Pioneering high volume low carbon vehicle production in the UK Road to Returns: Investing in the Low Carbon Vehicle Economy Seminar Jerry Hardcastle VP Vehicle Design and Development Nissan Technical Centre Europe 11 th October 2011 1
Agenda Introduction to Nissan Nissan investment in the UK Global Challenge Why invest in the UK? Nissan Power 88 2
Nissan Founded in Yokohama City in 1933. Nissan has 16 production sites worldwide and offers products and services in more than 160 countries. 150,000 employees globally. 4 million vehicles in 2010. Today, in various countries and regions around the world, we enjoy a stellar reputation for creating truly innovative vehicles and service programs. 3
Nissan s UK Operation Nissan Motor Manufacturing NMUK has been named by the SMMT as the biggest UK car plant for the past 12 years During 2009, over a third of the UK s total car production was built by our Sunderland Plant (1 in 3 cars) Nissan Technical Centre Europe NTCE is Nissan s centre of excellence for the design and development of vehicles manufactured in our European plants. 4 Nissan Design Europe NDE is home to around 60 international designers, modellers and support staff. Plays a strategically important role in Nissan s creative network
Current models built in UK Qashqai Note Juke 5
Nissan LEAF 6
Sunderland Plant Battery Production New production facility Groundbreaking ceremony April 2010 Start of production 2012 Initial capacity 60,000 units c.350 new jobs 7
Coming soon new Nissan Qashqai 8
Alliance Global Manufacturing UK Russia US Mexico France Spain Portugal Morocco Slovenia Romania Egypt Turkey Iran Pakistan South Korea China Thailand Japan Taiwan India Philippines Colombia Brazil Kenya Malaysia Indonesia Chile Australia Argentina South Africa 9
Micra Production from UK to India Also produced in Thailand and Mexico 10
Why invest in the UK? 11
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POWER 8 8 Brand & sales power Global market share by FY16 (%) Sustainable COP (%) 13
Nissan s Future 51 new models NEW 51 NEW NEW NEW NEW FY11 weeks 6 6 weeks 6 weeks 6 weeks FY16 14
Nissan s Future Global Growth Models NEW All-new Tiida NEW NEW NEW Altima Teana QASHQAI 15
Nissan s Future Market coverage (%) Product range and segment coverage 49 models 64 models +15-13 models 66 models 92% 77% 80% FY99 FY10 FY16 16
Nissan s Future Nissan technology Nissan PURE DRIVE HYBRID FY11 New XTRONIC CVT Number of new technologies: 15 technologies 15 technologies 9 0 15 technologies ECO Pedal Around View Monitor (AVM) Back-up Collision Intervention (BCI) FY16 17
Six Pillars Pillar 1 Brand power Pillar 2 Sales power Pillar 3 Enhancing quality Pillar 4 Zero-emission leadership Pillar 5 Business expansion Pillar 6 Cost leadership 18
Expand Electrification FCV EV Expand lineup LCV Infiniti Expand segment Reduce cost / Increase autonomy Expand HEV HEV FR-HEV FF-HEV HEV evolution Reduce cost / Improve fuel efficiency ICE Idle stop Idle stop 2011 Idle stop expansion Improve performance Expand electrified range Reduce cost / Improve fuel efficiency 19
Cost Reduction Cost Cost Cost Drastic cost reduction is necessary to expand application (by at least 50%) Battery Motor / Inverter Charger, DC-DC etc. LEAF LEAF Charger LEAF DC-DC Regenerative Brake 1/2 LEAF 1/2 LEAF 1/2 Improve energy density (Bat. Cell) Improve packaging efficiency (Bat. Pack) 10 15 Reduce rare earth usage (Motor) Downsize semiconductor (Inverter) 10 15 Integrate components (Charger, DC-DC) Improve space efficiency of e-pt 10 15 20
Energy Consumption Reduce consumption by total energy management (EV/HEV) Reduce electricity consumption by 40% (EV) Improve motor efficiency Improve regenerative efficiency ICE/Electrification energy management Motor Motor Inverter Regenerative Brake Engine HEV system Idle stop Reduce accessory energy consumption Reduce driving resistance PTC heater Electrified compressor Aerodynamics Low RRC tire Weight reduction 21
Connected Vehicle The Connected vehicle creates new benefits/values in Energy, Environment, and Safety Broader scope is important, considering other industries and infrastructure as well as vehicles. Autonomous Distributed Energy society Smart House Crash Avoidance Infra. cooperated ITS (Alert) Congestion Mitigation Traffic flow control by ITS Risk Reduction Provide safety-related info. Warning 22
Future EVs from Nissan Thank You 23
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