The ultimate long-term strategy for automakers to help improve the environment and create new demand is to develop zero-emission vehicles, which have essentially no environmental impact while being driven. Renault and Nissan place the introduction and widespread marketing of electric-powered vehicles with zero emissions at the center of their Alliance strategy, and in its medium-term business plan, Nissan GT 2012, Nissan has committed to becoming the leader in zero-emission vehicles.
- *Electric vehicle (EV): A vehicle that uses a motor and battery as its power source
- *Fuel-cell vehicle (FCV): A vehicle whose power source is electricity generated from hydrogen and oxygen
Need for Zero-Emission Vehicles
As a long-term scenario for reducing CO2 emissions, Nissan estimates based on recent IPCC reports that the CO2 emissions of new vehicles in 2050 would need to be reduced by 90% compared to the 2000 level. Based on this scenario, Nissan expanded the development of zero-emission vehicles.
