Nissan has been named one of the world’s greenest brands for 2013 in Interbrand’s third annual Best Global Green Brands report. Noted for its leadership in zero emissions mobility with the Nissan LEAF 100% electric vehicle, Nissan was ranked fifth place overall out of 50 brands that were selected.

Nissan Motor Company, Ltd., and Keiko Ihara, currently the only Japanese female driver competing in the World Endurance Championships (WEC) — the highest form of sports-car endurance racing in the world — have signed a partnership agreement to promote zero emission mobility.

Each year, the Alliance Engineer Exchange program (AEEP) offers selected engineers and young professionals from non-engineering functions from Renault and Nissan the chance to work together in pairs during 6 months, to identify synergies and best practices in their field of activity.

The Nissan LEAF has crossed the 25,000-sales milestone in the US, reinforcing the hatchback’s position as the world’s best-selling electric vehicle.

General Motors Co. and Nissan announced the companies have signed an agreement for Nissan to produce a small cargo vehicle that GM will sell in the United States and Canada.

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. has announced the start of field tests for the 100% electric e-NV200 compact van in Saitama City (Saitama Prefecture).

Saitama City is promoting the adoption of electric vehicles by linking up with a variety of stakeholders through its E-KIZUNA project. Begun in 2009, the project promotes EVs as a way to address global warming and realize a sustainable low-carbon society.

Venucia VIWA… remember the name – for it might just be one of the most significant cars unveiled at the recent Shanghai Motor Show in China.

VIWA is a distinctively styled four-door city car concept with a mission. Thanks to its advanced zero-emission all-electric powertrain, VIWA is designed to help China improve the poor air quality in its towns and cities.

Nissan Motor Co.,Ltd. today announced that the replacement for the current Nissan Micra compact car will be manufactured at a Renault plant in Europe. Due to start production in 2016, the vehicle will be exported across Europe’s left-hand drive markets.

The Renault Flins plant, located near Paris, France, was selected by Renault to produce the next-generation Nissan Micra. Production will begin in 2016 at an estimated annual volume of 82,000 vehicles.

China is the Renault-Nissan Alliance's biggest market in the world. Last year, the Alliance sold more than 1.2 million units in China, giving it a market share of 6.6%. The majority of the sales were generated by Nissan, which set up a manufacturing presence in China in twenty years ago.