BANGKOK, Thailand – Today, 92% of Asia-Pacific's population – about 4 billion people – are exposed to threatening levels of air pollution that pose a significant risk to their health on a daily basis.1 With mounting environmental and health concerns, Nissan recently shared its view on how the company is helping minimize the overarching issue of air pollution that touch billions of lives in the region.
Peter Galli, vice president of communications for Nissan in Thailand spoke at a keynote and panel discussion `Clearing the Air: The Role of Business in Driving Down Air Pollution', which highlighted a crucial role of the private sector in minimizing the problem.
The session formed part of CSR Asia Summit 2019, held under the theme `Sustainability: From Rhetoric to Results,' centered around strategy for results, emerging issues and impact around sustainable development in Asia.
"At Nissan, we believe we have an instrumental role to play in helping shape the environmental balance. We proactively set strict goals and targets for our design and production, with a goal of producing emissions as clean as the atmosphere within our electric vehicle like the Nissan LEAF," said Galli.
Furthermore, Nissan is fully supporting the Thai government's request to expedite the timeline to upgrade vehicle emission standards to Euro 5. And is committed to ensuring that Nissan vehicles sold in Thailand will comply with Euro 5 emission levels by 2021.
"This is another way we are supporting the Thai government in taking action to help improve local air quality and reduce PM2.5 pollution, including through modern technologies and electric vehicles like the Nissan LEAF or hybrid vehicles like the X-Trail HEV, in addition to our plans to introduce eight new pure electric vehicle models, with the goals to sell one million EVs annually by 2022," Galli concluded.
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About Nissan Motor (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
Nissan was established in Japan since 1933 with the commitment to create Innovation that Excites for customer satisfaction. Nissan wants to improve quality of life for people in society by pursuing a goal of zero emission vehicles and zero fatalities on the road with "Nissan Intelligent Mobility". The company plans to introduce autonomous drive vehicles across regions for safety and more enjoyable driving experience. Nissan started business in Thailand since 1952. Currently, the Nissan Group of Companies in Thailand has subsidiaries five companies, including two of the production bases, over than 180 showrooms and service centers nationwide network. Vehicle range cover all segments includes 10 models spanning the entry level Eco-Car, SUV, Premium Sedans and Pickup Trucks.
About Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
Nissan is a global full-line vehicle manufacturer that sells more than 60 models under the Nissan, INFINITI and Datsun brands. In fiscal year 2018, the company sold 5.52 million vehicles globally, generating revenue of 11.6 trillion yen. Nissan's global headquarters in Yokohama, Japan, manages operations in six regions: Asia & Oceania; Africa, the Middle East & India; China; Europe; Latin America; and North America. Nissan has partnered with French manufacturer Renault since 1999 and acquired a 34% stake in Mitsubishi Motors in 2016. The Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance sold 10.76 million vehicles combined in calendar year 2018.
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For more information, please contact:
Kamolchanok Charoenjindarat
Nissan Motor (Thailand) Co., Ltd. – Communications Department
Tel +66 (0) 2339 3400 Ext. 4113-4114 / www.nissan.co.th
