It is reported that Nissan Motor Co Limited will begin global proving tests starting July 2011 of an electric vehicle based on the compact commercial vehicle NV200.
For the first phase, the Japan Post Service Co Limited will carry out a test in Japan starting July 2011. One test vehicle will be provided to carry out postal collection and delivery tasks for approximately two months in the city of Yokohama, Kanagawa prefecture, to evaluate the vehicle’s capabilities under a customer’s normal usage conditions.
Later, similar proving tests will be carried out both in Japan and Europe, where similar evaluations will be carried out with other companies.
The NV200 was recently chosen as the next generation New York taxi. It is a model aimed for customers around the world, the next generation compact commercial vehicle suited for a wide variety of situations including business, daily use, or leisure.
In total, the NV200 is sold in approximately 40 countries throughout the world, and has received positive feedback from customers for its spacious interior, fuel economy, excellent driving performance, and attractive design.
Nissan is aiming to become the leader in zero emissions, and in addition to carrying out the development of electric vehicles, Nissan is also engaged in comprehensive efforts to spread the use of electric vehicles and promote sustainable mobility. The Renault Nissan Alliance has already concluded more than 90 partnerships related to zero emission mobility with national and local governments and corporations throughout the world (as of June 2011).
