Fuel cells
Nissan has been developing fuel cell technology since 1996. In fact, Nissan is a member of the California Fuel Cell Partnership. Weve been road-testing the XTerra FCV in the USA since 2001.
In 2002, weve begun public road tests of the X‑Trail FCV (fuel cell vehicle) in Japan, an efficient hybrid FCV that uses a compact, high-performance lithium-ion battery pack.
Now, Nissan has been moving ahead with comprehensive environmental protection efforts, encompassing products, technologies and recycling activities, under the Nissan Green Program 2005, a medium-term environmental action plan. Nissan is engaged in wide-ranging research and development activities aimed at popularizing the use of FCVs and has been conducting public-road driving tests in Japan since 2002 using prototype FCVs approved by the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.
In march 2004 Nissan has leased the first unit of the X‑TRAIL FCV fuel cell vehicle to Cosmo Oil, a Japanese energy company.