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Nissan LEAF Aims To Go Beyond Zero Emissions

2015-Nissan-Leaf_sFor Nissan, the all-electric LEAF represents a sustainable future in zero-emission mobility, but the commitment to green doesn’t end there.

The Nissan LEAF has contributed to reducing CO2 emission by some 151,000 tons since its launch in 2010, but the engineering team behind the world’s best-selling electric vehicle aims to go beyond zero emissions and develop an environmentally neutral lineup of cars. The 151,000 figure is based on 54% of total sales, due to data gathered only from cars registered with Carwings.

“It’s zero emission, but if too much CO2 is emitted during the vehicle’s production, we cannot call it a sustainable car,” says LEAF Chief Vehicle Engineer Hidetoshi Kadota. “To preserve the planet and create a car that is sustainable and eco-friendly, we set ourselves a goal to use recycled materials to build LEAFs.”

Around 25% of materials in a Nissan LEAF built in Japan are currently from recycled materials including steel, copper, aluminum, plastics and others.

“Some customers fear that by using recycled materials that we are compromising on quality. (However,) we ensure these parts made from recycled materials are of the same quality as parts made from new materials,” added Kadota.

Recycled materials suppliers such as UBE, maker of high-quality plastic materials in the LEAF’s center console, says companies need to form a holistic system to realize a truly sustainable society.

“There is a limit in expanding the use of recycled plastics by ourselves,” says Satoshi Iwami, group leader of the engineering plastic business unit, part of the Recycle Compound Group at UBE. “What we need is to form a system in which Nissan Motor Corporation and other companies take part, and hopefully we can continue to contribute to a recycling society.”

At Nissan, zero-emission, as well as recycling, is the mission, starting with one of the most environmentally friendly mass-produced car on the market.

Jul 9, 2014Blagojce Krivevski
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