Nissan launches green scheme

Nissan Motor Company is planning to launch a new fuel-efficient car that runs 100km on three litres of petrol by the end of the decade. The initiative is part of the car company's recent environmental action plan that includes several goals for reducing CO₂ and exhaust emissions and accelerating recycling efforts.

Under the plan, called the Nissan Green Programme 2010, Nissan will accelerate development of technologies that improve the efficiency of conventional petrol powertrains. These more efficient powertrains will help support the development of a three-litre car, which is slated for launch in Japan in 2010.

Other goals mentioned in the programme include the expansion of availability of Flexible Fuel Vehicles (FFV) within the next three years and reduction of CO₂ emissions from global manufacturing plants by seven percent compared to 2005 by 2010. The plan also calls for the launch of an electric vehicle in the next decade.