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Nissan has announced that it has added Diesel
Hybrid and CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) models to its Atlas H43 lineup
of light-commercial vehicles in Japan. These new models, which go on
sale today at Nissan dealers nationwide, offer outstanding fuel economy
combined with clean exhaust emissions. They have been added to the
lineup as part of the company’s actions under the Nissan Green Program
2010, Nissan's medium-term environmental plan that is focused on
reducing CO2 emissions.
The new Atlas H43
Diesel Hybrid achieves class-leading heavy-duty vehicle fuel economy and complies with Japan's 2015 heavy-duty vehicle fuel
economy standards. The Atlas H43 Diesel Hybrid is certified by the
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport as a low-emission
vehicle, reducing nitrogen oxide (NOx) and particulate matter (PM)
emissions by an additional 10% from Japan's 2005 exhaust emission
regulations.
The Atlas H43
Diesel Hybrid features a power take-off (PTO) parallel drive system with
the diesel engine and traction motor connected to separate drive shafts,
allowing the vehicle to be powered by the diesel engine alone (in the
unlikely malfunction of the hybrid system).
The Atlas H43 CNG
model, fuelled by compressed natural gas, is certified as a low-emission
vehicle, emitting 10% fewer NOx and PM emissions than the levels
required by the 2005 exhaust emission standards and also complies with
the 2005 low-emission vehicle designation standards. The CNG model
delivers class-leading power performance while achieving its notably
clean emissions. An automatic engine stop-start system is provided as
standard equipment, helping improve practical fuel economy and further
reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.
The Nissan Green
Program 2010 is based on the philosophy of “providing the right
technology to the right market at the right time and with the right
value to the customer.” Nissan aims to design and engineer products
that meet a wide variety of customer needs, as demonstrated by the new
Atlas H43 Diesel Hybrid and CNG models.
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