August 28, 2013 Nissan announces unprecedented autonomous drive benchmarks Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. today announced that the company will be ready with multiple, commercially-viable Autonomous Drive vehicles by 2020. Nissan announced that the company's engineers have been carrying out intensive research on the technology for years, alongside teams from the world's top universities, including MIT, Stanford, Oxford, Carnegie Mellon and the University of Tokyo.
December 17, 2014 Nissan licences autonomous driving technology to Hitachi Construction Machinery Company Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. announced that it has licensed its Around View Monitor and Moving Object Detection (MOD) technology, jointly developed with Clarion Co., Ltd., for use by Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd. These two innovative systems are the building blocks of autonomous driving technology that will operate commercially viable Nissan Autonomous Drive vehicles by 2020.
January 7, 2015 Nissan announces production of 3-cylinder 1-litre engine During a visit to Nissan Brazil's headquarters in downtown Rio, Carlos Ghosn, President and CEO of Nissan Motor Co. Ltd., announced a new and modern 3-cylinder, 1-litre engine will be made at its powertrain plant located at its Resende Industrial Complex in Rio de Janeiro State.
January 9, 2015 Nissan and Nasa partner to jointly develop and deploy autonomous drive vehicles by end of year Nissan Motor Co., through its North American-based organisation, and NASA today announced the formation of a five-year research and development partnership to advance autonomous vehicle systems and prepare for commercial application of the technology.
March 5, 2015 Carlos Ghosn outlines vision for autonomous drive technology, welcomes competition in EVs Autonomous Drive is a "megatrend" that will transform our cars and make them far safer, Carlos Ghosn told a major technology conference on Monday.
October 26, 2015 Renault-Nissan Alliance to provide world’s largest EV fleet to international conference at COP21 The Renault-Nissan Alliance will provide the world’s largest electric-vehicle fleet ever to an international conference. As the official passenger-car provider for the United Nation’s COP21 climate conference in Paris, the Alliance will provide 200 pure electric vehicles to the annual summit which runs from Nov. 30 to Dec. 11.
November 2, 2015 Nissan conducts first on-road test of prototype vehicle featuring piloted drive on highway and city/urban roads Nissan has begun testing its first prototype vehicle that demonstrates piloted drive on highway and city/urban roads.
January 6, 2016 Nissan selects Microsoft Azure to power Nissan Telematics System Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. and Microsoft Corp. on Tuesday announced that all Nissan LEAF models and Infiniti models in Europe will have Connect Telematics Systems (CTS) powered by Microsoft Azure.
January 8, 2016 Renault-Nissan to launch more than 10 vehicles with autonomous drive technology over the next four years The Renault-Nissan Alliance will launch more than 10 vehicles with autonomous drive technology in the next four years.
February 2, 2016 The autonomous road to Silicon Valley Silicon Valley is a crossroads of technological innovation, academic research, start-up investment, governmental and aerospace advancement, as well as home to the Renault-Nissan Research Center, where the Alliance can plug into the talents and resources to push the boundaries of mobility.
February 16, 2016 Inspired by the latest intelligent park assist technology, Nissan presents the world's first automated "Intelligent Parking Chair" Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. has announced the first “Intelligent Parking Chair,” a concept inspired by its intelligent park assist technology that allows drivers to easily park their vehicles using automatic steering.
March 1, 2016 Nissan announces "Nissan Intelligent Mobility" vision - building on company leadership in electrification and vehicle intelligence - in Geneva Pursuing a goal of zero emission vehicles and zero fatalities on the road, Nissan today unveiled its “Intelligent Mobility” vision at the Geneva International Motor Show.
June 15, 2016 Nissan announces developmet of the world's first SOFC- powered vehicle system that runs on bio-ethanol electric power Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. announced today that it is currently researching and developing a Solid Oxide Fuel-Cell (SOFC)-powered system that runs on bio-ethanol electric power. The new system — a world first for automotive use — features an e-Bio Fuel-Cell with an SOFC power generator. SOFC is a fuel cell utilising the reaction of multiple fuels, including ethanol and natural gas, with oxygen to produce electricity with high efficiency.
June 17, 2016 Nissan announces development of the world’s first SOFC-powered vehicle system that runs on bio-ethanol electric power Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. announced today that it is currently researching and developing a Solid Oxide Fuel-Cell (SOFC)-powered system that runs on bio-ethanol electric power.
July 5, 2016 Nissan cuts carbon dioxide emissions by 22.4 per cent Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. has published its annual Sustainability Report showing that the global automaker's carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions have fallen by 22.4% over the past decade.
August 4, 2016 Monitor provides a virtual 360-degree scene of the car in bird’s-eye view The Around View Monitor is a support technology that assists drivers to park more easily by better understanding the vehicle's surroundings through a virtual bird's-eye view from above the vehicle. The Around View Monitor is a support technology that assists drivers to park more easily by better understanding the vehicle's surroundings through a virtual bird's-eye view from above the vehicle.
August 11, 2016 Totally in control- Be confident with Active Chassis control New Chassis Control Confident cornering and optimal driving through a turn
August 17, 2016 Say cheese: Nissan becomes a top seller – of cameras Nissan is famous for being a top-selling car brand, but few people would realise it is fast becoming one of Europe's biggest camera companies too. Having fitted over two million camera units to its range in less than two years it is now snapping at the heels of some of the world's biggest camera makers.
September 27, 2016 Renault-Nissan and Microsoft partner to deliver the future of connected driving The Renault-Nissan Alliance and Microsoft Corp. have signed a global, multiyear agreement to partner on next-generation technologies to advance connected driving experiences worldwide.
September 28, 2016 Nissan develops an autonomous chair for people who can't stand queuing Nissan today unveiled the latest in a series of innovations designed to bring the benefits of its Intelligent Mobility blueprint to the daily lives of customers. Following the success of the Intelligent Parking Chair earlier this year, the newly-developed ProPILOT Chair negotiates queues on behalf of its occupant, sparing them the hassle of standing in line.
October 20, 2016 Nissan: The future of driving is defining the future of transportation When Nissan's Tetsuya Iijima envisions the future of driving, he's not only thinking about how autonomous driving will impact the "behind-the-wheel" experience but how to help society prepare for it.
November 2, 2016 Nissan introduces new electric-motor Drivetrain: e‑Power Nissan Motor Co. Ltd., today introduced its new drive system called e‑POWER to customers. It marks the first time that e‑POWER technology is available for consumers, marking a significant milestone in the electrification strategy under Nissan Intelligent Mobility.
January 18, 2017 Nissan announces first on-road autonomous vehicle tests in Europe Nissan will bring real-world demonstrations of autonomous driving cars to Britain next month.
