“Nissan places sustainability at the core of its business, aiming for a cleaner, safer, and more inclusive world. Nissan will continue to accelerate its efforts towards realizing a sustainable society,” said one to the largest automakers based in Japan.

Aluminum accounts for approximately 10% of vehicle weight. By using low CO2 emission aluminum, Nissan said this is A significant step towards achieving carbon neutrality. Nissan aspires to achieve carbon neutrality in the entire lifecycle *3 of its vehicles by 2050.

Green aluminum is produced using non-fossil fuel-derived electricity and can reduce CO2 emissions during production by approximately 50% *4. Additionally, recycled aluminum can reduce CO2 emissions by approximately 95%*4. Nissan has been purchasing low CO2 emission aluminum sheets for vehicle panels produced in Japan from Kobe Steel, Ltd. and UACJ Corporation. Going forward, Nissan will use low CO2 emission aluminum for all aluminum parts, including processed components, globally, to further reduce CO2 emissions.