FIFTY Nissan e-NV200 electric vans are being sent to DHL in Italy after a collaborative agreement was signed by Nissan Italia and the delivery firm for zero-emission operations.

The all-electric vans have started arriving and will be used for dispatches and deliveries in the Mediterranean country, beginning in Milan and Rome. Florence, Verona, Bologna, Naples, Salerno, Bari and Catania will follow suit in introducing e-NV200 to the fleets there.

Sunderland, UK, January 20, 2015:  HRH The Prince of Wales visited Nissan's Sunderland plant today to see production of the 100% electric Nissan LEAF and to learn about the Nissan Skills Foundation, a job-creation programme.  

His Royal Highness has a relationship with the plant that dates back almost 30 years.

Nissan earned a perfect score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Corporate Equality Index for the second year in a row. In 2013, Nissan was among the fastest risers in the history of the index with a 70-point increase in just two years.

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. scored a perfect "100A" in the CDP Global 500 Climate Change Report 2014, making it two years in a row that it has been nominated as a CDP global leader. This accomplishment recognizes Nissan for its eco-friendly corporate policies and transparent information disclosure about its environmental performance.

Yesterday the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its latest “Trends Report” of fleet-wide fuel economy ratings showing Nissan Group as the most fuel efficient full-line manufacturer (automakers with models offered in each major vehicle segment, including full size body-on-frame trucks and SUVs) for MY2013 vehicles.

The ground-breaking e-NV200 takes centre stage on Nissan’s stand at the 65th Hannover Motor Show, where it is joined by a possible glimpse of Nissan’s electric future: e-NV200 Concept for VIP Shuttle.

Renault and Nissan have announced major senior management changes. Effective Oct. 1, 2014, Bruno Ancelin is appointed Executive Vice President, Product Planning and Programs of the Renault group. He will replace Philippe Klein. Ancelin will join the Renault Executive Committee and report to Thierry Bolloré, Renault’s Chief Competitive Officer.

Philippe Klein has been appointed Chief Planning Officer of Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., effective Sept. 15, 2014. He will replace Andy Palmer, who is leaving the company. Klein will report to Carlos Ghosn, President and Chief Executive Officer of Nissan, and join the Nissan Executive Committee.

Earlier this week, Alliance CEO Carlos Ghosn visited Nissan Motor Kyushu and Nissan Shatai, Nissan’s manufacturing facilities in Kyushu, Japan. Learn what he had to say about the importance of these facilities, which are located at the crossroads of Asia, in this video here.

The Goodwood Festival of Speed at the end of June was a chance for both Nissan and Renault to showcase their latest innovations, including several concept cars. Visitors to the festival were treated to an exciting glimpse of the future.

Based in the grounds of Goodwood House in the English countryside, the Festival of Speed is a three-day celebration of motorsports, attracting 180,000 people annually. Its centrepiece is the historic hill climb, but the event also gives manufacturers a chance to present breakthrough concepts – and Nissan and Renault made the most of this opportunity.