Nissan has announced that its models produced from the fiscal year 2027 will start using low-emission aluminum, in order to achieve the Japanese brand’s goal of reaching carbon neutrality for its vehicles by 2050.
Starting from the fiscal year 2024, Nissan will begin using green aluminum parts that are produced using electricity not derived from fossil fuels and can reduce CO2 emissions during production by approximately 50%. Additionally, recycled aluminum can reduce CO2 emissions by about 95%.
Nissan has been acquiring low CO2 emission aluminum sheets from Kobe Steel, Ltd. and UACJ Corporation for vehicle panels produced in Japan. In the future, Nissan will use low CO2 emission aluminum for all aluminum parts globally, including processed components, in order to further reduce polluting emissions.
The Japanese brand expects that by the end of the fiscal year 2024, around 20% of the newly mined aluminum used by Nissan for car parts will be replaced by green or recycled aluminum.
