Nissan Participates In Its-Safety 2010 Industry-Wide Test

TOKYO, Japan - January 7, 2009: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., today announced it will participate in "ITS-Safety 2010", a large-scale test of future automotive Intelligent Transportation Systems, with four advanced safety prototype vehicles. Nissan ITS technologies include Driving Safety Support Systems (DSSS) and Advanced Safety Vehicle (ASV).

The "ITS-Safety 2010" test is targeting technology to be partially applied in FY2010. Conducted by the "ITS Promotion Committee", a private-public joint organisation, the test begins January 12 in Odaiba, the new Tokyo waterfront subcenter area. Actual driving demonstrations will also be held for the media and the public from February 25.

Among the items to be tested in the "ITS-Safety 2010”, the advanced vehicle-to-infrastructure communications system which Nissan has been developing – through the company's own tests with the participation of 2,000 people since 2006 – has been officially adopted to the DSSS part of this test. The goal of the large-scale test is to develop an understanding of the service effectiveness and the practical use of the system. Additionally, the effectiveness of accident prevention will be quantitatively evaluated.

In addition to above vehicle-to-infrastructure tests, Nissan has been developing the system which integrates cellular phones with vehicle telematics to help prevent pedestrian-related accidents, aiming to prevent vehicle-to-passenger accidents.

Based on "Safety Shield", Nissan’s concept of "the vehicle that helps protect people", Nissan will actively promote "Collision Free" vehicles, utilise the knowledge gained from them and continuously develop safety technologies.