TOKYO: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Japan’s second-largest automotive company, is headquartered in Yokohama, Japan, and is part of the Renault-Nissan Alliance has unveiled that it will expand its innovative Forward Emergency Braking to more models in its lineup. This represents a major step toward implementing the technology to nearly all of its vehicle categories in Japan, including electric and commercial vehicles.
Developed under Nissan’s Safety Shield concept, Forward Emergency Braking is currently available in six models: the Skyline, X-Trail, Serena, Note, DAYZ, and the DAYZ ROOX.
Three of these models—the Skyline, X-Trail and the Note have been specially recognized for their excellent safety features and were chosen by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, and the National Agency for Automotive Safety and Victim’s Aid under its Preventive Safety Performance Assessment program to receive the highest rating possible. (Japan New Car Assessment Program, Advanced Safety Vehicle+).
Nissan is aiming to have Autonomous Drive technology phased into practical application by the year 2020. By incorporating Forward Emergency Braking into its models, Nissan is getting closer to offering fully autonomous vehicles, as the company has already started delivering many of the inherent safety technologies that will be featured in them to its customers, such as Forward Emergency Braking, Camera Recognition and Control Automation. Other non-safety related features have also already made their way into many Nissan models. These include the Around View Monitor, Intelligent Parking Assist, and the Smart Rearview Mirror.
Nissan plans to expand the incorporation of similar technologies in its vehicle lineup for the future. The goal of reducing traffic accidents by providing safe and carefully engineered vehicles is a priority at Nissan. The company is continuing efforts to develop and expand Autonomous Drive technology for its future models.
