From snowy Davos to Asia, Toshiyuki Shiga, the Vice Chairman of Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. comments on the progress made to increase the number of women in Japan's workforce and how businesses can work with the government to reinvigorate the Japanese economy.  

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.

The new generation taxi will start operations soon in Japan. Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. has announced the full-scale launch of the NV200 Taxi throughout Japan beginning in June 2015.

Kanagawa Governor Yuji Kuroiwa took his second ride in Nissan's Autonomous Drive (AD) vehicle over the weekend of June 30, opening a new highway link between his prefecture and neighboring Tokyo.

By engaging directly with schoolchildren Nissan is helping to educate the next generation of car drivers about the benefits of zero emission mobility.

The Nissan Waku-Waku Eco School teaches students in Japan about global environmental issues and about Nissan’s approach to finding solutions using fun, interactive experiences.

Some 65% of global car purchases are decided by women, while in Japan Nissan is increasingly courting female consumers through new-look dealerships and staffing.

In the Tokyo suburb of Fuchu, a pilot dealership managed by women underwent a design transformation this month to make the shopping experience more welcoming and easier.

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.'s first all-electric, zero-emissions commercial vehicle, the e-NV200, will go on sale in October 2014 at Nissan dealers throughout Japan.

A new progress report reveals that Nissan's recycling and recovery efforts in Japan are significantly ahead of local target values – and the company is set to strengthen its commitment over the next few years. The report for fiscal year 2013 was published in line with the Japan Automobile Recycling Law, and includes some striking figures.

The manmade Japanese island of Yumeshima is now home to the world’s first large-scale energy storage system, a project that also highlights the potential to reuse electric vehicle batteries.