergoing ‘real-world’ testing for more than two years, with examples leased to government authorities in Japan.