The Chamber of Commerce of Brazil in Japan (CCBJ) has named Carlos Ghosn, president and CEO of Nissan Motor Co., Ltd, its Person of the Year 2014. This award is given annually to an individual who makes a notable contribution to strengthening the economic relationship between Brazil and Japan.

Renault's Kangoo Z.E. continues to win over new companies around the world, with the Brazilian postal service the latest to test the all-electric van. Brazil Post has signed up for a four-month trial period that will be extended to a year if all goes well.

Brazil has become a case study for rapidly improving gender diversity at the Renault-Nissan Alliance, where the world’s fourth largest car group by volume is expanding its manufacturing footprint.

Renault Group Chairman and Chief Executive Carlos Ghosn today announced a new investment cycle in Brazil in the amount of R$ 500 million over the 2014-2019 period. This investment will be channeled into the development of two new cars at Renault’s plant in Curitiba.

Nissan has officially opened its R $2.6 billion (USD $1.5 billion) industrial complex in Resende, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, marking one of the largest automotive investments by any manufacturer in the country. This investment is part of an effort to achieve 5 percent market share and to become the number one Japanese automotive brand in Brazil.

Social entrepreneurs Suzana and Claudio Padua of the Institute of Ecological Research in Brazil tell Alliance TV about their hopes for the take-up of sustainable mobility in developing economies, and explain why they think Brazil could become a model for sustainable living.

This month, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., and FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. and the world’s largest express transportation company, will start testing the Nissan e-NV200, a 100% electric light commercial vehicle, under real conditions in Brazil.

The trial, which will take place in the city of Rio de Janeiro, where Nissan do Brasil’s headquarter is located, is part of the vehicle’s global assessment and development program, which is being carried out jointly by the two companies.