Nissan Mexicana celebrates milestone of vehicles assembled with CO2-free energy

AGUASCALIENTES - As part of Nissan LATAM Sustainability Week, Nissan Mexicana celebrates having reached the milestone of assembling three million vehicles using CO2-free energy such as biogas, wind and nuclear energy. With this, the company has managed to avoid the emission of more than 802 thousand tons of CO2 into the atmosphere.

Thirteen years after launching these efforts to promote the use of CO2-free energy in its complexes, Nissan Mexicana has managed to meet 85 percent of the electricity requirements of its manufacturing operations in the country.

“Nissan's plants in Mexico are recognized worldwide for their high quality standards and commitment to the environment. To reduce our CO2 and greenhouse gas emissions, we have implemented methods that allow us to be energy efficient. With these initiatives, we strengthen our position as a leader in the automotive industry, while contributing to a cleaner and more sustainable future,” said Joan Busquets, vice president of Manufacturing at Nissan Mexicana.

Among the Nissan vehicles produced with CO2-free energy are iconic models such as: Nissan Versa, Nissan V-Drive, Nissan Kicks Play, Nissan Kicks, Nissan Sentra, Nissan March, Nissan Frontier and Nissan NP300, which combine the best of Mexican manufacturing with the brand's Japanese DNA.

In 2012, the Aguascalientes A1 automotive plant became the first in Mexico - and the first in the Renault-Nissan Alliance's global manufacturing network - to use energy from biogas generated from municipal solid waste from the Aguascalientes city landfill.

A year later, this complex added the use of wind energy obtained from the Zopiloapan Wind Farm, in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, Oaxaca, and from 2019, the energy generated in the La Amistad Wind Farm, in Ciudad Acuña, Coahuila. This type of energy, which is obtained through wind currents, avoids atmospheric pollution and satisfies the electricity consumption of thousands of people.

Subsequently, between 2023 and 2024, the A1, A2 and Civac plants in Morelos integrated the use of electricity from the Laguna Verde nuclear power plant in Veracruz.

Additionally, Nissan's plants in Mexico have introduced technologies for the reuse and treatment of 100 percent of wastewater; rainwater harvesting, recycling and waste management; efficient use of raw materials; the use of water-based paint; and the use of natural lighting.