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Nissan requests environmental reports from all global suppliers
As part of Nissan's Green Program 2010, Nissan hopes to reduce 2010 carbon dioxide emissions from global manufacturing to 7 percent below 2005 levels. In order to make this goal a reality, Nissan is requesting environmental reports from every one of their Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers which must include the supplier's carbon footprint. According to Automotive News, this will affect 500 Tier 1 suppliers in Japan, 300 in the United States and 300 in Europe, along with an uncounted number of Tier 2 suppliers. In addition, an "environmental representative" must be appointed as a liaison between Nissan and the supplier. No word yet on just what Nissan will require from their suppliers or what will happen if a supplier cannot meet the guidelines, but this could mark an interesting shift in policy which other automakers may choose to adopt.
[Source: Automotive News - sub. req'd]
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Kevin Nugent 9:13PM (4/03/2008)
You can't not give them credit for not trying
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cfc lives 9:59AM (4/04/2008)
We are having fun now. What is the formula for measuring carbon foot print? Will people with bigger feet have a bigger carbon foot print? Will they have to wear shoes a size too small to reduce their carbon foot print? How much will this add to the cost of a Nissan or will their suppliers just get to eat the expense?
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Denis Lang 12:01PM (4/10/2008)
In 2007 Nissan Motors, and NEC Corporation have signed an agreement to establish a joint-venture to develop and market lithium-ion batteries for wide-scale automotive application by 2009.
Previously NEC had been working with Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. to develop lithium-ion automotive batteries. This partnership was dissolved in March 2006 when Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd., the maker of Subaru vehicles, moved under Toyota’s umbrella.
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