| Nissan Motors earlier announced the signing of a | | | | to enhance the cost structure of our plant, and |
| Collaboration Protocol between the Autonomous | | | | improve the efficiency of the whole supplier-plant value |
| Government of Castilla y León in Spain, the | | | | chain", said José Vicente De Los Mozos, the |
| Avila City Council and Nissan Motor Iberica to develop | | | | Vice President of the Nissan Spanish Industrial |
| an infrastructure network in the territory. The said | | | | Operations. |
| network is aimed at improving competitiveness of the | | | | The automaker will invest 1.6 million euros to build a |
| automaker's light commercial vehicle production. | | | | 1,500 meter track as a dedicated LCV proving ground |
| According to the Protocol, the Autonomous | | | | within the Avila plant. The proving ground will be used |
| Government of Castilla y León will develop the | | | | by the automaker in conducting painstaking product |
| local logistics infrastructure and services that will | | | | test-drives to be conducted onsite to improve the |
| facilitate Avila's role as a major industrial player in the | | | | quality of its products at the same time support the |
| region. The Avila City Council will also provide a | | | | development of forthcoming Nissan vehicles. Auto |
| minimum of 11 hectares of land to accommodate the | | | | parts like Nissan ball joints, axle assembly and body |
| infrastructures. The automaker's part is to provide the | | | | kits will also be tested in the proving ground. |
| necessary technical support. As stated, Nissan will | | | | As announced in the Nissan Green Program 2010, the |
| benefit from these services and infrastructure when | | | | company is undertaking a wide range of environmental |
| completed. | | | | initiatives in CO2 reduction and promotes energy |
| The infrastructure network include a parking and | | | | conservation through wider use of renewable energy |
| storage lot for a minimum of 1,650 trucks and | | | | resources. As such, the Avila plant will be equipped |
| containers; a supplier park with plants for a minimum of | | | | with the largest solar panel structure in Spain for |
| 8,500 square meters; a dedicated customs zone to | | | | industrial use. The total surface of the solar panels will |
| maximize the speed of logistic procedures from Avila | | | | sum to 1,335 square meters and will generate 608,000 |
| to the global market; and a railway-road hub for the | | | | Kwh annually. This will trim down 267 tons of CO2 |
| interchange of trucks and train transportation of parts | | | | emissions each year. |
| and vehicles. | | | | "We want the Avila plant to be the best Nissan light |
| The logistics and service hub will improve Avila plant's | | | | duty truck production site in the world. The |
| ability to receive and integrate parts from leading cost | | | | improvements we are announcing today represent an |
| competitive countries as well as to send KD parts to | | | | investment on the future of Nissan's LCV business, |
| other Nissan plants. "With the collaboration of Nissan | | | | and the commitment of the Avila plant for an ever |
| and the local authorities we are creating the conditions | | | | improving competitiveness," noted De Los Mozos. |